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“Sometimes It Requires an Illusionist to Reveal the Truth”

EVERYTHING THAT DISAPPEARS REAPPEARS: THE FOUR HORSEMEN ARE BACK

The Four Horseman are back along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-bending twists, turns, impossible surprises, and real-time magic unlike anything captured on film, as they attempt the biggest heist in history while delivering a dose of epic karmic payback.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted, Zombieland), NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.

This new exhilarating chapter in the global motion-picture franchise is for longtime fans and for brand-new audiences discovering the magic for the first time. The Horsemen receive a new message from The Eye — the secretive global society of magicians dedicated to stealing from the rich to give to the poor — and take on their biggest heist yet on the world stage. The story crisscrosses the globe, from New York, France, and Antwerp to South Africa, the Arabian Desert, and Abu Dhabi, as the magicians evade capture while plotting to extricate a priceless jewel from a corrupt diamond magnate engaged in blood money laundering and market manipulation.

The stakes and scale, scope and spectacle have never been higher. Everything that disappears … reappears … bigger, bolder, and more mind-blowing than ever.

Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, and Isla Fisher reprise their Four Horsemen roles, while Morgan Freeman is back as nemesis-turned-mentor Thaddeus Bradley.

"We knew this movie would not work if we didn’t find a new trio of actors that would delight the audiences as much as our original crew — The chemistry between Woody, Jesse, Isla and Dave was undeniable and the heartbeat of those films — and humbly speaking, the new cast did more than hold their own.  They brought an attitude and an energy that invigorated the entire movie and re-set the entire franchise for the future…”

Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), and Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie) play the emerging young illusionists, who join forces with their Horsemen idols. Saltburn star Rosamund Pike is the ultra-wealthy diamond scion whose power and crooked ambition draw her directly into the crosshairs of this newly expanded team of vigilante illusionists.

Cohen continues, “With Dominic, Ariana, and Justice, these were three actors who didn’t know each other at all—complete strangers to each other. And within the first week, they became inseparable. You can’t fake that kind of chemistry. It’s lightning in a bottle, and we really lucked out.”

Renowned filmmaker Ruben Fleischer, known for blockbuster action hits, takes the helm of NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T, for which he immediately saw a myriad of opportunities, beyond the chance to reunite with Eisenberg and Harrelson, whom he had collaborated with on Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap. “There’s something about magic that generates a feeling of wonder and awe that I absolutely love,” he explains. “It’s about not knowing how something is done and being amazed by it. I’ve been going to magic shows for a long time, and the opportunity to bring that wonder and enjoyment to a new movie in this franchise was irresistible.”

Along with the scenes of authentic, unparalleled magic, the action-forward thriller features a spectacular car chase through the streets of Abu Dhabi, a high-flying escape from a rooftop, and a perilous Houdini death trap.

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T is directed by Ruben Fleischer, screenplay is by Michael Lesslie and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese and Seth Grahame-Smith; the story is by Eric Warren Singer and Michael Lesslie; based on characters created by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt. The film is produced by Bobby Cohen, p.g.a., Alex Kurtzman, p.g.a., Roberto Orci and Ethan Smith executive produces.

The director of photography is George Richmond (Deadpool & Wolverine), the production designer is David Scheunemann (Deadpool 2), the editor is Stacey Schroeder, ACE, and the costume designer is Sophie Canale (Saltburn). The music is composed by Brian Tyler; Gabe Hilfer is the music supervisor. Casting is by Rich Delia, CSA.

THE AVENGERS OF MAGIC

Since the Horsemen disappeared from public view ten years ago — as suddenly as one of their jaw-dropping illusions — a trio of young magicians has been following in their path. While life may have presented them with some harsh realities, Charlie (Justice Smith), June (Ariana Greenblatt) and Bosco (Dominic Sessa) have found comfort, thrill, and survival through magic.

A skilled pickpocket even the Artful Dodger could admire, June is the team’s fearless firecracker, possessing a sometimes dry and dark humor she combines with her own brand of energy. June is skilled in parkour and is an accomplished martial artist — and always fiercely loyal to the new band of Horsemen.

Ariana Greenblatt describes June as “tough, gritty, quiet — and surprising. She and Charlie and Bosco are like siblings and share a very special relationship. All they have had their entire lives is each other. June is also fun and opinionated, and you never know what she’s going to do next. She is always two steps ahead.”

Dominic Sessa’s Bosco is a mysterious mischief-maker. A failed actor who now lives for the thrill of the trick, Bosco excels at sleight of hand. He also harbors anger and resentment, stemming from, Sessa suggests, “a desire to trick people. His passive aggression, coupled with insecurity, drives him to be a bit of a showboat. While June and Charlie love being a part of the Horsemen, and fighting crime, Bosco just likes to mess with people. Eventually, he may start to want to do something good with his magic.”

The third member of the thrilling trio is Charlie, a book-smart prodigy who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of magic and magicians. He’s passionate about his trade — and is a superfan of the original Horsemen. “Charlie prefers to stay behind the scenes,” says Justice Smith. “He designs the team’s tricks and sometimes gets a little carried away by his passion for magic. Meeting the original Horsemen is a huge deal for Charlie, but at the same time, he has an undying devotion to his team, and knows that when they come together, they’re unstoppable.”

The group has been honing their craft for years on the streets and in underground warehouse shows. Filling a void left by the vanished Horsemen, they become an illusionist “cover band,” summoning the apparitions of their heroes in packed house performances in a Brooklyn warehouse. But their shows become too public online, summoning the very real figure of J. Daniel Atlas himself, the cocky, control-freak illusionist, and ostensible leader of the original Four Horsemen.

In a pitch that is part dressing down, part recruitment, Atlas attempts to lure the young talents into taking on a high-risk, high-reward challenge.

Says Jesse Eisenberg, who returns to one of his signature roles, “Atlas feels condescension towards the young team, at least initially. He confronts them for deep-faking the Horsemen, which got the cops on Atlas’s back again, and Atlas also criticizes their show, which he thinks is somewhat poorly executed.”

Eisenberg adds, “Atlas’s aim is to teach and shepherd them, but he also becomes irritated because sometimes they don’t listen. There’s an interesting shade to Atlas, which is one of feeling both competitive with these young people, who he thinks are not ready for the mission, and then ultimately being impressed by what they’re able to pull off.”

But before Atlas can succeed with his plans for the “new” Horsemen, someone needs to round up the originals, who have drifted off to … who knows where.

A decade has passed since we last saw the Horsemen, and at this point producer Bobby Cohen shares, “Their idealism has faded, because they live in a different world. They're no longer together. They've grown cynical.”

