After the surprise summer success of May’s magic-caper Now You See Me, director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Clash of the Titans) has been tapped by Lionsgate and Summit to helm the sequel.
According to our friends at ComingSoon, Letterier had been considering doing a sequel since production wrapped on the original, as a final shot did set-up a continuation of the story. However, the scene was removed because the studios were unsure if the project would find a large enough audience.
Well nearly $300 million in worldwide receipts later, it looks like it is most definitely found one. And now, with the summer flick poised to release on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 3, news is starting to happen.
The first Now You See Me starred Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Melanie Laurent, Dave Franco and Michael Caine.