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‘Somebody That I Used to Know’: The Dave Franco Directorial Begins Production!!

Amazon Studios has announced that production has begun in Oregon on its upcoming romantic comedy, Somebody I Used to Know. The film is directed by Dave Franco from a script he wrote with his wife Alison Brie, who will also star. The story follows Ally (Brie), who begins to question her life choices after reminiscing with an ex-boyfriend, Sean, played by Insecure‘s Jay Ellis. That … Continue reading ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’: The Dave Franco Directorial Begins Production!!

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‘Somebody That I Used to Know’: Dave Franco to Direct Amazon’s Rom-Com!!

Dave Franco is set to direct an upcoming Amazon Original rom-com titled Somebody That I Used to Know. The original film was written by Franco and Alison Brie. This is not the first time the husband and wife have worked on a film together. They both portrayed characters in The Lego Movie, as well as acted together in The Disaster Artist and The Little Hours. … Continue reading ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’: Dave Franco to Direct Amazon’s Rom-Com!!

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‘The Afterparty’: Lord and Miller’s Apple TV+ Show Assembles an All-Star Comedy Cast!!

Bonafide comedy kings Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are taking their talents to Apple TV+ with the new murder mystery comedy show The Afterparty. Lord and Miller are no strangers to the world of television, having worked together and individually in a variety of roles on shows including (but not limited to) Clone High, How I Met Your Mother, Hoops, and Bless the Harts. Now, with The Afterparty, Lord and Miller will join … Continue reading ‘The Afterparty’: Lord and Miller’s Apple TV+ Show Assembles an All-Star Comedy Cast!!

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Horror, Movie Review, Thriller

The Rental (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – Two couples rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away. My Take – With actor, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter, writer and director, James Franco, continuing to churn out a mix variety of projects every year, it seemed imminent that his younger brother, Dave Franco, known best for starring in films like The Disaster Artist, Nerve … Continue reading The Rental (2020) Review!!

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‘To the Extreme’: Dave Franco Confirmed to Play Vanilla Ice in Biopic!!

Quick hypothesis: If you’ve got a problem. And a quick scientific solution: Yo, I’ll solve it. With these two steps clearly outlined in his smash dissertation “Ice Ice Baby” (not to mention an assist in the research by Queen), Vanilla Ice became an improbable hip-hop success in the 1990s. That single became, literally, the first hip-hop single to top the charts in America, and its album To the Extreme has … Continue reading ‘To the Extreme’: Dave Franco Confirmed to Play Vanilla Ice in Biopic!!

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‘The Rental’: Dave Franco’s Directorial Gets a First Teaser Before Trailer Debut!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Two couples rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away. Directed – Dave Franco Starring – Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White Check out the teaser trailer: Continue reading ‘The Rental’: Dave Franco’s Directorial Gets a First Teaser Before Trailer Debut!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Rental’: Dave Franco’s Directorial Debuts Gets Poster and New Clip!! Check It Out!!

Just over a month after acquiring the rights to Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist)’s directorial debut, IFC Films has debuted the first poster for the upcoming horror-thriller The Rental, as well as a new clip featuring stars Alison Brie (GLOW) and Dan Stevens (The Guest). Co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg (You’re Next), the film follows two couples as they embark on a weekend getaway to … Continue reading ‘The Rental’: Dave Franco’s Directorial Debuts Gets Poster and New Clip!! Check It Out!!

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‘Now You See Me 3′: ‘American Hustle’ Writer Eric Warren Singer Set to Pen!!

Movement is happening on a second Now You See Me sequel. Lionsgate announced today that it has hired American Hustle writer Eric Warren Singer to write the script for Now You See Me 3, based on his original idea. The follow-up is described as a “fresh take” on the franchise that will capture the fun, magic, and spirit of the original film, introducing new characters … Continue reading ‘Now You See Me 3′: ‘American Hustle’ Writer Eric Warren Singer Set to Pen!!

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‘The Rental’: First Images Reveal Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut!! Check Them Out!!