Exemplifying that cynicism is Woody Harrelson’s Merritt McKinney, a hypnotist, mentalist, and self-proclaimed psychic. But now, says Harrelson, “Merritt is very disillusioned. Then he gets drawn back into this group — very reluctantly at first, but eventually he’s all in. Merritt starts to care again about the other Horsemen and perhaps just as much for the newbies.”

The one Horseman who still has a “hand” in the magic game is Dave Franco’s Jack Wilder, though not in the exhilarating circumstances he once enjoyed. A master pickpocket, card thrower, and impressionist, Jack has now gone corporate, plying his trade on cruise ships and in banquet halls.

Franco explains, “The Horsemen have not spoken to each other in years. They’re all going through their own internal struggles. So, they disbanded and are in a low place. Jack’s now doing a hokey magic show on cruise ships. Not that there’s anything bad about that, but the way he does it is very cheesy. He’s lost his drive to pursue social justice and has a new mantra that magicians are entertainers, not superheroes.”

But when Jack meets June, a fellow sleight-of-hand artist bursting with idealism and optimism, it reignites his passion for challenging and meaningful magic.

Franco notes, “Being around younger and talented magicians enables the Horsemen to reconcile their differences to try to take down Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike), who is part of a corrupt diamond-mining legacy. It requires an extraordinary team effort.”

Justice Smith adds that the film bridges generations: “I think there’s a larger theme about the generational divide in the film. About new versus old … I think the older Horsemen are definitely reluctant to shepherd the younger magicians, but along the way, the original Horsemen actually learn a lot from these newer magicians navigating this newer world and developing their craft in this new magic scene.”

The original fourth Horseman is Isla Fisher’s Henley Reeves, a master escape artist who brought an unconventional edge to the quartet. But recently Henley has been busy as a mom, her days as an onstage dazzler traded for voluntary servitude in the joys and chores of parenting. Ironically, it was a real-life pregnancy that prevented Fisher from reprising her role of Henley in the second film, so she was excited to have the opportunity to rejoin the cast this time around.

Fisher relates, “I was thrilled to return because the Now Your See Me films are a love letter to magic. And Henley has changed a lot since we last saw her; she’s a mom, with all the responsibilities that come with that. But Henley still feels a calling for the mission and still loves magic and wants to be back with the gang. She knows that the Horsemen can achieve their objective only if they come together again. It’s a great role to reinhabit.”

Having been reunited during the theft of the priceless Heart Diamond, the Horsemen and their young charges must now follow clues from a tarot card map that will lead them deep into the French countryside to the former headquarters of The Eye. There, the group is stunned to find Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman) awaiting their arrival.

“Thaddeus evolved from a bad guy in the first movie to an ally in the second to a grandfather figure in this film,” says Freeman. “He still has a trick or two up his sleeve.”

“The relationship between Thaddeus and the Horsemen has evolved considerably through this saga,” Freeman adds.

AUTHENTIC, PRACTICAL MAGIC

Director Ruben Fleischer brought the franchise back to the feel of live, in-the-room illusion. Instead of relying on heavy visual effects, he wanted audiences to experience the thrill of tricks unfolding in real time. Months before principal photography was scheduled to begin in Budapest, the new cast members began learning magic skills from some of the world’s most accomplished illusionists.

The team was assembled by magic department supervisor Randy Pitchford, who owns the legendary Magic Castle in Los Angeles and provided access to an enviable range of talent.

The team included Nils Bennett as an on-set magic consultant; the renowned Jim Steinmeyer and Toby Halbrooks as magic development consultants; and Magic Castle regulars and popular touring acts John “Handsome Jack” Lovick, Jared Kopf, and Ben Seidman who trained the young cast in each of their designated specialties.

Cohen says, “Our team of world-renowned magicians have been integrated in a way different from what we did in the other films — from script development to shooting.”

While Greenblatt and Smith rehearsed at the Castle, Sessa did Zoom sessions with Seidman. Initially, it was slow going. “I couldn’t even shuffle cards when I started this project,” Sessa admits. “But I worked hard. I was shuffling cards in my sleep and became addicted to it. A couple of months later, I was doing a lot of different tricks.”

For some of the returning Horsemen, it was just a matter of brushing up on some of the skills learned during the first two movies — and, perhaps, adding a few twists. Franco, whose character can toss cards as weapons, worked closely with Lovick to utilize fire for the first time.

“I learned to summon a deck of cards from a flame,” Franco reveals. “It’s done with flash paper and adds a nice little flourish to the routine.”

In the manor’s Great Room, the now-Seven Horsemen engage in a dazzling magic competition, each character performing a trick specific to them and then passing it off to the next. Adding to the challenge: it all needed to be captured as a “oner” — a single take. The cast leaned fully into the challenge. “There’s a long ‘oner’ where every single character is doing practical magic,” recalls Dave Franco. “It was not easy — we did over 20 takes — but when you watch, you see we’re really doing these tricks.” Training sessions and long rehearsals turned actors into convincing illusionists.

“From a magical purist perspective, Ruben was really insistent that all the magic you see is practically applicable. Here we’ve stayed grounded magic-wise — but with incredible sets, stunts, and new characters,” says Isla.

Justice continues, “There’s a way that Ruben is shooting the practical tricks in the film that kind of give audiences that same wonder that they would get in person.” That approach rippled through every department. Eisenberg says, “The actors are learning magic. Set designers are creating tricks in the rooms. Costume designers have traveled to France, to the greatest quick-change artist in the world.”

Consulting magician Ben Seidman sums up the goal: “Audiences can sniff out when something’s too CG-dependent. Practical methods just feel right. Our goal was to make the magic as realistic as possible.”

Rosamund Pike says, “We’ve been awed by the magic happening every day — action, wonder, beauty, humor.”

THE QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T required a rich, complex, fun villain. Pike, as tycoon/media star Veronika Vanderberg, embodies all those traits — and more.

Pike is a longtime fan of the film series. “I love their comedic factor,” she explains, “and that you’re watching characters that are brilliant at what they do. I also think that the ‘Robin Hood’ aspect of their missions — steal from the rich to give to the poor, through magic — is incredibly appealing.”

Pike embraced diving into Vanderberg’s myriad aspects. “I really love her vanity — how pleased Veronika is with herself. I know that as a villain, the higher a pedestal she puts herself on, the further she can fall. Veronika is conceited, vain, pleased with herself, and playful — and always a lot of fun.”

The cast similarly relished playing off Pike’s approach to the role. Says Eisenberg: “Atlas describes Vanderberg as the devil’s banker. Roz plays her with such specificity and malevolence, but also grace and humor, that it’s impossible to not watch her. Our characters are up against someone who’s almost as gifted as they are. Veronika always has a trick up her sleeve. She’s the great movie villain you love to hate.”

