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For a film series built on smoke, mirrors, and sleight of hand, the Now You See Me movies have always placed great emphasis on the chaos and charisma of the illusionists. At the center of this magical maelstrom is one character. Someone who, let’s be honest, could never really pull rabbits out of hats without a bit of snooty self-praise: J. Daniel Atlas.

We have Dominic Sessa’s recent remarks to thank for officially shattering the illusion and confirming the long-standing suspicions. The franchise’s frontrunner is not just a brilliant magician, he’s a full-blown diva!

Jesse Eisenberg’s Atlas in the Now You See Me films was always magical with a pinch of narcissism

Atlas has rarely been the easiest to root for, be it the first card trick or the last smug smirk. Jesse Eisenberg embodies the cocky illusionist in the original Now You See Me (2013) with a witty,...

The Four Horsemen are coming back in Now You See Me 3, and this time they are also accompanied by a young group of recruits. Together, the team goes up against the criminal organization headed by Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg. The trailer of the film was released a couple of days ago, revealing the main characters in the story.

Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, and Isla Fisher (where’s Lizzy Caplan?!) appear as the Four Horsemen alongside Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus Bradley. The new set of recruits is played by Dominic Sessa, Justice Smith, and Ariana Greenblatt. Sessa opened up about his role recently, sharing how he might potentially have a conflict with Eisenberg.

Dominic Sessa’s new character in Now You See Me 3 is a threat to Jesse Eisenberg’s Daniel Atlas Dominic Sessa as Bosco in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t | Credits: Lionsgate...

The Now You See Me movie franchise, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco, introduced fans to some wonderful magic tricks, incorporating sleight of hand, masterful deception, and a play on elements in our surroundings. These tricks, clubbed with detailed heist plans, made Now You See Me one of the most loved film franchises of recent times.

Jesse Eisenberg, who is known for his roles in films like Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Social Network, surprised the audience with a new avatar in Now You See Me. While some might argue that his character reeked of a similar ‘nasal-sounding-snobby-man’ trait as his previous roles, the newness of Danny came with his playing card flourish.

Did Jesse Eisenberg do the card tricks in Now You See Me by himself? Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas in Now You See Me | Credits: Lionsgate

Jesse Eisenberg’s character...

Ahead of the film’s November launch, here’s the first trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, aka Now You See Me 3.

After taking what seemed like an age to finally come together, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is coming this year, and now we have a trailer to prove it. The film reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman, while joining the action this time are Justice Smith, Rosamund Pike and Ariana Greenblatt.

It looks like we’ve got an echo of Jurassic Park: Dominion's set-up here with both a legacy team – The Four Horsemen – and a new team of young magicians also making a name for themselves using illusion-based trickery.

The trailer suggests that Eisenberg’s character seems estranged from his former crew , and is instead working with a younger group of illusionists to nick an...

Now You See Me debuted way back in 2013 and took the audience by surprise with its incredible heist-thriller storyline and adrenaline-packed pacing. The success of the first film led to a sequel in 2016, but since then, the franchise has remained dormant.

Now, almost a decade since it was announced, the threequel, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, is finally set to release at the end of this year. Bringing back the Four Horsemen, fans are elated to have them back, but there is also disappointment among fans over the absence of Mark Ruffalo in the recently released trailer.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t: We can’t see Mark Ruffalo in the trailer Niw You See Me: Now You Don’t | Credit: Lionsgate

Now You See Me spawned into an unexpected franchise, and now we are about to have a third installment of the series,s with...

Hal Ashby left a lasting legacy, influencing modern filmmakers such as Cameron Crowe, Wes Anderson, and Alexander Payne, among others. His best work came out in the 1970s and is defining of the cinematic style of American movies from that decade. Since Payne’s “The Holdovers” takes place in 1970, it’s only natural for it to take notes from Ashby’s comedy-dramas. But, it goes further than emulating the visual palette of those movies, providing thematic and characteristic similarities. Tipping his hat to the master, Alexander Payne created one of the best comedy-dramas of recent years.

Ashby delved into other genres too, but he is best known for his comedy-dramas like “Harold & Maude,” “The Last Detail,” “Shampoo,” and “Being There.” Illustrating the counterculture movement of the time in an introspective manner, the social satire of these movies has stood the test of time. Alexander Payne may have created a...

