The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. To read from page 47 in the presidents book would be life altering. The nicolas cageled 2004 film is a delightful da vinci code meets indiana joneslite adventure and it spawned a notasmuchfun sequel, national treasure. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. But fans are never told whats on that page, which led to a lot of popular rumors.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. Book of secrets was released in 2007 and, following on from the success of the franchise, talk of a third national treasure movie quickly surfaced. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. The film, now shooting scenes in paris, follows the hit 2004 adventure starring nicolas cage as historian benjamin franklin gates. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. 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. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47. Page 47 something important on this page, as the president of the united states asked benjamin franklin gates to look at it and then report back to him. Life altering, sir i can only imagine the plot in the 3rd installment of national treasure. So, national treasure 3 happening anytime soon or even at all is highly unlikely. Fans have been asking for a third installment in the. Book of secrets, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it.
Mediumship is the practice of purportedly mediating communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. 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 unrated directors cut. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. The sequel would follow national treasure, which hit screens in 2004 and currently lives on netflix, and 2007s national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v.
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. 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 president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. In reality, mediums merely apply a technique known as cold reading. 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 many films do, a quick suggestion that there is more story to be told is left near the end of the movie.
Full text of deadly secrets of the oklahoma city bombing. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. He is a homicidal man who seeks to leave his mark on history by. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. In 2018, jon turteltaub, who directed the national treasure films, told collider that disney had too many movies in the pipeline so national treasure. Every time i talk to director jon turteltaub, i have to ask about the status of national treasure 3. Display as images display as list make and model make and. 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.
However, national treasure 3 could still happen after. 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, 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. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Directed by jon turteltaub and starring nicolas cage, helen mirren, ed harris and justin bartha. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the 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. Although page 47 is most likely a cliffhanger that has yet to be written, the internet has of. This is the first song of the soundtrackalbum from the great film national treasure. 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.
To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. With family audiences giving their seal of approval via ticket sales, it really wasnt a question of if but rather when national. Treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. 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. The president of the united states is a man who was kidnapped and later helped ben gates in 2007 by leading him to the presidents secret book. Get in the cage with nicolas cage and nicolas cage snl duration. 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. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Dec 21, 2007 watch the movie trailer for national treasure. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions.
The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the presidents secret book. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. There has been speculation about national treasure 3 ever since book of secrets clocked up its. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. National treasure 3 could still happen after all cinemablend.
We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Page 67 1864 entry by abraham lincoln about queen victoria letters, city of gold mentioned. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. There has been speculation about national treasure 3 ever since book of secrets clocked up its impressive box office total.
During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page. Mitchell mitch wilkinson is the main antagonist in the 2007 disney live action film national treasure. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Replace the religious subplot from the da vinci code with some spurious blather about the history of the. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Library of congress edit ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky. May 25, 2016 why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to nicolas cage. 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. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets.
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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. One was in regards to the plot of national treasure 3. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to nicolas cage. Book of secrets has seemingly made it less and less likely wed get a third film. 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 book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. However, nothing of any note seems to have happened with it the most recent talk about it last came in april 2014, when bruckheimer said that the first act for the movies script had been. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The end of national treasure 2 left fans on a cliffhanger about page 47 of the book of secrets, which ben calls lifealtering.
Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. National treasure the survivalist book 10 book 10 of 12. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. 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 booths diary. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film.