He adds, “We had a one-on-one scene together that was one of the most exhilarating days I’ve had on set, because her character is so nasty it makes you shiver. And yet you just can’t look away.”

The Horsemen and their young allies are pitted against Vanderberg’s criminal empire, with the world’s most valuable jewel in the balance. The wily illusionists and the three Bronx upstarts are determined to demonstrate that diamonds may be forever — but so is the power of magic.

“Magicians against a worldwide criminal network? I like our chances.”

BIGGER STAKES, MORE MAGIC, GLOBAL ADVENTURE: ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

A Budapest warehouse studio, doubling for Brooklyn, served as home to a pivotal packed-house performance that sets the story in motion, as the three upstart magicians perform an illusory revival of the Four Horsemen’s act.

A 150-year-old mansion near Budapest served as the exterior of the former headquarters of the secretive magic society known as The Eye. Following a map comprised of individual tarot cards, Atlas, Merritt, Jack, and Henley — along with the young trio — venture deep into the forest to the impressive front door of the estate, which included a neo-Gothic, Tudor-style manor known as the Nádasdy Castle.

The company then traveled to Belgium for a three-day shoot at Antwerp’s famed Grote Markt and Central [train] Station. Crisscrossing through the square’s throng of visitors, Atlas explains to the new Horsemen that the priceless Heart Diamond is, for the first time in its history, being transported from its vault in the Arabian Desert to Antwerp for an exclusive auction. That will be their moment to stop the villainous Veronika Vanderberg.

Among the hallmarks of the franchise are its ambitious, real-world set pieces filmed in actual locations, not on green screens.  “The Central Station is so spectacular that we rewrote a scene specifically to take place there,” Cohen says. “Our director of photography, George Richmond, used a very wide anamorphic lens to capture our characters walking through the station, while the camera pans up to the famous historic clock, sunlight streaming through the enormous windows. You can’t cheat that elsewhere. We knew we had to go there.”

The movie centers on a diamond heist, so it’s no surprise that the production would come to Antwerp — the world’s diamond capital. It also continues the series’ signature travelogue adventure aspects, which has taken audiences to some memorable locales.

The city’s diamond district is where the world’s gemstones arrive for cutting, appraising, distribution, and sale. This production was the first to be allowed to film inside a high-security diamond factory, HB Antwerp, where skilled artisans and technicians painstakingly perform their craft.

Morgan Freeman’s scenes all occur in the interior of the Chateau de Roussillon, the former secretive headquarters of The Eye.

The rooms are replete with artifacts, including a replica of Houdini’s straitjacket, magicians’ props, and dozens of books about magic, most notably a copy of what is considered the first definitive volume on the art entitled The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot, printed in 1584.

The Chateau’s interiors were built on two soundstages at Stern Studios. The expansive set intentionally reminded everyone of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. “We wanted this set to feel like every kid’s fantasy,” says Fleischer. “It included trap doors, secret rooms, infinity staircases, secret compartments…”

Isla Fisher raves, “The set design was mind-boggling. The library books were real, the walls came down, and we were able to walk among original magic relics.” Eisenberg adds, “The Chateau was designed by magicians, so every nook hides a magic trick, every painting is a trick, glass walls are a trick. It’s magic heaven.”

Trying to escape the gendarmes, our heroes flee through a series of dazzling magic apartments, including the Ames room — a wild geometric illusion — where a unique fight scene unfolds. The dazzling sequence plays with how one perceives the scale of people and objects inside the space. It makes a person standing in one corner look tiny, while someone in another corner appears very tall. This was the first time an Ames room — a distorted, non-rectangular room built to create a powerful optical illusion — had been featured in a motion picture, let alone hosted a fight sequence.

Franco says, “The Ames room fight sequence is incredible. As the characters move across the distorted space, they appear to grow and shrink in size — a visual trick that could only exist in a movie like this.”

Meanwhile, Atlas and Bosco must evade police through a corridor that rotates like a washing machine. “It was unlike anything I’ve ever done,” Eisenberg remembers. “The choreography was brilliantly put together because it’s essentially a fight scene that’s staged in a space that’s spinning. The center of gravity is constantly changing. You can’t design or practice the moves in a rehearsal room. We had to do it in an actual rotating room. It was exhilarating, exhausting, painful, and thrilling. Probably the most singular week I‘ve ever had physically on a movie set.”

Another “magical” set, an infinity mirror staircase, had as many as 78 reflections of the same object in one frame. Woody Harrelson elaborates, “Up is down, down is up. It’s stunning. I think the audience is really going to get into it because nothing is as it appears.”

SPECTACLE IN THE DESERT:ABU DHABI

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T was filmed in the spectacular Abu Dhabi, unleashing the city’s culture, opulence, futuristic skylines, and breathtaking desert landscapes as the backdrop for the film’s explosive finale.

Continuing the franchise tradition of jaw-dropping locations — New York and New Orleans in the first film, Macau and London in the second — the third installment ups the ante in unforgettable fashion.

At the heart of the sequence, Veronika debuts her Vanderberg F1 race car at a glittering party inside the W, Abu Dhabi’s five-star resort with a unique design, set half on land and half on water, along with a Grand Prix F1 racetrack that goes through and around it.

Fleischer quips, “This is the only hotel in the world straddling a Formula 1 racetrack. Along with being a diamond heiress, and like any good billionaire, Veronika has her own F1 team. When we first saw the W, the track around it, the marina and the insane light structure over the hotel, we wanted it to be part of the movie.”

The team staged a supercar showdown on the track, assembling an arsenal of luxury vehicles: two Lamborghini Huracáns (starting at $250,000), a Ferrari F8 Tributo ($284,000), and a Ferrari Roma ($247,000) — and that’s just for the police in pursuit.

Equally dazzling is another centerpiece location: Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first universal museum in the Arab world and a modern architectural wonder. Floating on water beneath its iconic metal lattice dome.

Cohen remarks, “The Louvre is the most extraordinary structure that I’ve ever seen or captured on film. It’s indoor and outdoor, sitting on water with an incredible metal lattice roof. I feel that this architectural marvel gives our original and young Horsemen the perfect stage for the wow factor of the big finale and reveal.”

The Art of the Quick-Change

FASHIONED FOR ILLUSION

Costume designer Sophie Canale brings high fashion and sleight of hand together, collaborating with a renowned French quick-change artist, the magic department, and director Ruben Fleischer to engineer costumes that can transform in seconds. The result: wardrobe switches that feel like illusions themselves.