Alison Brie (Horse Girl, GLOW) and Dan Stevens (Legion, Downton Abbey) are very unsatisfied with their Airbnb choices in the first images from The Rental, the directorial debut of Dave Franco. IFC Films nabbed the rights to the film today and plans to release the film on July 24. “I’ve admired the IFC brand and their films for as long as I can remember,” Franco … Continue reading ‘The Rental’: First Images Reveal Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut!! Check Them Out!!

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6 Underground (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – Meet a new kind of action hero. Six untraceable agents, totally off the grid. They’ve buried their pasts so they can change the future. My Take – It is a known fact that every director brings his own signature style to his film, elements which you can spot from a mile away, and after being in the industry for more than twenty years, … Continue reading 6 Underground (2019) Review!!

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‘The Now’: Bill Murray Set to Recur in Farrelly Brothers’s Quibi Series!!

Bill Murray famously has no agent or manager. So getting him to appear in a movie is no small feat. But speaking of small feats, Quibi, the upcoming short-form video platform aimed at today’s youth, has nabbed Murray for a recurring role in a comedy series from Green Book’s Peter Farrelly and his frequent collaborator brother Bobby Farrelly, according to Deadline. No word yet on … Continue reading ‘The Now’: Bill Murray Set to Recur in Farrelly Brothers’s Quibi Series!!

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‘6 Underground’: New Trailer for Michael Bay’s Next Is Action Fueled!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Six billionaires fake their own deaths and form an elite vigilante squad in order to take down notorious criminals. Directed – Michael Bay Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Ben Hardy, Mélanie Laurent Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘6 Underground’: New Trailer for Michael Bay’s Next Is Action Fueled!! Check It Out!!

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‘Masters of Doom TV’: James Franco and Dave Franco Producing TV Adaption!!!

USA Network has granted a pilot order to a TV adaptation of David Kushner’s book Masters of Doom, which details the true story of the creation of the video game phenomenon Doom. Masters of Doom will tell the true story of John Carmack and John Romero, two computer geniuses who, along with a group of rebellious misfits, created one of the most successful and influential … Continue reading ‘Masters of Doom TV’: James Franco and Dave Franco Producing TV Adaption!!!

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‘Warm Bodies’: 2013’s Zom-Com in Development as a TV Series!!

Lionsgate has closed a deal with writer-director Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Night Before) and his new Megamix production company to begin development on a TV adaptation of his 2013 zombie rom-com Warm Bodies, THR has revealed. Based on Isaac Marion’s novel of the same name, Warm Bodies explored the unlikely romantic relationship between Julie (Teresa Palmer) and a zombie called R (Nicholas Hoult). The film, … Continue reading ‘Warm Bodies’: 2013’s Zom-Com in Development as a TV Series!!

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‘Zeroville’: James Franco’s Lost Film Will Finally Hit Theaters In September!!!

After being purchased way back in 2015, James Franco’s “Zeroville” has been collecting dust on the shelf, waiting for distribution. And now, four years after its debut, the film is finally hitting theaters thanks to myCinema. Announced at CinemaCon (via Deadline), Franco’s lost film was picked up by the online distribution company myCinema and will be hitting select theaters this fall. For those that don’t … Continue reading ‘Zeroville’: James Franco’s Lost Film Will Finally Hit Theaters In September!!!

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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime. My Take – Like myself, if you are still scrambling to find the time to catch up with films you missed last year, while stumbling upon newer releases, here’s another one to add up. Three years ago, Moonlight, an Indie film upon … Continue reading If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Review!!!

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‘The Rental’: Alison Brie, Dan Stevens to Star in Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut!!!

Dave Franco is set to follow in his brother James’ footsteps and step behind the camera for The Rental, an indie horror-thriller that will star his wife, Alison Brie, as well as Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand and Shameless star Jeremy Allen White. Franco will direct from a script he co-wrote with his Easy collaborator Joe Swanberg, and the two of them will produce along with Teddy … Continue reading ‘The Rental’: Alison Brie, Dan Stevens to Star in Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut!!!

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‘To the Extreme’: Dave Franco To Play Vanilla Ice In Biopic!!!

According to a report over at Production Weekly, The Disaster Artist’s Dave Franco is set to portray rapper Vanilla Ice in a feature film biopic entitled To the Extreme. The film, which is named after Vanilla Ice’s 1990 major label studio debut album, is reportedly being scripted by Chris Goodwin and Phil Van, with James Franco attached to produce for Ramona Films and Endeavor Content. … Continue reading ‘To the Extreme’: Dave Franco To Play Vanilla Ice In Biopic!!!

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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: New Trailer Reveals Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ Follow-Up!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child. Directed – Barry Jenkins Starring – KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: New Trailer Reveals Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ Follow-Up!! Check It Out!!

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‘6 Underground’: Ryan Reynolds Shares an Explosive Behind-the-Scenes Video!! Check It Out!!

Not a ton of info is out there about 6 Underground, Netflix’s upcoming Michael Bay flick starring Ryan Reynolds. We know the script comes from Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, that it’s currently filming for a 2019 release date, and that it’s either about a group of billionaires forming an underground hit squad or it’s secretly a Thundercats movie. Either way, Reynolds took to Twitter today to … Continue reading ‘6 Underground’: Ryan Reynolds Shares an Explosive Behind-the-Scenes Video!! Check It Out!!

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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Trailer Teases ‘Moonlight’ Director’s Latest!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child. Directed – Barry Jenkins Starring – KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Trailer Teases ‘Moonlight’ Director’s Latest!! Check It Out!!

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The Disaster Artist (2017) Review!!!!

Synopsis – When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. My Take – For someone who watches films regularly, I am sure they have come across a film that was so bad, that they actually ended up enjoying, if not … Continue reading The Disaster Artist (2017) Review!!!!

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James Franco Recreated 25 Minutes of ‘The Room’ Shot-for-Shot in ‘The Disaster Artist’!!!

After adapting such classic novels as William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” and Cormac McCarthy’s “Child of God,” James Franco appears to have found his calling with a rather different kind of book: Greg Sestero’s “The Disaster Artist,” which details the making of Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” The film is commonly regarded as a masterpiece of so-bad-it’s-good cinema, but Franco’s movie has won praise … Continue reading James Franco Recreated 25 Minutes of ‘The Room’ Shot-for-Shot in ‘The Disaster Artist’!!!

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Action, Adventure, Animated, Movie Review

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Shunned by everyone for being the son of an evil warlord, a teenager seeks to defeat him with the help of his fellow ninjas. My Take – Back in 2014, who would have thought, a film starring colorful plastic interlocking blocks, smaller stylized parts and anthropomorphic mini- figures would turn out to become such a success story. Earning about $469.2 million at the … Continue reading The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Review!!!

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Action, Adventure, Animated, Trailers

‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’: New Trailer Flips out Like a Ninja!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Six young ninjas Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya are tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school. Directed – Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan Starring (voices of) – Olivia Munn, … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’: New Trailer Flips out Like a Ninja!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Character Posters Reveal the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a series of “elemental” character posters from the upcoming animated film The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The film is a spinoff of sorts from The LEGO Movie following this spring’s The LEGO Batman Movie, as it takes place in the same universe as those films and follows the same general rules, but tells a new story with new characters. This film is … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Character Posters Reveal the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!

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A24 Picks up James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ for an Awards Friendly Release!!!

James Franco‘s The Disaster Artist has been a point of interest for some time, but things just officially exciting. Franco has proven himself something of a prolific filmmaker in recent years (IMDB has 7 of his films listed for a planned 2017 release), and many of those projects fly under the radar, with The Disaster Artist, Franco is putting his spin on one of the most iconic … Continue reading A24 Picks up James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ for an Awards Friendly Release!!!

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‘The Little Hours’ Red-Band Trailer: Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, and Kate Micucci Are Raunchy Nuns!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the middle ages. Directed – Jeff Baena Starring – Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Little Hours’ Red-Band Trailer: Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, and Kate Micucci Are Raunchy Nuns!!! Check It Out!!

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First Trailer for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Reveals the Next Spinoff!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Six young ninjas Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya are tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school. Directed – Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan Starring (voices of) – Olivia Munn, … Continue reading First Trailer for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Reveals the Next Spinoff!!! Check It Out!!

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First Trailer Teaser for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Expands the LEGO Universe!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer teaser for The LEGO Ninjago Movie, with the full trailer coming online tomorrow. The latest addition to the The LEGO Movie universe follows Lloyd, a Green Ninja who must team up with other ninjas to defeat Garmadon, the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. This teaser doesn’t really show much by way of footage, though … Continue reading First Trailer Teaser for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Expands the LEGO Universe!! Check It Out!!

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‘Easy’ Trailer Finds Marc Maron, Dave Franco, and More Exploring Relationships in Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!

Over the last 15 years or so, Joe Swanberg has been one of the more prolific and impressive directors to come out of the American independent cinema scene. This is due mostly to Swanberg’s work ethic and ambitions as a filmmaker. At this year’s SXSW, he delivered an inspiring speech about what it’s like to live as a filmmaker who isn’t working on big-studio projects but is … Continue reading ‘Easy’ Trailer Finds Marc Maron, Dave Franco, and More Exploring Relationships in Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!

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Adventure, Thriller

Nerve (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of “watchers.” My Take – Can you imagine life without internet? The internet has become an ever expanding necessity in our lives, but it has also proved itself many times to be a dangerous and seriously … Continue reading Nerve (2016) Review!!!

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‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Cast Includes Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, and More!!

After The LEGO Movie hit theaters to rave reviews and beaucoup bucks at the box office in 2014, Warner Bros. made plans to continue its LEGO film franchise with a number of spin-offs. There’s The LEGO Batman Movie making its way into theaters on February 10, 2017 and The LEGO Movie Sequel due out two years later on February 8, 2019; in between those films is the Ninjago … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Cast Includes Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, and More!!

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Box Office

‘Now You See Me 2’ Makes Record-Breaking Opening in China!!

“Now You See Me 2” has set a record for a Lionsgate title in China with a $14.8 million opening day, making it the top title in the market. The number is 679 percent higher than the figure for the opening day of “Now You See Me” in 2013 — underlining the explosive growth of the Chinese market in the past three years. The film … Continue reading ‘Now You See Me 2’ Makes Record-Breaking Opening in China!!

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‘Nerve’ Poster Propositions You with a Dare!! Check It Out!!

Today, we’re please to debut a poster for Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s new thriller, Nerve. Emma Roberts plays Vee, a high school senior who hasn’t been “living life,” so she does what anyone who’s having a late-teen life crisis might do: participate in a series of intense competition of dares for the watchers on the Web. While it starts out all fun and games … Continue reading ‘Nerve’ Poster Propositions You with a Dare!! Check It Out!!

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Now You See Me 2 (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. My Take – Released between a chunk of sequels and reboots, the original 2013 film was one of my favorite films of the year and was surprisingly earned a whopping $300 million worldwide. The film revolving around magic and illusions with a charming … Continue reading Now You See Me 2 (2016) Review!!!

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Comedy

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – When their new next-door neighbors turn out to be a sorority even more debaucherous than the fraternity previously living there, Mac and Kelly team with their former enemy, Teddy, to bring the girls down. My Take – Every once in a while comes a sequel that not only succeeds but also manages to surpass its predecessor. Which is of course a rare thing in the … Continue reading Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) Review!!

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Science Fiction, Scifi, Thriller, Trailers

‘Nerve’ Trailer: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco Are the Stars of an Online Dare Challenge!! Check it out!!

Synopsis – A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of “watchers.” Directed – Henry Joost,  Ariel Schulman Starring – Emma Roberts,  Juliette Lewis,  Dave Franco Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Nerve’ Trailer: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco Are the Stars of an Online Dare Challenge!! Check it out!!

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‘Now You See Me 3’ Brings Back Director Jon M. Chu!!

Now that The Hunger Games is done, Lionsgate needs franchises, and it believes it has a successful one with the Now You See Me movies. We’re still two months away from Now You See Me 2, but Variety reports that the studio has brought back director Jon M. Chu for Now You See Me 3, which shows a lot of faith in both Chu and … Continue reading ‘Now You See Me 3’ Brings Back Director Jon M. Chu!!

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First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

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Check out the new trailer of the highly anticipated ‘Now You See Me 2’!!

Synopsis – One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. … Continue reading Check out the new trailer of the highly anticipated ‘Now You See Me 2’!!

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