Third movie of ”The Illusionists” has its cast confirmed and will feature the return of the ”Four Horsemen” from the original film: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Fisher Island. The latter returns after not appearing in the sequel, where her character was replaced by another, played by Lizzy Caplan.
Mark Ruffalo He will also return to play Dylan Rhodes, one of the protagonists of the previous installments. Another return, although not yet confirmed, would be that of Morgan Freeman.
In addition, according to The Hollywood Reporter, they join the cast Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) and Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers).
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The film will feature the return of Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves, after her absence in the sequel
The first film in this upcoming trilogy was released in 2013 and focused on a team of illusionists who perform bank heists during their acts and reward their audience with the money. The film was a success and grossed more than $350 million worldwide. The original cast included Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Fisher Island and Morgan Freeman.
The sequel premiered in 2016 and continued the story of the team of illusionists known as the Four Horsemen. In this installment, the team is forced to pull off an even bigger and more complicated heist. With the addition of Daniel Radcliffe as one of the main villains, the film grossed approximately $335 million worldwide.
Both are available on the streaming platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
What will the third film in the ”The Illusionists” saga be about?
Plot details are being kept up their sleeve, but the new feature will once again delve into the world of illusionists and the cunning quartet known as the Four Horsemen, while introducing audiences to a new generation of magicians.
Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Venom) will be sitting in the director’s chair while the cameras roll. Eric Warren Singer, Seth Grahame-Smith and Mike Lesslie wrote the script, while Bobby Cohen and Alex Kurtzman produce the film.
Smith, who last year was part of the fun ensemble of ”Dungeons & Dragonsis currently in theaters with The American Society of Magical Negroes and has the horror movie ”I Saw the TV Glow”, that the acclaimed A24 studio will be released.
Sessa made her film debut starring in Alexander Payne’s film, The Holdovers, alongside Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. For his performance in the film, Sessa was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and won Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
