Daniel Atlas, a member of the Four Horsemen. The two men bury the hatchet, Thaddeus chooses Dylan as his successor, and the Horsemen are shown a secret entrance to see more of the Eye. Their leader is revealed to be Thaddeus, who explains to Dylan that he was his father's partner in magic and only pretended to be his rival. They arrive at the Greenwich Observatory, where they meet other members of the Eye, including Li, Bu Bu, and Allen. Walter, Arthur, and Chase's misdeeds are broadcast to the crowd and around the world, and they are taken into FBI custody as Dylan and the Horsemen escape before they can be apprehended. The Horsemen and Dylan explain how they misled the three into thinking they had won and how Jack had hypnotized Chase into throwing them out of the plane as planned. However, Walter, Arthur, and Chase realize too late that they have never taken off their jet is actually on a set floating on the Thames. Once in the air, they are forced to hand over the fake chip, which Walter confirms is real, and his henchmen throw Dylan and the Horsemen out of the plane, supposedly to their deaths. On New Year's Eve, the Horsemen perform across the city, but they and Dylan are captured by Walter's men and brought to the jet. The Horsemen announce a new performance in London, with an implicit threat to expose Walter, who flies to London with Arthur and Chase in a private jet. Realizing the chip they have is a fake, they resolve to stop Walter from acquiring the real chip, and are joined by Li and Bu Bu. Dylan escapes from the safe and is rescued by the Horsemen. Walter and Arthur lock Dylan in a safe and drop him underwater, mirroring the death of Dylan's father.Īrthur pays Thaddeus for bringing him Dylan, and Thaddeus promises to deliver the Horsemen as well. Captured, Dylan discovers Walter is the son of Arthur Tressler, whose fortune Dylan and the Horsemen stole. Walter arrives, having fooled Daniel into believing he was in contact with the Eye, and Dylan fights Walter's men as Daniel escapes with the chip. They go to Macau, and Dylan finds Daniel waiting to give the chip to the Eye. He offers to help find the Horsemen, so he extricates him from prison. Posing as potential buyers, they infiltrate the Macau Science Center, using cardistry and sleight of hand to sneak the chip past its supervisor, Allen Scott-Frank.ĭylan is contacted by Thaddeus Bradley, the magic debunker he framed for the Horsemen's crimes. They acquire supplies from a magic store owned by Li and Bu Bu and arrange to deliver the chip to the Eye, knowing they cannot trust Walter. Despite the protests of the other Horsemen, Daniel agrees to steal the chip for Walter before Owen can sell it. Owen took his company from him, as well as a chip designed by Walter to access any computer system in the world.

Having exposed the Horsemen in New York, Walter reveals how they were lulled unconscious and flown to Macau. They are captured by Chase, Merritt's twin brother, and brought to Walter Mabry, Owen's former business partner. Dylan eludes the FBI as the Horsemen escape down a construction chute only to suddenly find themselves in Macau. In New York City, the Horsemen hijack the phone's launch but are interrupted by a mysterious figure who reveals to the public that Jack faked his death and that Dylan is working with the Horsemen. Their handler, FBI Special Agent Dylan Rhodes, delivers instructions: to expose corrupt tech CEO Owen Case, whose latest cell phone will secretly collect users' personal data to sell on the black market. Daniel Atlas, Merritt McKinney, Jack Wilder, and new member Lula May – await orders from the Eye, the secret society of magicians. A sequel is in development.Įighteen months after escaping the FBI, the fugitive Four Horsemen – J. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $334 million worldwide.

The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Lionsgate. Filming began in November 2014 and lasted until May 2015. On July 3, 2013, the film was officially announced to be in development. The plot has the Four Horsemen and their leader Dylan Rhodes recruited by Walter Mabry, a criminal mastermind, to steal a data chip. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. It serves as a sequel to 2013's Now You See Me and the second installment in the Now You See Me series. Chu from a screenplay by Ed Solomon and a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. Now You See Me 2 (also known as Now You See Me: The Second Act) is a 2016 American heist film directed by Jon M.

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