In addition, says Canale, “Each of the Four Horsemen has a signature look from the previous movies, but a fresh element was also required. Fashion moves on, so I wanted to reflect that with a more modern approach.”

The new trio of Horsemen are on a journey throughout the movie, which is reflected in their costumes and choice of color palette. Canale adds, “Each of the young magicians has their own style and, because they are Gen Z, they follow fashion more closely. They all start out with a more colorful palette and, as they become part of the team, step into darker, more uniform tones.”

Perhaps Canale’s sleekest wardrobe magic was conjured with Rosamund Pike, with whom she worked on Saltburn. Reunited, they immediately hit on the right look for Veronika, avoiding typical power suits, big shoulders, and sharp lines in designing a distinct look for perhaps the best-dressed villain in film history.

“We tailor-made clothing for Veronika, including a mixture of designer items and pieces I personally designed, Canale says. “We created this beautiful gemstone dress for the diamond party. Veronika is beyond wealthy, and I wanted people to wonder if she is actually wearing a diamond dress.”

Pike agrees, “Veronika is about as ostentatious as you can get. In the party scene, she is the diamond.”

THE WORLD NEEDS MAGIC NOW: IN THEATERS

Diamonds. Magic. Glamour. Race cars. Heists. Impossible escapes. A whirlwind journey from historic Europe to the futuristic city of Abu Dhabi. These are just some of the high-octane, high-glamour ingredients of NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T, in which the legendary Horsemen return, with three intrepid new partners, to prove that the world still craves magic.

According to Fleischer, the ultimate way to experience that ride is in cinemas. “This is absolutely a movie that you must see in theaters, because of the scale and spectacle,” he comments. “This is not small-screen stuff. We have movie stars, epic locations, huge set pieces, and authentic magic. NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T not only deserves to be seen in theaters, it needs to be experienced in theaters to get the full experience.”

You don’t have to have seen the first two movies to love this one. It stands on its own while carrying all the magic, action, and fun fans already adore. As Ariana Greenblatt shares: “You could see how much fun we genuinely had every single day through the screen. If you hadn‘t seen Now You See Me and Now You See Me 2, you‘re in for a refreshing, fun, exciting treat. And it‘s going to make you want to watch the first two. And then watch the third one again for safekeeping.”

For Jesse Eisenberg, the film represents the culmination of a singular kind of world-building, in which magicians “band together to use their skillsets to create real world magic and real justice. I’ve loved this world so much.”

“The movie pulls the rug out from under you, the audience, in a way that brings you along for the ride. The things it celebrates are cleverness, limitless imagination, and teamwork.”

Cohen sums it up, noting that the new chapter pushes the franchise further: “We’re giving audiences everything they love about the Now You See Me world—the spectacle, chemistry, illusions, international locations—but bigger, bolder, and without relying on visual effects. With Dominic, Ariana, and Justice, we’ve found a new generation of Horsemen worthy of the franchise, pushing it to new heights alongside our returning Horsemen. The alchemy just works. And honestly, I think we’ve made the best one yet.”

Get ready for the ultimate reveal. NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T appears in theaters across the U.S. on November 14, 2025.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

JESSE EISENBERG (J. Daniel Atlas)

Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award®-nominated actor and an acclaimed playwright and author.

Eisenberg’s film credits include Roger Dodger, The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, Zombieland, The Social Network, Now You See Me, The Double, Night Moves, The End of Tour, American Ultra, Louder Than Bombs, Batman v. Superman, Now You See Me 2, Café Society, Justice League, The Hummingbird Project, The Art of Self Defense, Zombieland: Double Tap, Resistance, Vivarium, Wild Indian, Manodrome, and Sasquatch Sunset.

On the small screen, Eisenberg was last seen playing the titular character of Toby Fleishman in the FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Eisenberg made his directorial debut with A24’s When You Finish Saving the World, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews and screened as a part of Critics Week at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the Audible Original of the same name, both of which were written by Eisenberg.

Eisenberg’s second directorial effort, A Real Pain, had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and was released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures later that year. The film received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for Eisenberg’s screenplay, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated in the same category at the 97th Annual Academy Awards®. The film was also named as one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review.

Eisenberg is currently in postproduction on his third directorial effort, An Untitled Musical Comedy starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. He will direct from his own script, while also contributing original music and being a part of the cast.

Eisenberg has written four plays, including The Spoils, which had a record-breaking box-office run on West End. He also wrote and starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave in his play The Revisionist, and Asuncion. His play, Happy Talk, starring Susan Sarandon and Marin Ireland, opened April 2019 at the Signature Theater in New York.

Born in New York, Eisenberg is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, the author of the collection, Bream Gives Me Hiccups from Grove Press; and the Audible Original When You Finish Saving the World, which won Best Original Work at the 2021 Audie Awards.

WOODY HARRELSON (Merritt McKinney)

Woody Harrelson's rare mix of intensity and charisma delights audiences and critics in both mainstream and independent projects. His performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri earned a 2017 Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was nominated for Best Actor by the Academy, The Golden Globes® and SAG Awards® for his portrayal of Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt. He garnered an Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a casualty notification officer in The Messenger. Come December 12, Harrelson appears in Searchlight's Ella McCay, a political comedy-drama written and directed by James L. Brooks, starring Emma McKay and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Currently in production is “Brothers,” an eight-episode half-hour comedy series for Apple TV and Skydance that pairs Harrelson opposite Matthew McConaughey. The series reunites the duo in a fictionalized, offbeat version of their real-life friendship as they discover they might be half brothers and decide to move in together on McConaughey's ranch.

Last year brought a diverse slate of projects. Harrelson stars alongside Simu Liu and Finn Cole in Last Breath, bringing to life a true story based on the 2019 documentary of the same name. He also stars in Animal Farm, an animated film based on George Orwell’s masterpiece, Searchlight Film's drama Suncoast which premiered at Sundance, and Apple Original Films' Fly Me to the Moon saw him opposite Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Greg Berlanti's film about the 1960s space race.

Harrelson's versatility shone through in HBO's five-part limited series “The White House Plumbers,” where he starred opposite Justin Theroux as the Watergate masterminds E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy. The series offered a darkly comedic look at the political saboteurs whose bungled break-in accidentally overturned the presidency. He also headlined the sports comedy Champions, directed by Bobby Farrelly, based on the Spanish-language film of the same name.

A standout moment came with Triangle of Sadness, which debuted at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival to an eight-minute standing ovation and won the Palme D'Or. The satirical black comedy went on to receive three Oscar nominations at the 95th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Ruben Östlund), and Best Original Screenplay.

