Now You See Me 2

One year after their dazzling feats captivated the world and turned the FBI into a guessing game, the Four Horsemen resurface. A formidable new adversary steps forward, promising a graver challenge and promising to test what they do best. The mastermind recruits them for a plan that pushes their tricks beyond anything they've attempted before and blurs the line between illusion and real danger. As they juggle secrecy and a growing public fixation, the group faces a choice about how far they will go again and what kind of enemies they have earned along the way. The stakes feel personal, even as the spectacle remains front and center.

Directed by Jon M Chu, Now You See Me 2 is the sequel to the 2013 film Now You See Me. The screenplay is by Ed Solomon, Peter Chiarelli and Boaz Yakin, with the returning ensemble.

The film reinforces the franchise's colorful misdirection and modern stagecraft, turning big screen illusions into a shared cultural moment. Its high energy visuals and rapid pace kept fans talking and contributed to the series' recognizable style.

Reception has been mixed, with many praising the brisk pacing, humor and cast chemistry while some critics found the plot thinner than the first film. Thematically it explores fame and trust, the costs of spectacle, and where loyalty ends and loyalty begins.