Lionsgate surprised New Yorkers and fans nationwide this morning by giving away $250,000 in digital payments as part of a jaw-dropping Times Square stunt celebrating the trailer debut of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

Residents and tourists alike were met with a massive digital billboard flashing the words “Now You See Me,” a live countdown clock, and a mysterious phone number, inviting them to text or call for a surprise.

As the countdown hit zero, the billboard flipped to reveal: “Now You Don’T” and fans received a surprise text with the brand-new trailer – and instant cash prizes, courtesy of The Horsemen.

Franchise newcomers Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, and Dominic Sessa joined the magic in person to help stage the visual “heist” in the heart of Times Square.

The stunt was designed to capture the spirit of magic and mischief that the franchise is known for.

The Four Horsemen...

Somehow, it's been almost a decade since our favourite band of criminally talented magicians, The Four Horsemen, last rode out in Jon M. Chu's 2016 heist sequel Now You See Me 2. Now, in the year of our Lord 2025, Venom and Uncharted director has brought the band — J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) — back together for ingeniously titled threequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't. And for their next trick, the Horsemen are enlisting a new generation of illusionists (Dominic Sessa! Ariana Greenblatt! Justice Smith!) to nab a whopping diamond and help take down a Rosamund Pike led criminal enterprise using the power of magic. And you can check out the splendidly silly, spellbinding trailer below:

"It is very good to be back!" declares Eisenberg's rizz wizard J. Daniel Atlas at the top of this flashy first trailer for Fleischer's film.

The Horsemen reunite to take down two generations of criminals in Now You See Me Now You Don’t, the third film of the Nysm franchise. The official trailer introduces the third film’s big bad – Rosamund Pike – as well as newbies helping out the original horsemen.

The first film premiered in theaters on May 31, 2013, followed by the sequel, Now You See Me 2, on June 10, 2016. Now You See Me Now You Don’t, originally titled Now You See Me 3, is set to open in theaters on November 14, 2025.

Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, and Morgan Freeman return to star. Newcomers to the franchise include Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt.

“The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film,” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis.

The original film was directed by Fast X‘s Louis Leterrier,...

Jesse Eisenberg auditions a new troupe of illusionists in the official trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t unveiled on Tuesday.

“I’m talking about a trick that is bigger and better than anything you have ever seen. It’s now or never,” Eisenberg, who plays J. Daniel Atlas, tells the newbie magicians as the latest installment of the Now You See Me franchise promises more stage productions to perform elaborate heists.

To mark the official trailer debut, Lionsgate said it completed a stunt in New York City where $250,000 in digital payments were given away to fans of the movie franchise. A Times Square billboard flashed the words “Now You See Me,” alongside a live countdown clock and phone number that invited locals and tourists to text or call in for a surprise.

As the countdown hit zero, the billboard flipped to reveal the words “Now You Don’t,...

“Now You See Me: Now You Don't” is a new ‘heist thriller’ feature, directed by Ruben Fleischer, as a sequel to “Now You See Me” (2013) and “Now You See Me 2” (2016) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman reprising their roles from previous films, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike newly joining the cast, opening November 14, 2025 in theaters:

“…the new film, picks up with the ‘Four Horsemen’, seemingly back from retirement…

“…and joining forces with a new generation of illusionists…

“… to take down dangerous criminals in a diamond heist…”

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Who would have thought that the “Now You See Me” franchise would spur some of the biggest names in indie film? Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg and Sundance darling Dave Franco both return for third film “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” along with their fellow Four Horsemen magicians Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher.

And there’s a new generation of indie stars joining the big Lionsgate franchise: Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, who were also all in person to stage a visual “heist” in the heart of Times Square to promote the trailer. Lionsgate gave away $250,000 in digital payments to fans that texted or called a mysterious phone number that was on a billboard.

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” also stars Rosamund Pike and Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer with a script by Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, and Rhett Reese.

Lionsgate has released the official trailer and poster for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the highly anticipated third installment opening in theaters on November 14, 2025.

