The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Bremner is working with jerry bruckheimer on the project. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Riesc, returned for the 2007 sequel, national treasure. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream historical content must be giving pause to its writers and executives. But remember that even indiana jones a similar type of franchise eventually ventured into extraterrestrial territory with panache. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. National treasure 3 is not greenlit yet, will we ever see it.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. A national treasure 3 is happening and disney are behind. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. National treasure 3 moves ahead from disney, jerry bruckheimer. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life writer. National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. With national treasure 3 on the way, here are a few eras, figures, and missing artifacts that could be incorporated into ben gates latest treasure hunt. You sit in the movie theater, this time a little older and wiser, to watch national treasure 2. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating.
Director jon turteltaub national treasure, and screenwriters the wibberleys national treasure, once again throw gates nicolas cage into another worldwide. Its been 15 years since the first national treasure movie released in theaters and now over a decade since the sequel, national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. Thats a possibility as reports of a national treasure 3 movie are. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure. In an interview for the meg 2018, turtletaub said that disney was not sold on the story. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. The city of gold fills up, and drains again, with water streaming down the walls and streams of water gushing downward. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets.
When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key. National treasure book of secrets 2007 720p dual audio. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. A long history of delays, rewrites and no official green light have plagued national treasure 3 s very name since the 2007 release of national treasure. Book of secrets, released, but development on another sequel is no closer to production than it was back in the late 2000s. National treasure 3 could be in the works boston 25 news.
Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Charlotte meerschaum, charlotte, meerschaum, declaration of independence bifocals trinity church bostons lamps, bifocals, trinity church. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3. Book of secrets less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Iedereen heeft zin in een nieuwe national treasurefilm met nicolas cage, maar. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
Book of secrets cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who. Despite interest from fans, disney hasnt given national treasure 3 the green light yet but why. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for cibola, the lost city of gold. Book of secrets 2007 both proved successful ventures for director jon turteltaub and their studio disney. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. The nicholas cage vehicles national treasure 2004 and national treasure.
Book of secrets has seemingly made it less and less likely wed get a third film. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. This is the third of 3 videos on this channel re fusions fluids work with asylum vfx on national treasure. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they.
This is the second of 3 videos on this channel re fusions fluids work on national treasure. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secrets and treasures. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. And so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure. A national treasure 3 is happening and disney are behind it.
Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and sean bean directed by. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. The gang which also included justin bartha, diane kruger, and jon voight returned in 2007 with national treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. National treasure 3 is apparently in the works at disney, which would be the first new film from the franchise since book of secrets in 2007 the info comes in a report from thr about how bad boys 4 is in development from writer chris bremner who is also set to pen national treasure 3. The west gate of the royal naval college was used as a double for the gates of buckingham palace for a scene in national treasure.
What historical adventures could we see in national. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. Share this article via facebook share this article via twitter share this article via messenger. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Thats already more than a decade between movies and, anytime theres a gap that big, it gets risky. The book of secrets is a book written by the presidents of the united states which holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. Book of secrets, which is on disneys own streaming service. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. National treasure 3 in 2010 nicolas cage is back as benjamin gates. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. However, national treasure 3 could still happen after all. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. Book of secrets written by marianne wibberley and cormac wibberley. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Book of secrets dropped in 2007 and centered around the assassination of abraham lincoln and. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Project will mark the third film in the national treasure franchise. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend.
This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. Disney revealed back in 2016 that a third film might happen but why has there been no news so far. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. National treasure 3 is a go at disney cosmic book news. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. Then, in 20, producer jerry bruckheimer affirmed that national treasure 3 was in development, but that they were having a difficult time cracking the story.
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