Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Year: 2025

Runtime: 1 h 52 m

Language: english

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Echo Score: 54

Budget: $90M

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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.

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1

Reunion in Bushwick

After ten years apart, the Four Horsemen—Atlas, Merritt, Jack, and Henley—reunite for a high-energy show in Bushwick. They recruit Bosco Leroy from the audience to join the act and stage a convincing misdirection that appears to reveal real powers. They call out a skeptical crypto bro, expose his scams, redistribute the ill-gotten gains to the crowd, and simulate a police takedown with projection screens to sell the illusion.

Opening night Bushwick, NY
2

Bosco's Heist and the Secret Apartment

Following the performance, Bosco, June, and Charlie pull off a real heist and retreat to a secret apartment with the earnings. They are surprised when Atlas materializes there, having tracked their moves from the audience. Atlas explains that their deepfake act was a setup and reveals a larger plan to steal the Heart Diamond.

Night after the show Secret apartment
3

Atlas Recruits the Trio

Atlas reveals he has been assigned by The Eye to steal Veronika Vanderberg's Heart Diamond and explains his split from the other Horsemen. He recruits Bosco, June, and Charlie to join him, arguing their talents can serve a bigger score. They agree to team up and pursue the Heart Diamond.

Same night Secret apartment
4

Veronika and the Heart Diamond

The Heart Diamond is kept in Limpopo, South Africa under Veronika Vanderberg, who runs a ruthless diamond-smuggling operation inherited from her father. In a board meeting, she forces a dissenting man to hold a sharpened diamond in his mouth to prove how far she will go. An anonymous call soon warns that the Heart must be handed over or her dark secrets will be exposed.

Pre-Antwerp Limpopo, South Africa
5

Antwerp Gala Infiltration

Atlas and the new Horsemen infiltrate a gala in Antwerp where the Heart Diamond will be shown ahead of the auction. Bosco, Charlie, and June pose as a photography crew to shadow Veronika and her network, while Atlas taunts her. After the fake shoot, the younger Horsemen join Atlas as the auction begins.

Gala night Antwerp, Belgium
6

The Swap and Escape

During the auction, the Horsemen execute a convincing ruse: it appears the Heart explodes in Veronika's hands while Atlas holds the real Diamond. They outrun Veronika's guards and head toward the roof, where they encounter the old Horsemen who each received tarot cards from The Eye. They escape on a fake helicopter, and Veronika realizes the case has been swapped.

Auction sequence Antwerp, Belgium
7

The Map to Thaddeus Bradley's Estate

Back aboard a boat, the team reflects on their bonds and discovers that the original Horsemen's tarot cards form a map. The map points to Thaddeus Bradley's estate in France, and Thaddeus has also received a card to help them. The crew sails toward France to meet him.

En route to France On a boat en route to France
8

The French Estate and Veronika's Past

The team arrives at Thaddeus Bradley's French estate and navigates elaborate tricks in his mansion. They uncover documents revealing Veronika's past, including Nazi ties, her mother's death, and a car crash linked to her family. As police close in, they split up; Thaddeus is cornered and, after a confrontation, appears to be shot by a cop but urges them to keep going.

Mansion sequence Thaddeus Bradley's estate, France
9

Lula's Breakout and Merritt's Interrogation

Outside, a seemingly drunk beggar woman – later revealed to be Lula – breaks Jack out to rejoin the group and rescue June. Merritt is interrogated by Veronika, who uses the opportunity to press him about Veronika's past and Peter Vanderberg's affairs. The Horsemen regroup, with Lula feeling left out but already in on the plan to expose Veronika.

After mansion sequence Veronika's base (Abu Dhabi vicinity)
10

Abu Dhabi Exchange and Tank Trap

The climactic exchange is staged at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi during a Veronika Formula 1 party. Bosco and Charlie disguise themselves as photographers to create a distraction, while Atlas retrieves Merritt and the Heart. Veronika traps them in a sand-filled tank, but the Horsemen break through as water rises and Henley uses her wedding ring to cut the glass.

Abu Dhabi party sequence Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
11

The Chase and Escape

Bosco is pursued by police through the city streets, eventually breaking free from his cuffs and fighting Veronika's goons to crash a van and escape. The pursuit underscores the mounting cost of Veronika's scheme and the Horsemen's growing power.

After tank escape Abu Dhabi streets
12

The Mastermind Revealed

Veronika confronts her mysterious caller, only to discover that the caller is Charlie—their half-sibling who survived the car crash. He reveals that he orchestrated the entire plan to expose Veronika and to rally the Horsemen, even arranging Thaddeus's mansion map. Veronika shoots Charlie with blanks, the walls collapse to reveal the truth, and Veronika is arrested.

Final confrontation Abu Dhabi (Veronika's base)
13

Epilogue: The Eye and a New Era

Sometime later, the eight Horsemen gather in Bosco, June, and Charlie's apartment. Henley, Lula, and June discuss forming a ladies’ magic group, while Jack and Lula reconcile. They receive a hologram message from Dylan, who faked his imprisonment and invites Bosco, June, and Charlie into The Eye, signaling that their work is only beginning.

Sometime later Bosco, June, and Charlie's apartment

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