Dec 22, 2007 the book of secrets alluded to in the movies title turns out to be a scrapbook that is passed on from one president to another, and no one else is allowed to read itand according to fbi agent peter sadusky harvey keitel, this book contains information on the john f. Kennedy assassination and various other alleged conspiracies. Book of secrets, was released in 2007, and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce greenwood, and helen mirren. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight.
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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so. Jan 17, 2020 the end of national treasure 2 left fans on a cliffhanger about page 47 of the book of secrets, which ben calls lifealtering. 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 is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
Teaching standards attend to marylands commitment to universal. Bremner is working with jerry bruckheimer on the project. The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. The film spawned a sequel titled national treasure. Apr 01, 2021 fans assumed that this success meant there would be a national treasure 3 and book of secrets seemed to confirm this with its openended conclusion. May 21, 2010 film quotes national treasure 3 writers doug miro and carlo bernard regarding the secretive page. U manafort s activities while serving on the trump campaign. The film is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben if he can. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death.
The film takes place after the first film, and follows the trio of ben, riley, and abigail as they try to find another lost treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. May 14, 2020 disney discovered gold a second time with 2007s national treasure. Itayem expert and consultant, jordan j8594 3 15797 11. Dec 21, 2007 the filmmakers have planted an opportunity for another treasure installment on page 47 of the book, but so far no one is letting on what that might be.
Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the presidents book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview that the idea was not set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. But fans are never told whats on that page, which led to a lot of popular rumors. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. I guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. National treasure tv series coming to disney plus variety. School of education washingtonwarrenhalliltonessex. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise.
Emily appleton gates national treasure wiki fandom. National treasure book of secrets soundtrack youtube. The code phrase for the cipher from booths diary was the debt that all men pay. Archived request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2. As of july 2019, national treasure 3 is in the same place. 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 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. Feb 18, 2021 plus, it was successful enough to garner a sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets 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 history and treasures. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. Owing to the previous two films, hence this is another adventure of benjamin filled with many more actions. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure.
This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. It should be noted, however, that that statement was uttered under duress, as wilkinson had threatened to shoot patrick if she didnt cooperate with his plan. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. Book of secrets, we learn that when the president takes office, he inherits a book full of secret information. 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. Jul 01, 2019 as of july 2019, national treasure 3 is in the same place. National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works at disney. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Feb 03, 2019 even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. Joint force quarterly is mindful that many of its readers have. Cleveland row, st jamess, london, sw1 much of the mayhem takes place in the heart of the city of london s business district some way to the east, on cornhill a stretch of road seen in bridget joness diary and suffragette, near the bank of england. 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. National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story.
Left by finding fathers when protecting the declaration of independence aginst all theft the par two, national treasure book of secrets. The first film turned around as an adventure of finding that hidden treasure in the us. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. President of the united statessrc 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.
Cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, and armando riesc appeared in the movie national treasure. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. Emily appleton gates is the exwife of patrick henry gates, whom she divorced, in her words, because one of them had to grow up and stay home to take care of ben.
The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Movie news veteran producer jerry bruckheimer is said to be. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie.
Library of congress edit edit source ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages. If 47 refers to 1947, then we are looking at the same year that an et craft crashlanded in roswell new mexico, effectively beginning the story of area 51. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. Book of secrets is a 2007 film in which benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2. U after the election and the 2017 national prayer breakfast. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Jun 30, 2008 i think the second installment has laid more clues to the plot behind national treasure 3 than first thought. Us european command national defense university press.
The lunar sample disk is a national treasure and students need to be reminded about the. Sep 25, 2020 national treasure is a disney film starring nicolas cage that told of a treasure hunt to find a, well, national treasure through clues associated with history. Although it was released only years ago, it feels like it was made in another century, with a rosecoloured outlook on not only american history and culture, but the government that leads the nation. 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. 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 table has already been set for a new adventure. Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so long.
Journeys and destinations eric department of education. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. The sequel to 2004s national treasure, it reunited director jon turtletaub with stars nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane. Theories so in national treasure 2, the president told ben to verify page 47, this page was in the book of secrets secretly hidden in the library of. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. In the previous chapter we have seen how naumann founded his national socialism on. Ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter. Page 47 revealed national treasure 2 photo 835729 fanpop. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. May 23, 2010 national treasure 3 page 47 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. 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.
Secrets got the original cast back even harvey keitel as fbi agent sadusky and added helen mirren and ed harris to boot. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. The 1935 aircraft year book aerospace industries association. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. The followup focused on ben setting out to prove his ancestor thomas gates. One was in regards to the plot of national treasure 3 being around the fountain of youth. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. 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. Page 47 is the obvious one but early in national treasure 2 when harvey keitel is handed the newspaper by the other feds showing ben gates is in the news again, he makes a statement asking whats he found now atlantis.
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