‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ trailer: Jesse Eisenberg returns for heist No. 3

For moviegoers hoping to get hoodwinked, the wait is over.

A new trailer dropped April 29 for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the third installment of a magician-focused franchise headed up by Jesse Eisenberg.

“It is really good to be back,” Eisenberg tells a crowd in the teaser for the film, set to release Nov. 14.

Eisenberg, fresh off Oscar success with “A Real Pain,” returns to his role as head honcho in a gang of heist robbers disguised as stage magicians. The original crew, which features Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco, will return for the third film, though their roles appear a bit more sparing.

In the first two films, released in 2013 and 2016, a group of magicians dubbed the “Four Horsemen” are seen as Robin Hood-esque, on the run from the law for devious ploys but motivated by a sense of justice all the same.

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‘Now You See Me 3’ cast

The trailer promises a fresh batch of recruits instead, as Eisenberg cycles in a clan of rookies − Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt − to help steal the most valuable diamond in the world.

Rosamund Pike adds her name to the cast list, starring as a diamond seller whose family launders their profits through corrupt back-channels. Mid-heist, the remainder of the cast returns, rounded out by Morgan Freeman, who also grounded the original film.

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ trailer

Now as a band of eight, the crew is seen in a series of high-stakes puzzles and chase sequences, promising a film as action-packed as the first two, more than 9 years later.

“Eight magicians against a worldwide criminal network, I like our chances,” Greenblatt says as the trailer draws to a close.

Halfway between action, thriller, and mystery, the franchise has carved out a loyal audience, endeared to Eisenberg’s charismatic lead and the “what you see if not what you get,” quality that grounds any good magic trick.

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