“ Now you see me 4 ” in works with the director Ruben Fleischer

THE Now you see me The franchise should make a fourth film appear.

Ruben Fleischer signed an agreement to develop and direct a fourth entry of the series of action-heist films, with the president of the Lionsgate films group Adam Fogelson, announcing the news Tuesday in Cinemacon. The original functionality of 2013 Now you see me Focus on a group of magicians who perpetuate flights during their performance.

The Las Vegas event was also announced that the third film to come from the franchise is newly titled Now you see me: now you don’t do it. Fleischer directed the film that arrives in theaters on November 14 and includes the stars of the return franchise Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman. Among the distribution additions for the film are Ariana Greenblatt, judge Smith, Dominic Sessa and Rosamund Pike.

“Ruben has delivered all the twists and turns and the sleight of hand that the public expects from this franchise while increasing the issues and the scale in all ways,” said Fogelson. “We can’t wait for the public to discover what he did with the third film and delighted that he is doing even more magic with us.”

The producers of the fourth film include Bobby Cohen, who worked on all the titles of the franchise, and Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck supervises the news for the studio.

THE Now you see me Franchise, which includes the suite of 2016, raised $ 687 million worldwide.

“Direction Now you see me: now you don’t do it Was as fun as making any movie in my career, “said Fleischer.” He combines two of my favorite things – films and the magic of robberies – and working with this incredible distribution was really magical. Of course, I want to continue.

Robert Melnik negotiated the Lionsgate agreement. Fleischer is represented by CAA and Sloane Offer.

Cinemacon is the annual event for Hollywood exhibitors and studios which take place this year from March 31 to April 3. It is presented by Cinema United (formerly the National Association of theater owners).