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Brent Lang Executive Editor There’s an “American Hustle” reunion brewing. Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale, who previously braved late ’70s hairstyles and fashions in service of David O. Russell’s vision, will reunite more than a decade later.

Director Ruben Fleischer, best known for directing “Venom” and most recently “Uncharted,” is set to direct the third installment of the action-heist franchise “Now You See Me” for Lionsgate, Nathan Kahane, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced on Thursday.Seth Grahame-Smith (“Pride and Prejudice” and “Zombies”) has been tapped to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer. The previous draft was written by Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote “Top Gun: Maverick” and “American Hustle.”“The Now You See Me” franchise has grossed $687 million worldwide at the box office.

EXCLUSIVE: Venom and Uncharted filmmaker Ruben Fleischer has been tapped to helm the next installment of Now You See Me from Lionsgate.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSteven Lightfoot, known for his work on NBC’s Hannibal and Netflix’s The Punisher, has signed on to Apple’s anticipated international saga Shantaram as showrunnner.Lightfoot replaces Eric Warren Singer, who earlier exited the ambitious international production shot across two continents.

A second sequel to the film Now You See Me is said to be happening over at Lionsgate. The project has a new writer in Eric Warren Singer, the man behind the likes of American Hustle and the forthcoming Top Gun: Maverick.