The film is the sequel to Now You See Me (2013) and Now You See Me 2 (2016). The first film grossed $351.7 million at the global box office, and the second movie brought in $334.9 million.

In the sequel, directed by Ruben Fleischer, the Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.

The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike and Morgan Freeman.

Ruben Fleischer directed from a script by Seth Grahame-Smith and Michael Lesslie and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese. The story is by Eric Warren Singer. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Bobby Cohen produced the film.

Lionsgate surprised...

"If you want to stop the Devil, don't cut off her hands – you lift her wallet."...

Un nuevo robo y un elenco renovado. © Lionsgate

Lionsgate ha desvelado el primer tráiler y póster de Ahora me ves, ahora no me ves, bajo la dirección esta vez de Ruben Fleischer.

Ahora me ves 3 cuenta con el regreso de Los Cuatro Jinetes aka Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher y Dave Franco, junto a Mark Ruffalo y Morgan Freeman, acompañados de una nueva generación de magos formada por Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Justice Smith (I Saw the TV Glow) y Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers). A juzgar por el tráiler, Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) será la villana principal.

Y, buenas noticias, porque no será la última entrega: ya hay una cuarta película en desarrollo, que volverá a dirigir Ruben Fleischer. Adam Fogelson, presidente del Motion Picture Group de Lionsgate, dijo en la CinemaCon: «Nos ha encantado tanto el montaje del director que ya estamos desarrollando el siguiente capítulo. Estamos deseando que el...

The Now You See Me movie franchise is getting a third installment this year with Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

A trailer for the upcoming movie introduces some young additions to the Four Horsemen and Rosamund Pike is the latest villain.

In the new film, Jesse Eisenberg‘s Danny recruits three young illusionists – Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Justice Smith – to help him with a heist as the rest of the Four Horsemen are “dead” to him. They eventually reunite with him to help take down Rosamund’s character.

Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, and Morgan Freeman all return as well.

Lionsgate launched the movie trailer on Tuesday morning (April 29) by surprising New Yorkers and fans nationwide by giving away $250,000 in digital payments as part of a jaw-dropping Times Square stunt. A billboard flashes a countdown clock and a mysterious phone number, inviting them to text or call for a surprise.

The Four Horsemen are back for more card-counting, sleight-of-hand trickery, and cinema has officially been saved. Okay, that might be exaggerating a bit, but the third entry in the "Now You See Me" franchise has certainly been a long time coming. Not only have the decision-makers caved to fan pressure by subtitling the movie with something as amusing as "Now You Don't," but they've brought back our favorite quartet of magic-obsessed rogues ... and, this time, they're not alone.

It's been almost a full decade since the last "Now You See Me" movie arrived in theaters, but our Robin Hood-like heroes appear none the worse for wear. After years of struggling to get another sequel off the ground, Lionsgate has just released a new trailer that seems perfectly aware of its own production history. What else would you call Jesse Eisenberg's showman J. Daniel Atlas kicking off the footage from...

Abracadabra! Lionsgate has released the first official trailer for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the third movie in the magician heist series.

The Four Horsemen, a group of thieving magicians, return from the previous two movies: Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel “Danny” Atlas, Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney, Dave Franco as Jack Wilder and Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves. Also returning are Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes and Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley. Newcomers to the series include Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, Rosamund Pike and Justice Smith.

A first look at the film was unveiled at CinemaCon earlier this month, and it was revealed that a fourth movie is already being developed. Ruben Fleischer directs “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” in addition to the upcoming four-quel.

“We were so happy with the director’s cut, we’re already developing the next chapter,” Lionsgate‘s Motion Picture Group...

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the long-awaited third installment of the magic-themed heist franchise Now You See Me, has revealed its first official trailer.

Taking place nearly a decade after the events of Now You See Me 2, the new installment reprises much of the original cast — including Isla Fisher, who didn’t appear in the second film — as well as a new generation of magician thieves. Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Rosamund Pike all join the cast, with Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan Freeman also returning.

The trailer finds Danny Atlas (Eisenberg) leading a young band of magicians as they work to steal the coveted “Heart Diamond” — the “most valuable jewel in history” — from the powerful and corrupt Vanderberg family, who are led by Rosamund Pike’s character. As they attempt to secure the jewel, Atlas brings the “Four Horsemen” back together,...

