Despite struggling to make much of an impact on the domestic box office earlier in the year, Now You See Me 2 performed strongly overseas – China is even said to be producing its own spinoff replete with an all-Chinese cast – where it pulled in an impressive 80 percent of its total $334 million haul.
And so, Lionsgate is beginning to set the stage for its third act, Now You See Me 3. Reuniting the Four Horsemen for more heist movie thrills and mind-bending trickery is director Jon M. Chu, and Deadline is reporting that the caper threequel has located its writers: Neil Widener and Gavin James.
Still relative newcomers in Hollywood, Widener and James are fast beginning to make a name for themselves, having recently signed on to script New Line’s blockbuster sequel San Andreas 2 and the Battle Of Alcatraz movie at Paramount. Bridge of Spies scribe Matt Charman is also attached to the latter,...
And so, Lionsgate is beginning to set the stage for its third act, Now You See Me 3. Reuniting the Four Horsemen for more heist movie thrills and mind-bending trickery is director Jon M. Chu, and Deadline is reporting that the caper threequel has located its writers: Neil Widener and Gavin James.
Still relative newcomers in Hollywood, Widener and James are fast beginning to make a name for themselves, having recently signed on to script New Line’s blockbuster sequel San Andreas 2 and the Battle Of Alcatraz movie at Paramount. Bridge of Spies scribe Matt Charman is also attached to the latter,...
- 11/9/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The Now You See Me franchise has been treating audiences to its signature blend of heist-movie thrills and “Is this your card?” mystery for a couple of years now, to generally enjoyable results. Now, Deadline reports that Lionsgate has found a couple of new screenwriters to mastermind Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson’s latest take on the world of larceny-prone prestidigitators.
Neil Widener and Gavin James have been named as the writers on Now You See Me 3, currently in the hands of director Jon M. Chu, who also helmed the franchise’s second outing. Widener and Woods are relative newcomers, although they did recently score a gig as the writers of San Andreas 2 and Paramount’s Battle Of Alcatraz, suggesting that they’re now Hollywood’s go-to guys when it comes to handling things that are nicknamed The Rock.
Neil Widener and Gavin James have been named as the writers on Now You See Me 3, currently in the hands of director Jon M. Chu, who also helmed the franchise’s second outing. Widener and Woods are relative newcomers, although they did recently score a gig as the writers of San Andreas 2 and Paramount’s Battle Of Alcatraz, suggesting that they’re now Hollywood’s go-to guys when it comes to handling things that are nicknamed The Rock.
- 11/8/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Neil Widener and Gavin James have been set to write the script for Now You See Me 3 for Lionsgate. The two up-and-coming writers are proving to be hot property amongst the Hollywood community, having recently been hired to write San Andreas 2 for New Line, the follow-up to the earthquake epic starring Dwayne Johnson. Widener and James just wrote Battle Of Alcatraz, after Paramount bought the project at the pitch stage in a competitive situation last year. Pic…...
- 11/8/2016
- Deadline
Simon Brew Sep 5, 2017
Alexandra Daddario reckons San Andreas 2 is still likely - but Dwayne Johnson's schedule is a problem...
We've not heard anything about the mooted San Andreas 2 now since the start of 2016. But, some 17 months after the last update, its co-star - Alexandra Daddario - has held the door ajar a little for the project.
In a new interview with Collider, that's well worth a read, she was asked if she though the sequel would happen. Bottom line: it's likely, but depends on Dwayne Johnson's schedule.
"If I had to bet money on it, I’d say yes", she told the site, "but it’s still in the pre-production stage of putting it together. You never know with Dwayne Johnson’s schedule. He’s a very busy man. But that movie did very well, and it did very well overseas, so I can see them...
Alexandra Daddario reckons San Andreas 2 is still likely - but Dwayne Johnson's schedule is a problem...
We've not heard anything about the mooted San Andreas 2 now since the start of 2016. But, some 17 months after the last update, its co-star - Alexandra Daddario - has held the door ajar a little for the project.
In a new interview with Collider, that's well worth a read, she was asked if she though the sequel would happen. Bottom line: it's likely, but depends on Dwayne Johnson's schedule.
"If I had to bet money on it, I’d say yes", she told the site, "but it’s still in the pre-production stage of putting it together. You never know with Dwayne Johnson’s schedule. He’s a very busy man. But that movie did very well, and it did very well overseas, so I can see them...
- 2/19/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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