National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find the city of gold and thereby restore his ancestor thomas gates good name, but the only. The family myth is that the founding fathers of the united states hid a treasure that was gathered over the course of thousands of years and protected by the knights templar although sympathetic in this story. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed stay safe and healthy. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Full text of year book of the connecticut society of the sons of the american revolution see other formats. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. The way we left the movie, the president asked ben, whats on page 47. Disney premiered the new movie trailer for national treasure. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets, to which ben replies, its lifealtering, sir.
This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared. 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. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. National treasure 2 book of secrets tvmovies nairaland. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and.
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 fountain of youth seems to be the rumor but as one comment pointed out, if disney episodes goes it was reference it was done in pirates. The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. This book features another of the mancinkus siblings, this time colt, the one who is in charge of the mainer farm. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The film ends with the president telling gates to read page 47 in the book.
National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. It is not yet confirmed if the page 47 of the book of secrets, which benjamin gates nicolas cage described as lifealtering, will be part of this new national treasure movie. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Everyone including wilkinson is given credit for the discovery of the lost city of gold. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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. Full text of yearbook of the connecticut society of the. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said that page 47. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. The last scene shows riley walking down the street when he sees his towed car. Browse top posts starting with the letter n page 47. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating.
Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. 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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. I am giving away nothing that hasnt already been revealed in trailers or. Despite interest from fans, disney hasnt given national treasure 3 the green light yet but why. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. Friendly, fun, witty, and loaded with nicolas cage. So, even the cast and crew of national treasure 3 will is unsure of what is on the page or even if it will be used. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Why does the president ask ben to look for the page 47 of the book for him if he, as president, has access to the.
Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like saying tuesday follows monday. National treasure box office gold national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. Since its taken years to get a new film made, many think the film will. Morgan revealed that prospective members had to sign and declare an oath of loyalty to the masons, and to keeping shrouded the organizations darkest secrets, all under punishments of. I think that its just the same story as the first one with very little changes. Kept in a hidden location which im pretty sure you can figure out. 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 the table has already been set for a new adventure. 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.
Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. And of course, the information which is contained on page 47 is never revealed, which many suspected might be a possible third film. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. It is implied that what is written on page 47 will be revealed in another sequel. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets trailer lines cut from the finished film. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down.
Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Its been 15 years since the first national treasure movie released in theaters and now over a decade since the sequel, national treasure. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Reddit has hundreds of thousands of interestbased communities. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. To look at page 47 in the book of secrets he asked him to check page 47 in the book of secrets. You sit in the movie theater, this time a little older and wiser, to watch national treasure 2. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. 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, 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. To this day, the true authors of the guidestones have never been revealed. A new statistic reveals why americas covid19 numbers are flat. Its a tangent that is so seemingly offcolour to the national treasure franchise that it.
Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. 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. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
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. This nicolas cage sequel is finally moving forward. Of all the sequels to a movie, i can count the ones that solidly continue the story on one hand. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. 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. The new trailer revealed much more about the films plot. Presumably the investigation of the page would have revealed that it was a recent addition not a. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. 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. 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.
National treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family. Book of secrets is a first, in that its a second amazingly, more than 25 years into his career, nic cage hadnt made a sequel. National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. Book of secrets, released, but development on another sequel is no closer to production than it was back in the late 2000s. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. But before ben left he asked him to check out page 47 for him. He took over from his parents but the farm is in financial trouble. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. The page 47 of national treasure 2is actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
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 star, nicholas cage. And so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. 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 takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. She remembers the magical years when she met her husband, when they were newly married. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Treasure 3 appears to be in production now, this could always be revealed there. While ben was trying to convince the president to tell him where he kept the book of secrets, the president finally told him where, the library of congress. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure.
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