During their panel at the CinemaCon event at the start of this month, Lionsgate showed attendees a trailer for the third film in the Now You See Me franchise, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, which is scheduled to reach theatres on November 14th. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray was in attendance and reported that “the new movie looks more significant in scope and scale.” Now, you can check out the footage for yourself, because the trailer has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above!

Original Now You See Me cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher (who missed out on the second movie), Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman all returned to reprise their roles for this sequel and have been joined in the cast by Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), Ariana Greenblatt (Borderlands), and Rosamund Pike (Saltburn...

The Horsemen are back — and they’re not coming alone. Lionsgate pulled off a little cinematic sleight-of-hand today by officially unveiling the trailer for the long-awaited third chapter in the Now You See Me saga: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.(Seriously, how did it take them three movies to use that title?)

Set to hit theaters on November 14, 2025, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t brings back fan favoritesJesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson, along with longtime stars Dave Franco, Isla Fischer, and Morgan Freeman. But they’re not working alone: the sequel introduces a new generation of illusionists played by Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike joining the series as the new villain audiences will love to hate. The official synopsis teases a familiar but refreshed formula:

"The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and...

After waiting patiently for almost a decade, The Four Horseman have returned in the first trailer for the long-awaited crime caper sequel, Now You See Me: Now You Don't. The third movie in the Now You See Me franchise will see the core cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman return, with the socially conscious magicians taking several new magic enthusiasts under their wing.

Directed by Uncharted and Zombieland: Double Tap filmmaker Ruben Fleischer, Now You See Me 3 finds Eisenberg, Harrelson, Fisher, Franco and Freeman reprising their respective roles of J. Daniel "Danny" Atlas, Merritt McKinney, Henley Reeves, Jack Wilder, and Thaddeus Bradley in the sequel, with the latest outing adding several more major names to the cast. Thus, Now You See Me: Now You Don't will see the gang of thieving illusionists introduce a new generation of magicians, with Justice Smith...

After almost a decade, the Four Horsemen are back. Lionsgate has just dropped the first trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don't, the long-awaited third installment in the fan-favorite heist thriller franchise.

The official trailer begins with what looks like a Four Horsemen reunion performance; however, it's quickly revealed that a new generation of magicians — played by Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), and Justice Smith (Detective Pikachu) — are using the Four Horsemen for their own profit. The ruse is just as quickly uncovered by Jesse Eisenberg's J. Daniel Atlas, one of the original Four Horsemen, who recruits the young trio to help him with a new heist. While Atlas reveals that he parted ways with the Four Horsemen years ago, the team is soon enough reformed, with the two generations coming together to stop a worldwide criminal network.Check out the trailer below.

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Lionsgate has shared with us a new trailer for their latest event film “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the cast assembled for the third installment includes Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.

The pic coming to the big screen on November 14 sees the return of the magical collective known as The Horseman, as they return alongside a new generation of illusionists in the franchise that was the brainchild of Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt.

Continue reading ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Trailer: The Horseman Are Back With Their Brand Of Magical Mischief On November 14 at The Playlist.

The first trailer for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” has arrived, and our four original horsemen are finally back together again.

Yes, Isla Fisher is back as Henley, reuniting with Jesse Eisenberg’s Daniel Atlas, Dave Franco’s Jack Wilder, Woody Harrelson’s Merritt McKinney and Mark Ruffalo’s Dylan Rhodes, after she sat out the second film in the franchise. Unfortunately, that means no Lizzy Caplan this time around.

New cast members include “The Holdovers” breakout Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith.

Ruben Fleischer, who directed Eisenberg in the two “Zombieland” films, steps into the director’s chair this time around and is already in talks to direct “Now You See Me 4.” Louis Leterrier directed the first “Now You See Me” while Jon M. Chu directed 2016’s “Now You See Me 2.”

Bobby Cohen, who originally developed and has produced all the films in the series, will return...

If you made it a tradition of watching The Holdovers every Christmas because you can't get enough of it, you will be happy to know that Miramax feels the same way. In a new report, Variety reveals that the production company is looking to transform several of its biggest titles into TV shows or limited series. One of them is the Oscar-winning comedy/drama, which first debuted in theaters in late 2023.

