![]() ![]() “And the coup de grâce … Area 51.” They gave so many storylines in NT2. “Did the Apollo really land on the Moon? Did it? Did it? “The 18 and a half missing minutes of the Watergate tapes. “And I’m not just talking about JFK here, guys. In an earlier, set-up scene Riley explains: “It happens to be a collection of documents for presidents, by presidents and for presidents’ eyes only. We know this president had a fascination for America’s first president George Washington, and while Gates is in a tunnel with him at Mount Vernon (Washington’s home in Virginia), he urges him to let him have a look at the book. In NT2, there are references to a mysterious page 47 made by the President of the United States (played by Bruce Greenwood) to the book of secrets, the president’s diary. Needless to say, the two films made a fortune – a total of $806 million in box office receipts. “At the same time, we were developing National Treasure for the theatres with Nicolas Cage – which we still are. “We said we’d like to make another National Treasure and they said, ‘Sure, let’s come up with a new cast’,” Bruckheimer said. So I think we’ll get it to him shortly,” Bruckheimer said.įast-forward to this week, and Bruckheimer has opened the door slightly wider while talking up the Disney+ series to E!Online. ![]() Hopefully likes it, but it’s really good. “Let’s hope we’re working on the script right now. Then in August Bruckheimer spoke to to promote Top Gun: Maverick and confirmed an NT3 script was written and they were just waiting on Cage to approve it. Will Gates need to wear the ocular device built by the founding father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin?Īfter Disney+ confirmed that spin-off series National Treasure: Edge of History was headed to the streamer, and wouldn’t feature Cage’s character, it felt like National Treasure 3 was buried for all time. Hopefully, whoever plays the younger Gates can still bring that wild and loose energy that Cage is known for.Will all the old support cast return, including Justin Bartha (Riley), Jon Voigt and Diana Kruger (Abigail)? Will it be about what’s on page 47 of the President’s Book of Secrets? The president asks Gates for a big favor: find the "life-altering" item on page 47 of his book. The ending of Book of Secrets teased what could possibly happen in the third installment. Luckily when the matter is resolved, the president harbors no ill feelings towards his kidnappers and clears them of all charges. But in order to retrieve the Book of Secrets, which points to the real conspirator, Gates has to kidnap the book's owner, the president of the United States (Bruce Greenwood). In the follow-up film, Benjamin has to clear his family name after Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) accuses his ancestor, Thomas Gates, of being involved in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. In the first installment, not only Gates and his team have to steal the Declaration of Independence, they also have to decode the secret messages hidden within the most prestigious document. Together as a team, they uncover the biggest secrets of U.S. Koichi Kamoshida/Gettyįor those who need a refresher course on the film franchise, historian Benjamin Gates (played by Cage) hatches elaborate heists with his friend Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and on-and-off girlfriend, Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger). OKYO, JAPAN-DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Diane Kruger, Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha and movie director Jon Turteltaub pose for photo in front of a poster of their latest film " National Treasure " during a press conference on Decemin Tokyo, Japan. The one for theatrical would be the same cast," Bruckheimer, whose previous credits include Top Gun, Armageddon and Bad Boys, added. "The one for Disney+ is a much younger cast. Hopefully, they'll both come together and we'll bring you another National Treasure, but they're both very active." ![]() ![]() In a recent interview with Collider, the franchise's producer Jerry Bruckheimer talked about the difference between the film and the television versions of National Treasure: "We're certainly working on one National Treasure for streaming and we're working on one for the big screen. Having done the first two films, Turtletaub recently directed two episodes of NBC's musical comedy/drama, Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist. Since the beginning of the year, Bad Boys 4 Life co-writer Chris Bremner has been working on the screenplay for the franchise's third installment. The last time audiences saw the cast of the big screen version was for the 2007 sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Disney+ is currently in the process of developing a TV series based on director Jon Turtletaub's 2004 action/adventure blockbuster National Treasure, which starred Nicolas Cage as treasure-seeking historian Benjamin Franklin Gates. ![]()
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