We all know nicholas cage is nutsbut i am asking about books similar to the premise of secrets hidden by the founding fathers, free masons, etc. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage in this movies anywhere on directv. 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. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. The facts point us there now with national treasure 3. 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. Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure. 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. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who succumbs to his wounds in front of his young son. 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. Book of secrets, the book of secrets, book of secrets album, the book of secrets novel, and the book of mysteries. 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. 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. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Thats already more than a decade between movies and, anytime theres a gap that big, it gets risky. The top five search results for book of secrets are national treasure. Book of secrets nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure.
Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. The sequel would follow national treasure, which hit screens in 2004 and currently lives on netflix, and 2007s national treasure. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Witney seibold benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage is back in the most thrilling film since the original national treasure 2004.
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. Use this board to discuss the cast and characters, the director and producers, the plot, and effects. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Will national treasure 3 ever see the light of day. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. A national treasure 3 is happening and disney are behind. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr.
Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and sean bean directed by. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book. And as i said before, no will go to national treasure book of secrets looking for one of the other. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Critics might have panned both the first film which earned a 46 percent on rotten tomatoes and its sequel, national treasure. National treasure 3 is officially in the works hypebeast.
National treasure 3 in development at disney, writer. 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. It is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3. Project will mark the third film in the national treasure franchise. While national treasure 3 has been buzzed about for over a decade now the rumor back in 2008 was that the gates family would go in search of atlantis in. Book of secrets by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies.
In a new report from the hollywood reporter, screenwriter chris bremner has confirmed that national treasure 3 is officially in the works. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. 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. Director jon turteltaub national treasure, and screenwriters the wibberleys national treasure, once again throw gates nicolas cage into another worldwide scavenger hunt, this time to prove. Feb 07, 2008 with the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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.
National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Thats a possibility as reports of a national treasure 3 movie are. 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. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream historical content must be giving pause to its writers and executives. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. The first book in this ongoing series finds ben on a quest to discover secrets buried in and among the seven wonders of the ancient world. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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. 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. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. What historical adventures could we see in national. National treasure 3 moves ahead from disney, jerry bruckheimer. Those are five out of six of the links on that page. Riesc, returned for the 2007 sequel, national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture. National treasure 3 is not greenlit yet, will we ever see it. But, as usual, ben will find more at these sites than just tourists and cheap souvenir mugs. 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.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. 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 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. Aug 03, 2007 treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes. Book of secrets written by marianne wibberley and cormac wibberley. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. 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. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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 treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
Everything you need to know about national treasure 3. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets, trying to right a defamatory rumor in the gates. A national treasure 3 is happening and disney are behind it. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. National treasure 3 could be in the works action news jax. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Bremner is working with jerry bruckheimer on the project. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. But remember that even indiana jones a similar type of franchise eventually ventured into extraterrestrial territory with panache. Book of secrets, which is on disneys own streaming service. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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 jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger. Disney and jerry bruckheimer are moving ahead with a third national treasure movie with bad boys for life screenwriter chris bremner. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. National treasure 3 in 2010 nicolas cage is back as benjamin gates. The gang which also included justin bartha, diane kruger, and jon voight returned in 2007 with national treasure.
Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3 day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Use our message boards to communicate with other people who share common interests. 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 answers for the. Welcome to the national treasure 3 message board the place to discuss anything and everything about national treasure 3. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. The longawaited national treasure 3 is reportedly in the works with bad boys for life cowriter chris bremnan writing the script. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Book of secrets 2007, was met with just as many snubs from critics, landing it an even more dismal. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Charlotte meerschaum, charlotte, meerschaum, declaration of independence bifocals trinity church bostons lamps, bifocals, trinity church. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life co.