Since The Holdovers is in early development, there are not many details about the adaptation just yet. However, head of Miramax Jonathan Glickman wants director Alexander Payne (The Descendants) to be involved in the production. The reason why he wants that is very simple, as he stated:

“You need to have some connective tissue with the original property. It gives legitimacy to a project so it doesn’t seem like just a cash grab.”

The good thing about a...

Exclusive: Lionsgate has unveiled the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi as a key shooting location for Now You See Me Now You Don’t.

The third instalment of the Now You See Me franchise sees Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco reprise their roles as magicians-turned-master thieves, with support from Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.

Little has been unveiled about the plot although the Abu Dhabi backdrop was teased briefly in a trailer reveal at CinemaCon earlier this month.

“The Now You See Me films have always taken audiences on global adventures, and this film is no exception,” said Matt Leonetti, President, Physical Production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

“Abu Dhabi’s iconic locations and incredible people will be part of what makes this film so enjoyable and memorable for worldwide audiences.”

The cast touched down at a number of Abu...

The Holdovers star Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas have officially been cast in A24's upcoming Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony.

Per Variety, Sessa will portray the legendary chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain in Tony, a new A24 biopic from Canadian filmmaker Matt Johnson. Joining Sessa in the film is Banderas, who is fresh off the success of Babygirl and Paddington in Peru. Banderas' role in Tony is being kept under wraps. Per the official logline, Tony will "take place in 1976 when a young Bourdain has a life-changing experience working and living in Provincetown, Mass." Todd Bartels and Lou Howe penned the script for the film. The film is set to begin filming in May. There is no official release date for Tony.

Anthony Bourdain was a world-renowned chef and television personality who rose to prominence due in large part to his bestselling memoir, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.

Tony, the upcoming biopic about a young Anthony Bourdain, has officially cast its leading actor, along with a surprise addition. The movie was announced last year, with Blackberry's Matt Johnson set to direct. When the film was announced, Dominic Sessa jumped to the top of fan casting lists, with speculation fueled by reports that The Holdovers star was in talks for the role. Sometimes internet rumors can turn out to be true, as Sessa has officially signed on to play Anthony Bourdain in the movie, along with a very surprising A-list star.

Variety recently confirmed that Dominic Sessa will officially portray Anthony Bourdain in Tony. Sessa has been "in talks" with Johnson and A24 since June 2024 regarding the role, but the actor has finally dotted the i's and crossed the t's for the part. Tony has been in the works for well over a year, and fans of the...

A24 has officially announced its posthumous Anthony Bourdain biopic, titled Tony. The Holdovers‘ breakout star Dominic Sessa has been confirmed to star in the titular role, with Antonio Banderas also being cast in an undisclosed role.

Matt Johnson (BlackBerry) is set to direct from a screenplay co-written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe, according to Variety. Tony will be set in Provincetown, Massachusetts in 1976, approximately two years before a 20-year-old Bourdain graduated from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

This marks the second time Bourdain’s life has been brought to the screen. In 2005, his exposé/memoir on the culinary industry, Kitchen Confidential, was adapted into a sitcom starring Bradley Cooper.

A posthumous documentary, Roadrunner, was released in 2021 and used AI technology to deepfake Bourdain’s voice as the narrator of the film.

A release date for Tony has yet to be revealed.

Anthony Bourdain Biopic Tony Officially Announced by...

Antonio Banderas has joined the cast of the Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony,” as production kicks off next month with director Matt Johnson, A24, Star Thrower and Zapruder Films announced Wednesday.

The companies also confirmed that “The Holdovers” breakout Dominic Sessa will officially star in the title role as Bourdain.

The film is written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe. The logline is underwraps but insiders say the film takes place during the summer of 1976, when a young Anthony Bourdain has a life changing summer in Provincetown.

Bourdain achieved global fame with his unflinching book “Kitchen Confidential,” which pulled back the curtain on the cutthroat world of culinary arts with acerbic wit. He then turned that fame into critical acclaim as a travel documentarian, first with the Travel Channel show “No Reservations” and then with his CNN series “Parts Unknown,” the latter of which won 12 Primetime Emmys.

