I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream historical content must be giving pause to its writers and executives. 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. National treasure 3 moves ahead from disney, jerry bruckheimer. National treasure 3 may still happen, get the latest. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The facts point us there now with national treasure 3. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i.
In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets 2007 in the sequel to the original 2004 film, black market dealer mitch wilkinson locates one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary and suggests that bens ancestor, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination of president abraham lincoln, so ben sets out to prove his innocence. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. 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. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. There have been rumors of a third film in the series since shortly after national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007, was met with just as many snubs from critics, landing it an even more dismal. 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 national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s.
Disney and jerry bruckheimer are moving ahead with a third national treasure movie with bad boys for life screenwriter chris bremner. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Bremner is working with jerry bruckheimer on the project. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. The existence of the guidestones as an artifact from recent american history, which touch upon conspiracyladen ideas about humanity, feels appropriate for the presidents book of secrets as well as national treasure 3s story.
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. 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 secretsand treasures. Book of secrets, trying to right a defamatory rumor in the gates. 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. 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.
National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. National treasure 3 in 2010 nicolas cage is back as benjamin gates 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. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. 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. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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 centuries of secrets. The sequel ended with the characters looking at page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states, but no explanation was. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. 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.
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. 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. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. The united states natural and cultural resources that collectively comprise the national park system are considered to be a national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. 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. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture. National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Will national treasure 3 ever see the light of day. Then, in 20, producer jerry bruckheimer affirmed that national treasure 3 was in development. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. The constitution of greece of 2001 declared that the greek coastline is a national treasure see patras. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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.
What historical adventures could we see in national. 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. Book of secrets less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. 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. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down.
Mar 04, 2016 there have been rumors of a third film in the series since shortly after national treasure 2. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. But remember that even indiana jones a similar type of franchise eventually ventured into extraterrestrial territory with panache.
National treasure isnt exactly citizen kane, so an easier read from an author like dan brown seems. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Riesc, returned for the 2007 sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Jun 21, 2007 first teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates must travel around. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure.
To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. First teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. Its easy to envision a story like that unfold in which the president has caught wind of potentially lifechanging information contained within the guidestones. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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 is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. The gang which also included justin bartha, diane kruger, and jon voight returned in 2007 with national treasure. Thats a possibility as reports of a national treasure 3 movie are. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the.
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