Claim: Jesse Eisenberg starred in a movie with Woody Harrelson.

Now You See Me 2 is a 2016 American heist thriller film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon . The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg , Mark Ruffalo , Woody Harrelson , Dave Franco , Daniel Radcliffe , Lizzy Caplan , Jay Chou , Sanaa Lathan , Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman . It is sequel to the 2013 film Now You See Me and follows the Four Horsemen who resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off an almost impossible heist .   On July 3 , 2013 , a sequel to Now You See Me was officially announced to be in development . Filming began in November 2014 and lasted until May 2015 . The film was released on June 10 , 2016 by Summit Entertainment , received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $ 334 million worldwide .