It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The first national treasure starring nicolas cage was a big hit for disney when it came out back in 2004. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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. Book of secrets, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film 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. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure.
To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. 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. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Kept in a hidden location which im pretty sure you can figure out. 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 since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Oct 01, 2008 the idea of a third movie is also interesting because benjamin gates nicolas cage left us on a cliffhanger issue at the end of the second movie.
Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2008 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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 books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. 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. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. 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. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
Book of secrets 2007 both proved successful ventures for director jon turteltaub and their studio disney. Nov 26, 2014 national treasure therefore the treasure is real gordon. 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. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Mitch wilkinson, shows one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths. Et craft crashlanded in roswell new mexico, effectively beginning the story of area 51. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. 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 was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Indeed when asked about page 47 of the book of secret in national treasure 2, benjamin gates mysteriously answered that it was lifealtering. In this edition of presenting the facts, we explore the 2004 blockbuster national treasure. Many have said the page 47 line was just sort of added at the lastminute. National treasure therefore the treasure is real youtube. It was directed by jon turtletaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer, who is known for other action films based in historical details, including pearl harbor. The story was written by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars, and the screenplay was by jim kouf, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for cibola, the lost city of gold.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Jan 30, 2020 on the other hand, coming up with a story based on a comment at the end of book of secrets is harder than it seems. Ben convinces the president to reveal the location of the book, which is at the. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The nicholas cage vehicles national treasure 2004 and national treasure. This nicolas cage sequel is finally moving forward years later. 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. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. 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. 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.
This nicolas cage sequel is finally moving forward. Its a tangent that is so seemingly offcolour to the national treasure franchise that it. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. On the other hand, coming up with a story based on a comment at the end of book of secrets is harder than it seems. To this day, the true authors of the guidestones have never been revealed. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. National treasure therefore the treasure is real gordon. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national.
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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. The rest of the story leads to a linked list clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures. 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. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch.
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