Bourdain committed suicide in...

A24 and Canadian director Matt Johnson (“BlackBerry”) are working together on a feature film exploring the life of late professional chef, author, humanitarian, and travel show host Anthony Bourdain. Now, there is a bit of a casting update to share for “Tony.”

Variety not only confirms that Dominic Sessa (“The Holdovers”) is indeed set to play a young Bourdain in the biopic set in 1976, but they’ve also revealed Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (“Pain & Glory”) has been tapped for an undisclosed role.

Continue reading ‘Tony’: Antonio Banderas Joins A24’s Anthony Bourdain Movie Starring Dominic Sessa at The Playlist.

The Holdovers breakout and Oscar nominee will head the cast of Tony, which will follow the food world legend in 1976

The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa has signed on to play Anthony Bourdain in a new biopic.

The casting had been initially rumoured last year, but the 22-year-old has now made it official, with the Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas also joining in a role that is being kept under wraps.

Dominic Sessa will be playing the late Anthony Bourdain.

The 22-year-old The Holdovers star will play the part of the iconic chef and travel documentarian alongside Antonio Banderas in a new biopic Tony directed by Matt Johnson for A24, per Variety.

The details of Antonio‘s role are not yet known Dominic was originally said to be in talks for the project last summer.

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The movie will “take place in 1976 when a young Bourdain has a life changing experience working and living in Provincetown, Mass.”

Filming is set to begin in May.

The script comes from Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.

Anthony Bourdain is known as one of the most influential chefs in the world. He tragically died by suicide at the age of 61 in 2018.

“The Holdovers” star Dominic Sessa will officially don the apron of kitchen legend Anthony Bourdain, alongside Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas in a new biopic from A24.

Banderas’ role is under wraps, and Sessa was reported as in talks for the project from director Matt Johnson (“Blackberry”) last summer. The film, titled “Tony,” will take place in 1976 when a young Bourdain has a life-changing experience working and living in Provincetown, Mass. Cameras are set to roll next month.

Bourdain enrolled in culinary school two years after the film is set. The former executive chef of New York’s Brasserie Les Halles made his name with the 2000 memoir “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.” The winner of a posthumous Emmy for his contributions to the unscripted space for series like “No Reservations” and “Parts Unknown,” Bourdain died in 2018 in the French city of Strasbourg, at age 61.

Johnson directs a script from Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.

Antonio Banderas is set to co-star opposite Dominic Sessa in Tony, the Anthony Bourdain movie from A24, Star Thrower and Zapruder Films. Matt Johnson is directing from a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.

The logline is under wraps, but sources say the film takes place during the summer of 1976, when a young Anthony Bourdain has a life-changing summer in Provincetown. It is unknown who Banderas will play.

A24 will produce with Tim and Trevor White under their Star Thrower banner, along with Johnson and Matthew Miller through their Zapruder Films. Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Howe, Bartels and Emily Rose will executive produce. Kimberly Witherspoon, who represents Bourdain’s estate, will also executive produce.

Banderas and A24 have strong ties after the Oscar-nominated actor recently starred opposite Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl. He was also recently seen in Paddington in Peru.

A24 and Star Thrower have also...

Family Equality’s Night at the Pier gala has set its sights on a power Hollywood couple to honor on May 12.

Uber-manager and Untitled Entertainment founding partner Jason Weinberg and his screenwriter husband Merritt Johnson will be feted at Pier Sixty in New York with the Luigi Caiola Luminary Award at an event set to celebrate love, equality, family and inspiration, as well as a decade of marriage equality thanks to the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges.

Their honor will be presented by clients and close friends like Oscar nominee Demi Moore, Marlo Thomas and Debbie Harry. Other planned tributes include Peggy Gillespie, co-founder and director of Family Diversity Projects, receiving the Hostetter-Habib Family Award presented by renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. The night’s program also plans talent performances from Broadway shows like The Outsiders, Six, The Wiz, Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like it Hot and more.

The Tribeca Film Festival revealed its complete lineup on Wednesday, with a slate of films that features Emmy and Oscar winners as well as a series of music documentaries that will be accompanied by live performances and post-screening Q&As by some of the world’s top artists.

