Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Also with diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and justin bartha. Forget james bond, idris elba has enough to deal with in luther. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight.
Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. 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. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. 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.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. 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. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release. 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. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. 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, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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, 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. 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.
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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. To do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. 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. Dec 31, 2007 turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. Book of secrets 2007 pg action, adventure, mystery, thriller this is a u. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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 that page 47 contains the plot of star trek.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, 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. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film.
That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3.
Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns. 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. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. That film, which found ben trying to clear his familys name after his ancestor is. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. A welcome throwback to familyfriendly pg moviemaking. 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. 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.
Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it.
I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage plays a modern day treasure hunter whos so determined to clear his ancestors and thus his own name of wrongdoing in the past, that he breaks various laws to follow a series of cryptic clues, including briefly kidnapping the president of the united states.
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