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. Download national treasure book of secrets page 47 movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. The assassination of abraham lincoln and a legendary fortune in confederate gold that could have changed the outcome of the civil war are at the center of the upcoming 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. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. 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. 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. However, national treasure 3 could still happen after all. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film 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.
The film, now shooting scenes in paris, follows the hit 2004 adventure starring nicolas cage as historian benjamin franklin gates. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. 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. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren.
Every time i talk to director jon turteltaub, i have to ask about the status of national treasure 3. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. The fountain of youth seems to be the rumor but as one comment pointed out, if disney episodes goes. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. Book of secrets the second movie, the president told ben to check out page 47 on the book of secrets. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. To read from page 47 in the presidents book would be life altering. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. As many films do, a quick suggestion that there is more story to be told is left near the end of the movie. 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. 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. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets, which is kind of what the end of the movie started.
May 25, 2016 however, its now been almost 9 years since national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. National treasure 3 could still happen after all cinemablend. 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. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Everything wrong with national treasure in minutes or less duration. 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. 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. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for national treasure. Mitchell mitch wilkinson is the main antagonist in the 2007 disney live action film national treasure. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity as baldheaded, cat. 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. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets has seemingly made it less and less likely wed get a third film. 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. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the presidents secret book. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. 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. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets.
National treasure box office gold national treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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.
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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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. 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. So i was hoping somebody know what was in page 47 because the movie didnt really solve it. 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. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. 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. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. 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 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. 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.
Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. What sort of historic events could the national treasure 3 plot tackle. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national. 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. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. 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. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
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 was released, and the franchises star nicolas cage has admitted that were still nowhere nearer to it becoming a. 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. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. 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, 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.
He is a homicidal man who seeks to leave his mark on history by any means necessary. To me i think that page 47 in the presidents secret book from national tresure 2 is a hint for the 3rd national treasure what is on page 47 is actually info about the letter from queen victoria to. Book of secrets didnt shy away from conspiracy theories, and i think the national treasure 3 plot could benefit from a similar approach. The nicolas cageled 2004 film is a delightful da vinci code meets indiana joneslite adventure and it spawned a notasmuchfun sequel, national treasure. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. 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.
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. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. 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. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may. In the end he became a redeem villain and antihero in the movie. Fans have been asking for a third installment in the. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben about what he found in the book but all ben says is its life changing, sir. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the.
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. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. 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. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure.
Nov 01, 2014 a new orchestration by massimo carpegna. Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. The problem with national treasure 3 is that it can never be better than the stuff nic cage has actually been up to in real life since national treasure 2 08. 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. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. 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. 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. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3.