As previously announced, the festival will open with the two-part HBO documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” looking back on the career of the legendary Long Island singer-songwriter. The closing night film will be “Yanuni,” a documentary about indigenous activist Juma Xipaia, who has survived six assassination attempts in her efforts to protect the Amazon and its native people.

Tribeca is also continuing its tradition of music documentaries, with documentaries about artists like Counting Crows, Billy Idol, Eddie Vedder, Metallica, and Becky G being accompanied by live performances and post-screening Q&As by those artists. Miley Cyrus will also be on...

Hasbro and Legendary Entertainment may have found the director who will usher in the live-action Magic: The Gatheringuniverse. Fresh off of his riotous SXSW movie, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, being acquired by Neon, Matt Johnson is being eyed to helm the first film in the new franchise, according to a new report from Deadline. A deal hasn't been finalized to bring him into the fold yet, nor is there a writer set to pen the script, but the studios appear to have a direction for the project at least. The hope is for the magical franchise, announced in February, to hit the screen first with a feature project before expanding with more film and television installments based on the card game.

For Johnson, the project will be a big step-up after finding critical successes with his aforementioned Back to the Future homage and the underrated 2023 biographical comedy-drama...

Exclusive: Following Neon’s acquisition of his SXSW title Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Matt Johnson is in pole position to direct the first film out of the live-action Magic: The Gathering universe being assembled by Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment, sources tell Deadline.

The studios declined to comment. We hear they’ve not yet made a formal offer to Johnson, as it’s very early days here, but he is the choice to direct. No word yet on the take on the material, nor who will be scripting. Legendary and Hasbro announced their intention to launch a Magic film and TV universe, kicking off with a feature project, in February.

Marking Hasbro’s first $1 billion brand, Magic: The Gathering is recognized as the world’s first trading card game, having connected with more than 50 million fans of all ages worldwide since 1993. In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers,...

Un nuevo robo y un elenco renovado. © Lionsgate

Lionsgate ha desvelado en su panel de la CinemaCon el título oficial de la tercera entrega de la saga de los Cuatro Jinetes. Era el título que todos queríamos para la secuela, pero mejor tarde que nunca: Ahora me ves 3 se titulará Ahora me ves, ahora ya no.

La película contará con el regreso de Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco y Mark Ruffalo. A ellos se unen Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Justice Smith (I Saw the TV Glow), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) y Rosamund Pike (Saltburn). La nueva entrega arranca con un robo de diamantes en el que los Jinetes salen de su retiro para unir fuerzas con una nueva generación de magos para acabar con peligrosos criminales. Su fecha de estreno será el 14 de noviembre.

Y no será la última: ya hay una cuarta película en desarrollo, que volverá a dirigir Ruben Fleischer.

The Weeknd sung Blinding Lights in a two-song set that brought The Colosseum in Las Vegas to its feet at the end of Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The performer flew into town to support the May 16 release of thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow in which he stars opposite Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Ortega joined director Trey Edward Shults(It Comes At Night, Kisha) and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson to cue up a second trailer and briefly discuss the story of an insomniac musician who meets a stranger that turns his world upside-down.

The third installment in the Now You See Me series has been officially titled. During Lionsgate's CinemaCon presentation, the studio unveiled Now You See Me: Now You Don't as the official title for the next entry in the heist thriller franchise.

The Now You Don't subtitle comes roughly a decade after fans wanted it for the 2016 sequel Now You See Me 2, also marketed as Now You See Me: The Second Act. While Now You See Me 2 director Jon M. Chu revealed to Entertainment Weekly that the title was discussed for the sequel, it was ultimately rejected due to being "really long" and "confusing." Now You See Me: Now You Don't is a reference to the common idiom of the same name, which is often uttered during games like peek-a-boo or magic tricks.

Now You See Me 4 Also Announced

Per Deadline, Lionsgate also announced Now You See Me 4 during its CinemaCon presentation.