Other recent film credits include The Man from Toronto; Venom: Let There Be Carnage; The Highwaymen; Midway; Lucasfilm's Solo: A Star Wars Story; Shock and Awe; LBJ; The Glass Castle; War for the Planet of the Apes; The Edge of Seventeen; Wilson; Now You See Me 2; and Triple Nine.

In 2017, Harrelson wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the unprecedented live feature film Lost in London, opposite Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson. His extensive filmography includes Rampart; Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap; Out of the Furnace; The Hunger Games film series; Now You See Me; The Grand; No Country for Old Men; A Scanner Darkly; A Prairie Home Companion; Seven Pounds; The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio; Seven Psychopaths; North Country; The Thin Red Line; Welcome to Sarajevo; Natural Born Killers; Indecent Proposal; White Men Can't Jump; and Ethos.

On television, Harrelson most recently reprised his role as Archie Bunker in two episodes of the Critics' Choice and Emmy-winning ABC special “Live in Front of a Studio Audience.” He rose to fame playing Woody Boyd, the affable bartender in NBC's “Cheers,” for which he won a Primetime Emmy® and was nominated four additional times during his eight-year run on the show. He earned another Primetime Emmy® nomination for reprising his role on the spin-off series “Frasier.” Other television credits include “True Detective” and “Game Changer,” for which he earned Primetime Emmy®, SAG Awards®, and Golden Globe® nominations.

In 1999, Harrelson directed his own play, Furthest from the Sun at Minneapolis' Theatre de la Jeune Lune. He followed next with the Broadway revival of The Rainmaker, The Late Henry Moss, On an Average Day, and Night of the Iguana. He directed This Is Our Youth at Toronto's Berkeley Street Theatre. Harrelson co-wrote and directed Bullet for Adolf at Toronto's Hart House Theatre, which made its Off-Broadway debut in summer of 2012.

DAVE FRANCO (Jack Wilder)

Actor, producer, writer, and director Dave Franco first captured global attention in 2012 with his breakout role in 21 Jump Street, starring alongside Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. He further cemented his status with the 2014 hit comedy Neighbors, where he shared the screen with Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, and Seth Rogen.

Franco most recently starred in and produced Together, a Sundance breakout film, alongside Alison Brie. Directed by Michael Shanks, the film follows a co-dependent couple who move to the countryside, only to face a terrifying encounter with an unnatural force — threatening their love, their lives, and even their flesh. Following a competitive bidding war at Sundance, Together was released by Neon on August 1.

He is Emmy®-nominated for his hilarious turn playing himself in Apple TV+’s smash hit “The Studio.”

Franco will next be seen in Josh Boone’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You, opposite Allison Williams. He recently wrapped production on The Shitheads,” joining O’Shea Jackson and Peter Dinklage. He starred in A24’s Love Lies Bleeding alongside Kristen Stewart and Ed Harris.

Franco directed the romantic comedy Somebody I Used to Know for Amazon Studios, which he cowrote with Alison Brie and produced. The film stars Brie, Jay Ellis, and Kiersey Clemons. In front of the camera, Franco recently starred in the Chris Miller and Phil Lord murder mystery comedy series “The Afterparty” for Apple TV+ and in Netflix’s action feature Day Shift, opposite Jamie Foxx, which clocked one billion minutes of viewing in two weeks.

In 2020, Franco directed his first feature The Rental, which he also produced and cowrote. The critically acclaimed thriller follows two couples on what should be a celebratory getaway weekend and stars Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand. The film topped the opening weekend box office and was the top-rented film on Apple TV, iTunes, and other streaming services, becoming the second film to ever top both the box office and rental charts. Franco’s producing credits include A24’s Zola and the critically acclaimed Hulu mini-series “Pam & Tommy” starring Sebastian Stan and Lily James.

In 2018, he was seen in Barry Jenkins’s award-winning film If Beale Street Could Talk. Prior to that he starred in the critically acclaimed film The Disaster Artist, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival to standing ovations. He also starred in the indie comedy The Little Hours, directed by Jeff Baena, costarring Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, and Nick Offerman. The film topped the specialty box office opening weekend earning over $61,000 in two theaters, making it the year’s fourth best specialty debut. Additionally, he lent his voice as the lead in the LEGO animated film The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

In 2016, Franco starred in the thriller Nerve, alongside Emma Roberts, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman; the hit sequel Now You See Me 2, reconnecting with an all-star cast featuring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan Freeman; as well as the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, where he reprised his role of Pete. Also that year, he was awarded CinemaCon’s Breakout Performance of the Year Award.

Other film credits include Now You See Me, 22 Jump Street, 6 Balloons, and Warm Bodies opposite Nicholas Hoult. Television credits include “Scrubs” and the Netflix original series “Easy.”

Franco currently resides in Los Angeles.

ISLA FISHER (Henley Reeves)

Isla Fisher is an Australian actress and author. Fisher began her acting career in television commercials and gained prominence in the mid ‘90s for her role as Shannon Reed on the Australian soap opera “Home and Away,” earning two Logie Award nominations.

Fisher later went on to star in films such as Wedding Crashers (2005), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and The Great Gatsby (2013). She also voiced characters in animated films like Rango (2011) and Rise of the Guardians (2012). In addition to her acting career, Fisher has authored several children's books, including the Marge in Charge series.

Most recently, Fisher voiced character Sarah Hatoff in Universal Pictures’ animated film Dog Man, opposite Pete Davidson and Lil Rel Howery. Before that she voiced Australian Shepherd, Maggie, in the live action-comedy Strays, opposite Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, and Randall Park. She stars in Peacock’s comedy-drama series “Wolf Like Me,” opposite Josh Gad. She also had a small cameo in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

She also has a small cameo in Netflix's Jay Kelly, opposite George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Billy Crudup. She will be starring in comedy film Spa Weekend, opposite Leslie Mann and Anna Faris.

DOMINIC SESSA (Bosco)

Dominic Sessa will next be seen in the Michael Showalter-directed Amazon feature, Oh. What. Fun., opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, and Chloë Grace Moretz.

Sessa made his feature film debut starring as “Angus Tully” in Alexander Payne’s coming-of-age film, The Holdovers, opposite Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. For his performance in the film, Dominic was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and won Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and Film Independent Spirit Awards. He was also named to the 2023 Variety Top 10 Actors to Watch list.

Next year, Sessa will be seen starring in the A24 / Star Thrower biopic, Tony, where he plays a young Anthony Bourdain.

