Lizzy Caplan to lead in Now You See Me 2?

Lizzy Caplan is in final negotiations to join Summit’s “Now You See Me 2.” The Emmy-nominated Masters of Sex star has entered talks for the sequel, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps. The original followed a group of magicians who moonlight as bank robbers and was a surprise hit, grossing $351 million worldwide.

Caplan has been in the public eye ever since her recurring gig on Freaks and Geeks. Her credits include everything from studio efforts like Mean Girls and Cloverfield to prestige projects like 127 Hours to indies like Save the Date and Bachelorette. Caplan has been all over TV as well, with a regular role on Starz’s Party Down and guest spots on The League, New Girl, and True Blood. Little has been revealed about the plot of Now You See Me 2, which was written by Ed Solomon and Pete Chiarelli. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Bobby Cohen are producing. Shooting on Now You See Me 2 begins in December for release on June 10, 2016.