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Writer Scaachi Koul explains the box office success of the movies about heist-performing magicians.
Writer Scaachi Koul explains the box office success of the movies about heist-performing magicians
CBC Arts · Posted: Nov 19, 2025 4:50 PM EST | Last Updated: November 19
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A still from Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. (Lionsgate)
The biggest box office hit last week wasn’t Edgar Wright’s much anticipated The Running Man. Instead, it was Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the third installment in the franchise about magicians who perform heists and steal from the wealthy.
Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with Now You See Me fan Scaachi Koul, who explains the appeal of the movie franchise that is considered neither sophisticated nor realistic.
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You can listen to the full discussion from today’s show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Scaachi Koul produced by Jessica Low.
