Eighteen months after escaping the
FBI, the fugitive Four Horsemen—J. Daniel Atlas, Merritt McKinney, Jack Wilder, and new member Lula May—await orders from the Eye, the secret society of
magicians. Their handler, FBI Special Agent Dylan Shrike, delivers instructions on their latest mission: to expose corrupt tech CEO Owen Case, whose latest cell phone will secretly collect users'
personal data to sell on the black market. In New York City, the Horsemen hijack the phone's launch but are interrupted by a mysterious figure who reveals to the public that Jack faked his death and that Dylan is working with the Horsemen. Dylan eludes the FBI as the Horsemen escape down a
construction chute only to find themselves in
Macau suddenly. They are captured by Chase, Merritt's twin brother, and brought to Walter Mabry, Owen's former business partner. Having exposed the Horsemen in New York, Walter reveals how they were lulled unconscious and flown to Macau. Owen took his company from him and a
chip designed by Walter to access any computer system worldwide. Despite the protests of the other Horsemen, Daniel agrees to steal the chip for Walter before Owen can sell it. The Horsemen acquire supplies from a
magic store owned by Li and Bu Bu and arrange to deliver the chip to the Eye, knowing they cannot trust Walter. Posing as potential buyers, they infiltrate the
Macau Science Center, using
cardistry and
sleight of hand to sneak the chip past its supervisor, Allen Scott-Frank. Meanwhile, Dylan contacts Thaddeus Bradley, the magic debunker he framed, for help finding the Horsemen in exchange for freeing him from prison. In Macau, Dylan meets Daniel to give the chip to the Eye. Walter deceives Daniel into thinking he is in touch with the Eye, leading to a fight as Daniel escapes with the chip. Captured, Dylan learns Walter is Arthur Tressler's son, whose fortune was stolen by Dylan and the Horsemen. Walter and Arthur lock Dylan in a safe and drown him, mirroring his father's fate. Arthur pays Thaddeus for bringing him Dylan and promises him the rest when he brings him the Horsemen. After escaping, Dylan is rescued by the Horsemen, who realize their chip is fake and decide to stop Walter from obtaining the real one, joined by Li and Bu Bu. The Horsemen announce a performance in
London, threatening to expose Walter, who flies there with Arthur and Chase on a private jet. On
New Year's Eve, they perform across the city but are captured by Walter's men and brought to the plane. In the air, they are forced to surrender the fake chip, which Walter says is accurate. His henchmen then throw Dylan and the Horsemen out of the plane, supposedly to their deaths. However, Walter, Arthur, and Chase realize too late that they never took off; their jet is on a set floating on the
Thames. The Horsemen and Dylan reveal how they misled Walter's team and how Jack hypnotized Chase into throwing them out of the plane. Walter, Arthur, and Chase's wrongdoings are broadcast worldwide as they are taken into FBI custody, while Dylan and the Horsemen escape apprehension. Arriving at the
Greenwich Observatory, they meet other Eye members, including Li, Bu Bu, and Allen. Their leader is revealed to be Thaddeus, who explains to Dylan that he was Lionel's partner in magic and only pretended to be his rival. They reconcile; Thaddeus chooses Dylan as his successor and the Horsemen are shown a secret entrance to see more of the Eye. ==Cast==