The long-awaited threequel in the hugely popular Now You See Me franchise just got a magical update, with the heist follow-up now being given the title that fans have long wanted to see. Announced at the ongoing CinemaCon event, Now You See Me 3 will see the core cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, and Isla Fisher return to once again cause all manner of mystical mischief as the Four Horsemen. And that's not all, as the third film won't be the end of the franchise.

Rather than following the trend seemingly set by its predecessor and being called Now You See Me 3, the third outing will instead be titled Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, it has been revealed. And thus finally doing what fans have wanted for some time (many expected and hoped the second movie would be given this title at the time). Moreover,...

The Now You See Me franchise is set to make a fourth movie appear.

Ruben Fleischer has signed a deal to develop and direct a fourth entry in the action-heist film series, with Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson announcing the news Tuesday at CinemaCon. The original 2013 feature Now You See Me centers on a group of magicians who perpetrate robberies during their performances.

Also announced at the Las Vegas event was the news that the forthcoming third film in the franchise is newly titled Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Fleischer helmed the movie that hits theaters Nov. 14 and includes returning franchise stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman. Among the cast additions for the film are Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Rosamund Pike.

“Ruben has delivered all of the twists and turns and sleight-of-hand that audiences...

Lionsgate just pulled off a bit of movie magic at CinemaCon. The studio officially unveiled the title for the third film in its hit Now You See Me franchise: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t — although not using this title earlier in the saga remains something of a crime. But that’s not all — director Ruben Fleischer isn’t stopping at just one installment. Lionsgate also revealed he’s already locked in to develop and direct a fourth movie in the action-heist series.

The third entry, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, will hit theaters on November 14, 2025, and it has already completed principal photography. The sequel brings back franchise stars Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson while adding a new generation of illusionists played by rising stars like Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt. Rosamund Pike also joins the franchise for this next caper, and longtime series mainstays Dave Franco,...

The Four Horsemen’s next cinematic sleight-of-hand has a new title: “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” And the thieving magicians’ third big screen heist adventure won’t be their last — a fourth film is already in development with Ruben Fleischer returning to direct.

Before Fleischer gets to work on the fourquel, “Now You See Me 3” will open in theaters on Nov. 14. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman will reprise their roles from the first two films while Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike will join the cast.

“We were so happy with the director’s cut, we’re already developing the next chapter,” Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson said Tuesday morning at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners. “We can’t wait for audiences to discover what he’s done with the third film and thrilled...

Ruben Fleischer is returning for more Now You See Me with a fourth movie in the works. The announcement was made from the CinemaCon stage by Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The third film which he just helmed and comes out on Nov. 14, has gotten an official title, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

The Now You See Me franchise has taken in $687 million worldwide. The first two films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt joining as a new generation of illusionists and Rosamund Pike also starring in the franchise’s third installment, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

Bobby Cohen, who originally developed and has produced all the films in the series, will return to produce the new installment alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

“Now You See Me” is set to be a longterm part of Lionsgate’s theatrical slate, as the studio has not only announced a new title for the thriller series’ upcoming third installment, but is also putting a fourth film in early development with Ruben Fleischer to direct.

The third installment, set for release on Nov. 14, is now called by a title some have jokingly been asking for: “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” Fleischer directs the installment, which sees newcomers Rosamund Pike, Dominic Sessa, Justice Smith and Ariana Greenblatt join series regulars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman.

Bobby Cohen, who originally developed and has produced all the films in the series, will return to produce the new installment alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

“Ruben has delivered all of the twists...

Exclusive: A one-night 10th anniversary Off Broadway benefit reading of Ruby Rae Spiegel’s Dry Land will star Maya Hawke, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Dominic Sessa, Eden Marryshow, and Alice Kremelberg, who is reprising her role from the original production.

Set for Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at The Newman Mills Theater in the Robert W. Wilson McC Theater Space, the reading will benefit the New York Abortion Access Fund and be presented by Colt Coeur, the Brooklyn theater company that produced the original staging, and Level Forward, an entertainment company that most recently was a producer of Broadway’s Romeo + Juliet starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler.

The play’s synopsis: Dry Land is a play about girls, abortion, bath salts, bathing suits, rashes, love, and what happens in one high school locker room after everybody’s left.

All net proceeds from the evening will benefit the New York Abortion Access Fund,...