When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions. Book of secrets 2007 benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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 biggest coverups in american history. Treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. If this was any movie but national treasure it wouldnt be nearly as appropriate to assume that there must be some hidden meaning behind that number. 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. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said that page 47 contains the plot of star trek.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. 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. While the original clicked like a precisionmade chinese puzzle box, this one grinds along on star power, brilliant flashes and some fine adventure sequences. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. What is on the missing 18 and 12 minutes of the watergate tapes. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. 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.
Page 47 revealed national treasure 2 photo 835729 fanpop. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. Cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Things were slowing in 20, though, with producer jerry bruckheimer saying only that national treasure 3 was still in development and the script was still being. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. To do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Jun 09, 2009 cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. So its possible another recent event was mentioned and it was on page 47. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
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 film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. 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 puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. A third film felt promising by 2010 when it was reported writers carlo bernard and doug miro had been hired and a script was in development at disney. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Because there is no mention in national treasure 2 when exactly entries stopped being made in the presidents book of secrets, and some stillrecent events, including the watergate tapes, were mentioned in the film. 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.
Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. 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. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. We know from the combination of the resolute desks being the year 1846 that in national treasure, the goto encoded meaning for a number is a year of historical significance. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
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, was released in 2007 and improved on the first. 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. Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release.
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, 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. A welcome throwback to familyfriendly pg moviemaking. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Dec 21, 2007 treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the.
Also with diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and justin bartha. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. The thing is, the first two national treasure movies were both profitable at the. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden.
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