ARIANA GREENBLATT (June)

Ariana Greenblatt has swiftly risen to prominence as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic and sought-after young talents, captivating audiences with her versatility, charisma, and emotional depth. From her breakout role in Disney Channel’s “Stuck in the Middle” (2016-2018), to scene-stealing performances in global blockbusters like Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Barbie (2023), she has consistently proven her ability to command the screen. With a career marked by bold choices and critical acclaim, Greenblatt has established herself as a powerful force shaping the future of modern cinema.

For her expansive slate of work, Greenblatt has been recognized with numerous industry honors including CinemaCon’s Rising Star Award of 2024, IMDb’s Top Stars to Watch in 2023, Variety’s “Power of Young Hollywood” list (2023 & 2024), Elle Magazine’s coveted “Hollywood Rising” portfolio (2023), Teen Vogue’s “Next Generation of Hollywood” cover (2024), and The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top Stars Under 18 to Watch” (2019).

Most recently she starred as Christy Renault in the cult favorite franchise, Fear Street: Prom Queen, which premiered on Netflix earlier this year. Prior to that, Greenblatt became an international breakout as Sasha in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie (2023), a film that achieved record-breaking box-office success and global critical acclaim, with eight Academy Award® nominations. The film released in theaters globally in July 2023 and made over $1.4B worldwide at the box office — marking Greenblatt as one of the youngest actors with two or more films grossing $1B+ (alongside her role as Young Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War). Her performance as a teenager who challenges societal norms added depth to the film’s narrative. It was for this role that Greenblatt was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Her film and TV work includes her film debut in A Bad Moms Christmas (2017), as Young Gamora in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018), The One and Only Ivan (2020), Love and Monsters (2020), In the Heights (2021), 65 (2023) opposite Adam Driver, as Young Ahsoka Tano in the award-winning Disney+ series “Ahsoka” (2023), and as Tiny Tina in Lionsgate’s film adaptation of the popular video game Borderlands (2024) opposite Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Greenblatt’s journey in the entertainment industry is a testament to her extraordinary talent, unwavering dedication, and ability to captivate audiences across genres. From commanding the screen in globally celebrated blockbusters to earning critical recognition for her nuanced performances, she has proven herself as an artist of remarkable depth and versatility. As she continues to take on complex roles and expand her creative horizons, she stands as a symbol of the next generation of cinematic excellence, poised to leave an enduring legacy in Hollywood and beyond.

ROSAMUND PIKE (Veronika Vanderberg)

Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner and BAFTA and Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike has earned international acclaim for her film, television, stage, and audio performance roles. 2025 has seen Pike star in Babak Anvari’s psychological thriller Hallow Road, as well as make a return to the London stage, her National Theatre debut, in Suzie Miller’s (Prima Facie) legal drama Inter Alia, which will be transferring to the West End in 2026. She has also wrapped a cameo appearance in Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey. Pike will also be seen starring alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in Netflix’s comedy feature Ladies First, as well as Guy Ritchie’s upcoming feature Wife & Dog, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Anthony Hopkins.

Pike has played the iconic sorceress Moiraine Damodred, in Amazon Studios’ adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy book series “The Wheel of Time,” since 2021. Season 3 will be released this spring. Pike has also narrated the first four audiobook versions of the novels for Audible. She won the Best Female Narrator Audie Award for her work on The Eye of the World in 2023, and The Dragon Reborn won the Audie Award for Fantasy in 2024. Also in 2024, Pike was nominated for a Primetime Emmy® Award for her work as an Executive Producer on Netflix’s adaptation of Cixin Liu’s science fiction saga “3 Body Problem.”

In 2023, Pike voiced two podcast series; the first was Audible’s “Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy,” which explored the true story of an undercover spy’s life inside the USA, and the BBC’s “People Who Knew Me,” a drama about a woman who used 9/11 to fake her own death. She was also seen playing the wickedly funny Elspeth in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, which earned her Golden Globe® and BAFTA Award Supporting Actress nominations.

2021 saw Pike win the Lead Actress in a Musical/Comedy Motion Picture Golden Globe® Award for her performance in J Blakeson’s dark satirical comedy I Care A Lot. She also played First Lady Edith Wilson in satirical history audio-drama Edith! and won the Ambies Award for Best Performer in Audio Fiction for her work.

Pike played the legendary Marie Curie in 2020’s Radioactive, directed by Marjane Satrapi, a film exploring the life of the two-time Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Radioactive was the Closing Night Gala at Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2019, Pike won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama for Nick Hornby and Stephen Frear’s comedy series “State of the Union.” Pike has played Moominmamma in “Moominvalley,” the animated adaptation of Tove Jansson’s body of work, since 2019.

In 2018, Pike was nominated for a Golden Globe® for her portrayal of the renowned Sunday Times war reporter, Marie Colvin, in Matthew Heineman’s A Private War. Colvin died while covering the Syrian Civil War. The film is based on Marie Brenner’s Vanity Fair article, “Marie Colvin’s Private War” and premiered at London Film Festival. 2018 also saw Pike star in José Padilha’s 7 Days in Entebbe, Brad Anderson’s Beirut, and Patrick Kennedy’s short film, The Human Voice.

Pike starred in Scott Cooper’s Hostiles alongside Christian Bale in 2017. She also played Lina Von Osten in The Man with the Iron Heart, a WWII film drama. In 2016, Pike played Ruth Wilson in Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom, opposite David Oyelowo, which tells the true story of Seretse Khama, a member of the Botswanan royal family who sparked controversy when he married Pike’s character. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016 and opened the London Film Festival in October 2016.

In 2014, Pike was the lead in David Fincher's Gone Girl, the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling book. Pike was nominated for an Academy Award®, a SAG Award®, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe® Award, a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, and was honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. She was also presented with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival and at the Women in Film & TV (UK) Awards. She won many film critic groups’ awards, including the Austin Film Critics Association Award, Utah Film Critics Association Award, and Oklahoma Film Critics’ Circle Award.

Pike's other screen credits include “Thunderbirds Are Go” (2015-2020); “Watership Down” (2018); “Hector and the Search for Happiness” (2014); “What We Did on Our Holiday” (2014); Edgar Wright's The World’s End (2013); Jack Reacher (2012), opposite Tom Cruise; Wrath of the Titans (2012); Johnny English Reborn (2011); Made in Dagenham (2010); Barney’s Version (2010), for which she won a London Critics’ Circle Award for Best Actress of the Year; Lone Scherfig’s An Education (2009); Joe Wright’s Pride & Prejudice (2005); Doom (2005); The Libertine (2004), for which she won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress; and Die Another Day (2002).

Pike’s theatre credits include Hedda Gabler (2010), the Donmar Warehouse’s Madame de Sade (2009), the Old Vic’s Gaslight (2007), Summer and Smoke (2006), and the Royal Court’s Hitchcock Blonde (2002).

