Now You See Me somehow managed to magic up a $350 million worldwide box office haul, ensuring Lionsgate rushed ahead with a sequel. Seemingly confident that the combination of card tricks, Jessie Eisenberg and James Franco’s brother was a safe bet the studio defiantly ignored mostly lackluster reviews.

With Now You See Me 2 not yet in cinemas Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has officially confirmed that “We’ve already begun early planning for Now You See Me 3″. 

Admittedly it’s hardy surprising given the success of the first film and heavy investment in the sequel that Lionsgate at least have some vague plan in place for how they might continue the franchise should the sequel pull a magic box office number out of it’s hat next summer.