Benjamin franklin gates, a pedigree of the treasure hunter family who learns about a national treasure from his grandfather. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. There has been speculation about national treasure 3 ever since book of secrets clocked up its impressive box office total. 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. 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. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the country.
Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters created by jim kouf. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, and armando riesc appeared in the movie national treasure. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. National treasure 3 film and is the third installment of the national treasure franchise film from walt disney pictures. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. May 25, 2016 why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to nicolas cage. On stranger tides made the fountain a major plot point of their story. No word yet about the plot, but since pirates of the caribbean 4 will be about the fountain of youth, i guess that the story national treasure 3 will revolve around something else. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. 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. Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment. When found out by abigail she allows them access to.
National treasure 3 is the possible sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and the 2007 film national treasure. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets.
Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. We have an idea of what national treasure 3 s story could be about. Oct 01, 2008 the roanoke colony national treasure 3 this information comes from a source who is believed to be an assistant writer of the national treasure franchise.
Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. In 2020, jerry bruckheimer has confirmed to collider that the. 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 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. On may 7, 2020, it was announced that the original cast is intended to return, with a television series for the franchise being announced on the same day. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. 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. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. Synopsis the greatest adventure history has ever revealed. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film.
Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. The end of national treasure 2 left fans on a cliffhanger about page 47 of the book of secrets, which ben calls lifealtering. But fans are never told whats on that page, which led to a lot of popular rumors.
Apr 05, 2010 no word yet about the plot, but since pirates of the caribbean 4 will be about the fountain of youth, i guess that the story national treasure 3 will revolve around something else. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of national treasure 3. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. Some have pointed out that a potential plot line for the third film could involve the president of the united states book of secrets, which cage finds in the second film. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. Does the presidential book of secrets really exist. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Although page 47 is most likely a cliffhanger that has yet to be written, the internet has of course taken a couple stabs at guessing.
Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name plot edit.
This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Benjamins father abhors treasure hunting, as he himself lost 20 years in chasing. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Oct 24, 2008 the page 47 of national treasure 2 actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the presidents book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview that the idea was not set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3.
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. It almost sounds like the plot of a movie some rascal made up to trick his friends. And from the second film, when ben gates and the president talk about page 47 of the book of secrets, it will have to deal about something thats life changing. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Book of secrets, national treasure 02 national treasure book of secrets, national treasure 2, national treasure 2. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps. May 21, 2010 film quotes national treasure 3 writers doug miro and carlo bernard regarding the secretive page.
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. 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. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. The irs repossessed his ferrari because of back taxes at the beginning of national treasure. 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. It is reported that jerry bruckheimer is reportedly producing the upcoming movie. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. What sort of historic events could the national treasure 3 plot tackle.
The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Yes it exists it is kept hidden for many reasons and has information that it is far better not to know or no it does not exist and is just a myth put out by fake news to stop you asking questions like why are millions in the world living in povert. The lost colony is said to be the holding place of the grandest treasure of all even better than the city of gold. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. One was in regards to the plot of national treasure 3 being around the fountain of youth. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Film quotes national treasure 3 writers doug miro and carlo bernard regarding the secretive page. If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2.
During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant. It ended with the characters at page 47 of a secret book. National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. Jan 17, 2020 the book is said to include classified information about the biggest questions in american history, and during the movie, the president of the united states asks cage to read page 47 of the book. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. Speculations and rumors about page 47 of the president s book. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church.
But that idea was mostly scrapped by fans after pirates of the caribbean. Dec 30, 2007 no one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. It was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. It is the third part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets didnt shy away from conspiracy theories, and i think the national treasure 3 plot could benefit from a similar approach.
This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The page 47 of national treasure 2 actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. To prove thomas gates was not part of the plot to kill abraham lincoln, he and ben first have to break into abigail chases residence since she kicked ben out. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. 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 has yet to be announced officially but nicolas cage did conduct an interview where he spoke about everyone wanting to do the movie coming out and the reasons it has taken longer than expected. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Book of secrets, nicolas cage s character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film.
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