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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. Book of secrets to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenaline pumping twists and turns, all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. 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. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys 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. Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable. Things have changed considerably since national treasure. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. 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, 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. 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 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. Treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. 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 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney. Also with diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and justin bartha.
The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book. Cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. 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 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. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. But what about this mysterious 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. 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.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Ask students to pinpoint the fundamental difference betwee. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. 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 do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. 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. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and.
Depictions of lincolns assassination along with the murder of a man in front of his child open the film. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pg rated actionadventure film. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the.
There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. This time, gates nicolas cage is joined not only by technogadget hound riley poole justin. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. 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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Starring nicholas cage, jon voight, diane kruger, and justin bartha, national treasure. After multiple box office bombs over the years, namely john carter, disney has become quite reserved in the projects they green light and its been this way since about 2012. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010.
Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. 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. There has been speculation about national treasure 3 ever since book of secrets clocked up its impressive box office total. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Will there ever be a national treasure 3 film made. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets movie guide questions pg 2007 challenges students to explore the motivations of john wilkes booth, the character mitch wilkinson in his quest for fame and how relationships can be like a puzzle. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a man to distract him from something he shouldnt be seeing. While the original clicked like a precisionmade chinese puzzle box, this one grinds along on star power, brilliant flashes and some fine adventure sequences.
No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. 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. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. The second installment in the adventure series finds nicolas cage struggling to clear his family name from an accusation that his grandfather planned the assassination of president abraham lincoln. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. May 25, 2016 why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to nicolas cage. Other scenes portray car chases, weapon use and the assault of a man in his home. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. 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.
For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. 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. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. National treasure 2 book of secrets is rated pg by the mpaa for some violence and action. Director jon turteltaub has fun with indian glyphs, giant stone pulleys, and an indy jonesworthy city of gold located beneath the. 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.
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