Ruben Fleischer has been chosen by Lionsgate to direct the next part of the Elusives licensed film.
To write the screenplay for The Elusive 3, production company Lionsgate brought in Seth Graham-Smith (Dark Shadows, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, It) to work on a new version of the story under the direction of Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, “Gangster Squad”), Venom, Uncharted). The first script was written by Eric Warren Singer (The International, American Hustle, Only the Brave, Top Gun Maverick).
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American director Ruben Fleischer said:
There are three things in this world that I really love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. The opportunity to work with these two talented actors, as well as the rest of Elusive Films’ incredible team, is a dream come true. I’ve been a fan of heist movies all my life – I love diving into twists and turns and mysteries where nothing is as it seems. And this is all the more true when thieves are wizards – the possibilities are endless. Eric Warren Singer has managed to pave a new and exciting path for a fun new movie and new characters, so I can’t wait to dive into it even more.
The release date for Elusive 3 is not yet known.
Nathan Kahane, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, added:
Ruben Fleischer has proven time and time again that he has a special talent for creating blockbusters based on characters. It creates excitement while staying focused on characters that audiences love. We feel like we’ve put together a dream team to get this new film off the ground. For everyone we kept on their toes, the wait is almost over.
Bobby Cohen is co-producing the third film in the Elusive universe with Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman. Meredith Wick and Chisom Ude are curating the project for Lionsgate.