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Screenplay for this film was written by Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman and Edward Ricourt. The story revolves around 4 gifted magicians - Merritt McKinney, Jack Wilder, Henley Reeves, and J. Daniel Atlas,. An unknown benefactor brought them together for a mission and the four breaks out as ‘The Four Horsemen’ in Las Vegas Show, sponsored by Arthur Tressler, an insurance company owner. The thrill began when the tricksters robbed a bank with the help of a volunteer in the show, bringing them in the hot list of the FBI agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo).
The film received mixed to positive reviews. Critics state that the movie has an engaging storyline but the conclusion doesn’t seem to be derived properly with most of the questions partially answered or totally unanswered. But this seems obvious necessity for a sequel. The film got Rotten Tomatoes rating of 50%, followed by CinemaScore rating of A-.Although the film got mixed reviews, it got a successful box office run, grossing more than double of production budget. The film was placed at number 2 on its opening weekend. For 6 weeks, the film achieved rank in the top 10 in North America. Followed by a box office success, the film was released in DVD and Blu-ray in September.
Hitting this huge success, Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltheimer confirmed the sequel. With Louis Leterrier returning for direction and main cast back in action, the sequel production is likely to begin in first quarter of 2014.
Now You See Me has an engaging storyline with the essence of astonishing magic tricks. Surely, this is the movie that has brought back the magicians in the spotlight again. Let see how amazing the sequel will be.
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