Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The only way youll ever see that book is if you get elected president. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004.
Whoever can steal the declaration and decode it first will find the greatest treasure in history. It is said in a film about the book does the libery has the book og galelo. They use the book to determine that the city of gold is located underneath mount rushmore. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the president s secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Apr 17, 2020 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure.
He tries his hardest to be funny and smart, but doesnt always succeed. It is the first film in the national treasure film series and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha and christopher plummer. 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. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Riley poole is the tritagonist of national treasure and national treasure.
Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the president s book of secrets. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Dec 03, 2017 the mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. The family myth is that the founding fathers of the united states hid a treasure that was gathered over the course of thousands of years and protected by the. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. The presidents proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 is once again distressing for federal employees because it would shrink takehome pay, reduce their retirement and leave their agencies with fewer resources with which to serve taxpayers, said nteu national president tony reardon.
Kept in a hidden location which im pretty sure you can figure out. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the presidents secret book. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. National treasure 3 is apparently in the works at disney, which would be the first new film from the franchise since book of secrets in 2007 the info comes in a report from thr about how bad boys 4 is in development from writer chris bremner who is also set to pen national treasure 3. The book of secrets is not an authentic historical book. And because youre the president of the united states, sir. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
We push in on thomas face, watching the president go. Book of secrets, released, but development on another sequel is no closer to production than it was back in the late 2000s. The idea of a book of secrets, a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only, is mesmerizing even if a bit farfetched. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. A coded map on the back of the declaration of independence points to the location of the national treasure, but gates is not alone in his quest. Forsaking fullscreen fans and following a rare precedent set by disney and bruckheimers tremendously popular pirates of the caribbean films, national treasure. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incomi. 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 cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. 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. The conspiracy then crosses to mount rushmore where the clue was in the hills, but according to the book president calvin coolidge had the faces carved in so no one can find the city of gold.
Whether by innate character or the oath you took to defend the constitution or the weight of history that. Its been 15 years since the first national treasure movie released in theaters and now over a decade since the sequel, national treasure. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage.
Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. As hundreds of elegantlyattired guests gather to toast the fictional presidents birthday at the home of the first president, ben gates as portrayed by nicholas cage. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the. 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. The president of the united states is a man who was kidnapped and later helped ben gates in 2007 by leading him to the presidents secret book. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. What historical adventures could we see in national. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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.
The book was started to be passed on and made at the 3 rd turn of. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Disney and jerry bruckheimer are moving ahead with a third national treasure movie with bad boys for life screenwriter chris bremner tapped to write the script. National treasure 3 is a go at disney cosmic book news. But with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to wonder, how much of national treasure is real. Despite interest from fans, disney hasnt given national treasure 3 the green light yet but why.
The mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the library of. 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. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Also, the library is supposedly where the presidents book of secrets is kept for his eyes only, in section zy. A couple of disney films from jerry bruckheimer that can be best described as the da vinci code meets indiana jones national treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family.
Book of secrets comes to dvd exclusively in its original 2. Nov 19, 2014 but with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to wonder, how much of national treasure is real. A collection of documents for presidents eyes only. With that, president jackson turns back to the white house. An assist that helped gates clear his ancestors name and find cibola, the city of gold. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The book of secrets is a book written by the presidents of the united states which holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. With national treasure 3 on the way, here are a few eras, figures, and missing artifacts that could be incorporated into ben gates latest treasure hunt.
He can be nerdy most of the time and get annoyed when people dont listen to him. 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. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates.
The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book. Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop the book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incoming presidents is something that i totally believe. Book of secrets, is fake, the page numbers are not true at all. Page 47 presidents book national treasure 2 answers. President jackson well, youd best forget anything mr. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. The president s book exists, the book in the national treasure. And except a lengthy start national treasure 2 progressively kicks into high gear with some impressive scenes. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47.
Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator. Does the president have a secret book as in national. Obama in august 20, 2009 claims that he saw this secret book. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. What historical adventures could we see in national treasure. This movie prop was loaned to the library of congress by disney. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. 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. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the.
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