Now You See Me 2 Production Schedule Revealed

"Look closely, because the closer you are, the less you'll actually see."
Lionsgate Studios have unveiled the first details on the production schedule for their upcoming action thriller Now You See Me 2. The sequel to 2013's surprisingly superb Now You See Me will feature virtually all of the main cast from the first film as well as a number of new recruits to the mysterious Eye organisation.

If Lionsgate wanted to prove that there's life to their franchise output beyond Twilight and The Hunger Games, then they've done so to an impressive event with their Q3 sales call. Both Now You See Me and the studio's impending novel adaptation Divergent (starring Shaliene Woodley, who was originally up to play Mary-Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and will also feature in the cast of The Fault In Our Stars this Summer) are intended as ongoing series, the latter of which is already confirmed to have a sequel in the works in the form of Insurgent (set for a March 2015 release). Before their next instalments are released, however, don't forget that we've got The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 on the way before year's end, and less traditional blockbuster fare such as The Invisible Woman, The Expendables 3 and The Quiet Ones courtesy of the studio as well.

Now You See Me 2 will commence filming this September in preparation for a TBC 2015 release date.