Pike has been an Ambassador for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) since 2021. She has traveled to Lebanon and Cambodia with the landmine charity.

FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHIES

MICHAEL LESSLIE – WRITER

Michael Lesslie is a screenwriter, playwright, and producer whose projects have won international awards ranging from BAFTAs to Emmys®. His film of Macbeth premiered in Official Competition in Cannes to five-star reviews. His television debut “The Little Drummer Girl,” on which he served as showrunner for the legendary director Park Chan-Wook, also launched to five-star reviews, along with top ratings for the BBC. His film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, stayed at number one in the global box office for multiple weeks and successfully relaunched the franchise. His plays have been performed at the Royal National Theatre and beyond, and in 2007 he became the youngest person ever to open a new play straight into the West End.

Lesslie’s new projects include a film of Hamlet led by Riz Ahmed. He has also been writing the first-ever X-Men movie for Marvel, bringing the iconic mutants into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now he is developing large-scale film, TV, and theater projects with Netflix, A24, and more.

Lesslie co-founded Storyteller Productions in order to bring bold, global new stories to life. The company’s work includes the News & Documentary Emmy®-winning The Rescue, Ron Howard’s Thirteen Lives, and Michael Mann’s Ferrari. Storyteller is due to shoot two feature films in the next year, with more nearing production — including the first major film to be shot in space, to be directed by Doug Liman and to star Tom Cruise.

PAUL WERNICK & RHETT REESE – WRITERS

Writers/Producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, partners since 2001, wrote and executive-produced Twentieth Century Fox’s Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds. The 2016 superhero action-comedy grossed $783 million at the international box office. Deadpool was nominated for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) at the Golden Globes and won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy. Reese and Wernick also earned a Writers’ Guild nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Reese and Wernick subsequently co-wrote and executive-produced Deadpool 2 and Once Upon a Deadpool, which together outperformed Deadpool at the box office ($785 million). They subsequently completed the trilogy, writing and executive-producing Deadpool & Wolverine for Marvel/Disney, grossing over $1.3 billion, making it history’s single highest- grossing R-rated movie.

Reese and Wernick created, wrote, and executive-produced the critically and commercially successful Zombieland franchise, starring Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Jesse Eisenberg. Zombieland and Zombieland 2: Double Tap each earned more than $100 million. Both rank on the short list of highest-grossing zombie movies.

Following Zombieland 2, Reese and Wernick wrote and executive-produced 6 Underground, an original action-adventure for Netflix, directed by Michael Bay and starring Ryan Reynolds. 6 Underground remains one of Netflix’s most-watched originals.

The pair wrote and produced Spiderhead for Netflix, based on the short story by George Saunders, starring Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller. They also wrote and produced Ghosted, an original for Apple, starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, and most recently produced Eenie Meanie for 20th Century Studios.

Upcoming projects include Balls Up, an original action-comedy written and produced by Reese & Wernick for Amazon Studios, with Peter Farrelly directing and Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, and Sacha Baron Cohen starring, to be released in 2026, and Split Fiction, based on the hit Hazelight video game, starring Sydney Sweeney and to be directed by Jon M. Chu, for Amazon.

Reese’s and Wernick’s past credits include G.I. Joe: Retaliation, starring Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, and Bruce Willis, for Paramount Pictures ($375 million worldwide), and Life, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Ferguson, for Sony Pictures.

Reese’s and Wernick’s initial collaboration was in television, creating, writing, and executive-producing “The Joe Schmo Show” for Spike TV. The series drew Spike’s highest-ever ratings. “Joe Schmo” was named to numerous Best Of lists, including TIME Magazine’s Top 10 TV Shows of the year and Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Best TV Shows Ever on DVD. Reese and Wernick followed up with “Joe Schmo 2, 3, & 4” and “Invasion Iowa,” a high-concept comedy hybrid starring William Shatner. They returned to TV in 2019 with “Wayne,” a streaming series for YouTube Premium and Amazon TV. Reese and Wernick currently have “Twisted Metal,” starring Anthony Mackie, based on the PlayStation video game, currently in its second season for Peacock, and “The Continental,” based on the John Wick franchise, also for Peacock. They have several other new film and TV projects in various stages of development.

Prior to teaming up, Reese wrote movies for Pixar Animation Studios (Monsters, Inc.), Walt Disney Feature Animation (Dinosaur), and Warner Brothers (Clifford’s Really Big Movie), among others. Wernick produced several network reality shows. He won three Emmy® Awards for his work in news.

Reese and Wernick met in high school in Phoenix, Arizona. The two were inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2024.

SETH GRAHAME-SMITH – WRITER

Seth Grahame-Smith is a screenwriter, producer, and best-selling author.

As a screenwriter and producer, his movies have grossed nearly $2.5 billion at the box office, ranging from family fare like The Lego Batman Movie, to the highest-grossing horror movie of all time, Stephen King’s IT. He’s had the privilege of working with legendary filmmakers like Tim Burton, Ron Howard, and Steven Spielberg.

As an author of three New York Times best-selling novels, he’s credited with creating the ‘mash-up’ literary genre with his novels Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, both of which sold more than two million copies worldwide and went on to become motion pictures. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.

BOBBY COHEN – PRODUCER

As a veteran film producer, Cohen has had success with first-time filmmakers and critically acclaimed ones. His movies have been nominated for Oscars®, while also ruling at the box office. He has worked at the highest levels of Hollywood studios, production companies, and his own ventures. His dedication and reverence for the craft of filmmaking is matched by his savvy and experience in getting things done.

Cohen spearheaded the Now You See Me franchise for Lionsgate Films, which has grossed $700 million worldwide, including breaking records in China, where Now You See Me 2 grossed $97 million.

Cohen began his career at Miramax Films, where he rose through the executive ranks. During his tenure as Senior Vice President of Production at Miramax Films, Cohen served as Executive Producer on Rounders, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, and Co-Producer on the romantic drama Bounce, starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow. He was an Executive Producer on such films as 54, Clerks, Wide Awake, The Pallbearer, Down to You, and Beautiful Girls. Bobby was also Executive Producer on Lasse Hallström’s The Cider House Rules, starring Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, and Michael Caine, which took home Academy Awards® for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Caine).

Cohen segued from his executive role to an overhead deal with Miramax where he produced the comedy View from the Top, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston, Mark Ruffalo, and Mike Myers.

Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher next recruited Cohen to run their Sony-based Red Wagon shingle. While there, he served as Executive Producer on such features as Sam Mendes’ Jarhead, starring Jake Gyllenhaal; Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, the Oscar®-winning screen adaptation of Arthur Golden’s beloved novel; Barry Sonnenfeld’s hit comedy RV, starring Robin Williams; and Nora Ephron’s Bewitched, starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell.

Cohen headed out on his own again when he teamed with director Sam Mendes to produce the award-winning and Oscar®-nominated drama Revolutionary Road, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Next, he executive produced the romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe, starring Ryan Reynolds and Elizabeth Banks, and co-produced Don Roos’ Happy Endings, which was the opening-night selection at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The film’s ensemble cast included Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Bobby Cannavale.

In 2010, Cohen joined the producer-writer duo of Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci as President of their Secret Hideout Films at Universal. There he produced Alex Kurtzman’s directorial debut People Like Us, starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Cohen also produced Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens, starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. At Secret Hideout, Cohen discovered, packaged, and produced the sleeper hit of summer 2013, Now You See Me, which grossed over $350 million worldwide.

Cohen was then brought in as Co-President of Production at Lionsgate, where he oversaw the development and production of a diverse slate of movies including Monopoly, April 29th, The Second Life of Nick Mason, and the third Now You See Me film.

Subsequently, Cohen had a producing deal with Imagine Entertainment, led by legendary filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. He has several high-profile projects in development, including 48 Hours in Vegas, a satirical comedy based on the exploits of basketball superstars Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman (with Kevin Hart attached to produce), Soul II Seoul, an action-thriller written by Alex Tse, and Night Game, a supernatural thriller set in the world of sports, written by Academy Award® nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard).

More recently, Cohen was the President of Teton Ridge Entertainment, an all-purpose entertainment company, started by former Legendary Studios partner and owner Thomas Tull. While there, he built an impressive slate of projects, including Zero Fail, a non-fictional thriller based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Leoning; Roswell, an original sci-fi epic by Godzilla writer and director Michael Dougherty; and Black River, a Western drama to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Van Patten.

Cohen began his career at the Writers and Artists Agency in NYC, where he currently lives with his wife Kate, and their two children, Jack and Molly.

ALEX KURTZMAN – PRODUCER

As one of the leading creative voices in the entertainment industry today, Alex Kurtzman is known for his ability to bring complex source material, recognizable IP, and original stories to screens with relatable, character-driven narratives that reach mass audiences and receive critical acclaim.

Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout are dedicated to developing and producing a wide array of sophisticated and compelling content across all platforms through their overall TV deal with CBS Studios. Through the company, Kurtzman is at the helm of the growing “Star Trek” universe on Paramount+ including the award-winning “Star Trek: Discovery”; the critically acclaimed “Star Trek: Picard,” featuring Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard; “Star Trek: Lower Decks”; the animated “Star Trek: Prodigy,” in partnership with Nickelodeon, that expands the franchise to young audiences; “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” — adored by fans and press alike — featuring beloved characters Pike, Spock, and Number One. In addition, there are two new “Star Trek” projects that were recently announced, including co-showrunning the all-new original series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” and the original movie event “Star Trek: Section 31” starring Academy Award® winner Michelle Yeoh.

Kurtzman’s wide range of credits include executive producer of the limited series “The Comey Rule” based on the James Comey book A Higher Loyalty, which aired in 2020 on Showtime. In addition, Kurtzman also served as an executive producer and co-creator with Jenny Lumet on “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, which premiered on Showtime in 2022, and feature multiple episodes directed by Kurtzman as well. Kurtzman also serves as an executive producer on the upcoming series “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” an adaptation of Michael Chabon’s acclaimed novel of the same name.

Secret Hideout has a full slate of projects in development for various platforms. Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, in partnership with CBS Studios, established a new multiplatform production entity, 25 Stories, aimed at amplifying voices for people of color and creating sustainable career paths, from staff writer to showrunner. In the new venture, they are developing content for linear, premium cable, and streaming platforms. They have served as executive producers on Rob Peace starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, and Camilla Cabello as well as to-be-announced movies and television series under the 25 Stories umbrella.

Outside of TV, Kurtzman has co-written some of the decade’s biggest films including Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Amazing Spider Man 2, Transformers, and Mission: Impossible III and has directed films such as The Mummy and People Like Us. Additionally, he executive produced the romantic comedy The Proposal as well as the Now You See Me franchise. Overall, his writing and producing credits have earned over $4 billion worldwide.

Kurtzman began his career writing for the popular TV series “Hercules.” He went on to write for “Xena: Warrior Princess,” where he moved up the ranks to become a head writer for the show at the age of 23. Kurtzman was a writer and eventual executive producer on J.J. Abrams’ groundbreaking series “Alias,” which led to a fruitful and collaborative relationship with Abrams and helped establish the new wave of engaging action dramas that have dominated television for the past 15 years.

BRIAN TYLER – COMPOSER

Brian Tyler is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor whose illustrious film scoring career spans more than 100 films with a total gross of over $17 billion worldwide. His credits include the blockbuster hits Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, The Mummy (starring Tom Cruise), worldwide phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians, as well as the films of the Fast & Furious franchise, including The Fate of the Furious, which opened to record-setting global box office. More recent projects include Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” franchise, Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and the live show Awakening at Wynn Las Vegas.

Upcoming projects for 2025 include Nuremberg, starring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe, which is being released on November 7, and Now You See Me: Now You Don't which is being released on November 14, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.

In 2015, Tyler composed the theme for the U.S. Open Golf Championships, now airing annually on FOX. In 2018, Mr. Tyler was tapped by Formula 1 to compose the internationally revered sport’s theme song, which airs during the global broadcast of every race to an audience of millions. In February 2025, Tyler kicked off the new Formula 1 season with an exhilarating set at the F1 75 Live at The O2 Arena in London as his alter ego, Are We Dreaming.

Tyler is also an accomplished conductor and often conducts the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, and the Hollywood Studio Symphony. He has conducted symphonic concerts of his film music around the globe including at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with the Warsaw Philharmonic at Tauron Arena, and the Chinese National Orchestra at the historic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

He recently launched Are We Dreaming, a completely immersive audio-visual experience created by Tyler himself, which debuted in October 2021 on the 400-foot Main Stage at Lost Lands Music Festival in an epic two-hour midnight performance for a crowd of 30,000 people.

The award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer’s accolades include 12 GoldSpirit Awards, 45 BMI Music Awards, 5 ASCAP Music Awards, 4 Emmy® Award nominations, an HMMA Award, and a BAFTA nomination, among others. In 2010, Mr. Tyler was inducted into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2022, he was awarded the BMI Icon Award for his exceptional body of work and phenomenal success as a composer, orchestral conductor, and music producer.