For moviegoers hoping to get hoodwinked, the wait is over.
A new trailer dropped April 29 for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the third installment of a magician-focused franchise headed up by Jesse Eisenberg.
“It is really good to be back,” Eisenberg tells a crowd in the teaser for the film, set to release Nov. 14.
Eisenberg, fresh off Oscar success with “A Real Pain,” returns to his role as head honcho in a gang of heist robbers disguised as stage magicians. The original crew, which features Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco, will return for the third film, though their roles appear a bit more sparing.
In the first two films, released in 2013 and 2016, a group of magicians dubbed the “Four Horsemen” are seen as Robin Hood-esque, on the run from the law for devious ploys but motivated by a sense of justice all the same.
‘Now You See Me 3’ cast
The trailer promises a fresh batch of recruits instead, as Eisenberg cycles in a clan of rookies − Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt − to help steal the most valuable diamond in the world.
Rosamund Pike adds her name to the cast list, starring as a diamond seller whose family launders their profits through corrupt back-channels. Mid-heist, the remainder of the cast returns, rounded out by Morgan Freeman, who also grounded the original film.
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ trailer
Now as a band of eight, the crew is seen in a series of high-stakes puzzles and chase sequences, promising a film as action-packed as the first two, more than 9 years later.
“Eight magicians against a worldwide criminal network, I like our chances,” Greenblatt says as the trailer draws to a close.
Halfway between action, thriller, and mystery, the franchise has carved out a loyal audience, endeared to Eisenberg’s charismatic lead and the “what you see if not what you get,” quality that grounds any good magic trick.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ‘Now You See Me 3’ trailer: Jesse Eisenberg recruits new magicians
