Harrelson takes over in a role once meant for Jake Gyllenhaal, a mentalist who’s “known for his Jedi-style mind tricks.” Once a performer for the Queen of England, an accident forces him to leave the UK and head to Vegas where he takes up with the Four Horsemen, a group of thieving illusionists.
The quartet is made up of Eisenberg, Laurent, Fisher and Harrelson and they team up to pull of bank heists during their magic act. Ruffalo will play an FBI agent who teams up with a former magician (Freeman) to catch the team.
Summit Entertainment is backing the pic, which will begin filming later this year.