Book of secrets has one of the most complex writing credits involving the wibberleys among at least 4 other writers. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Shortly following the release of national treasure. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.
Oct 24, 2008 the page 47 of national treasure 2 actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. That said, theres a chance it could get greenlit and fast tracked for a holiday 2016 release more likely itll join vampire academy 2 in 2017 though. 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. 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. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of 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. 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. 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, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it. Movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to.
Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. List of national treasure characters national treasure. Book of secrets, nic cage has basically been churning out unofficial national treasure sequels that, lets. 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. Nov 26, 2014 national treasure book of secrets clip water wheel duration. He flys there and finds the remains of a lost colony who were the children of god. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10. 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 stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. The lost colony is said to be the holding place of the grandest treasure of all even better than the city of gold. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets takes a while to throttle into overdrive, and it is the story set up that is most captivating. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the.
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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. But if youre looking at the big picture, its clear that since 2007s national treasure. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. 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. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, hes dogged by a.
Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets answers. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. The page 47 of national treasure 2is actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. Nov 19, 2014 movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. This is the first song of the soundtrackalbum from the great film national treasure.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. Library of congress edit 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. The page 47 of national treasure 2 actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. The library of congress is the largest library in the world and it is where riley poole takes benjamin franklin gates to prove to him that stealing the declaration of independence cannot be done also, the library is supposedly where the presidents book of secrets is kept for his eyes only, in section zy appearances edit. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3.
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, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial. 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. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Nicolas cages latest national treasure sequel takes. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. While benjamin gates nicolas cage is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the eighteen pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson ed harris stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. He left london in 1612 with his brother, william, in search of treasure. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to 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 national treasure 3. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Also, the library is supposedly where the presidents book of secrets is kept for his eyes only, in section zy. 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. National treasure therefore the treasure is real youtube. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. That of course means there will be a third one on the way, and today in an online press conference promoting the dvd release of 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 family benjamin gates an englishman who is the father of samuel and william gates. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, hes dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. National treasure 3 page 47 is going to be about landing on the moon.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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, nicolas cage s character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. List of national treasure characters national treasure wiki. National treasure book of secrets clip water wheel duration. 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. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still.
National treasure 3 release date the national treasure 3 release date is currently unconfirmed, and i highly doubt itll be ready in 2016. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. The library of congress is the largest library in the world and it is where riley poole takes benjamin franklin gates to prove to him that stealing the declaration of independence cannot be done. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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. On the american flag they planted there is a clueso ben hijacks the space shuttle and goes to the moon to get the clue which then leads him to the pyramids and face on mars. Will there ever be a national treasure 3 film made. The thought is that the colony was the holding place of the grandest treasure of all even better than the city of gold. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. 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.
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