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. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. Provided to youtube by universal music group page 47 trevor rabin national treasure. Book of secrets written by marianne wibberley and cormac wibberley. 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. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47.
Book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2. Project will mark the third film in the national treasure franchise.
Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream. 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. As the years passed, fewer and fewer cherokees even knew of the existence of the treasure. Both installments of the national treasure franchise were big hits for disney.
Nov 09, 2007 n this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. One person who knew was a cherokee of mixed ancestry named john jolly. 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. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood.
Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of. After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. 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, nicolas cages character ben gates. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. Lets hope disneys kept page 47 somewhere safe after all these years. Welcome to the national treasure 3 message board the place to discuss anything and everything about 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. 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 ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by 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. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Speculations and rumors about page 47 of the presidents book. The references toa 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 the table has already been set for a new adventure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Use this board to discuss the cast and characters, the director and producers, the plot, and effects. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend. National treasure 3 in the works, chris bremner attached to write.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. To be chosen as a keeper was a sacred honor and the secrets the keeper held were shared only with a few trusted tribal members. National treasure book of secrets trailer final youtube. During his discussion with ew, nicolas cage admitted that national treasure 3 has been in development for so long because of all the research thats been involved in trying to get the script.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of treasure hunters scrambles to solve the mystery of a black market diary page that links his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates to the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. 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. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. Book of secrets dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. I love this quote for many reasons, but most of all because it implies that people were working on a script for national treasure 3 for the entirety of barack obamas presidency and couldnt. 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.
Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets was released, and the franchises star nicolas cage has admitted that were still nowhere nearer to it becoming a. Both films starred nicholas cage as benjamin franklin gates, a historian and cryptologist searching for lost treasure. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. 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. May 25, 2016 however, its now been almost 9 years since national treasure.
Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. 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. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3 movie. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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. 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. May 23, 2010 benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering.
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 lost colony tells them of the lost colony and its treasure and how chief john jolly tried to use it to information has been lost as it was handed down through the years, clu knows the letters. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Jan, 2009 national treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. 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. Oct 24, 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. Dec 21, 2007 overview book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
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. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets.