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. 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. Dec 21, 2007 overview book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. To be chosen as a keeper was a sacred honor and the secrets the keeper held were shared only with a few trusted tribal members.
The lost colony tells them of the lost colony and its treasure and how chief john jolly tried to use it to information has been lost as it was handed down through the years, clu knows the letters. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The roanoke colony national treasure 3 this information comes from a source who is believed to be an assistant writer of the national treasure franchise. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. 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. National treasure book of secrets trailer final youtube. 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. Book of secrets dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. 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. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3. 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. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of. 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.
May 23, 2010 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. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Shortly following the release of national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
I love this quote for many reasons, but most of all because it implies that people were working on a script for national treasure 3 for the entirety of barack obamas presidency and couldnt. 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. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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. 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. May 25, 2016 however, its now been almost 9 years since national treasure. Provided to youtube by universal music group page 47 trevor rabin national treasure. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. Speculations and rumors about page 47 of the presidents book. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Project will mark the third film in the national treasure franchise. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels.
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. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets written by marianne wibberley and cormac wibberley. Nov 09, 2007 n this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. One person who knew was a cherokee of mixed ancestry named john jolly. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. Both installments of the national treasure franchise were big hits for disney.
Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets was released, and the franchises star nicolas cage has admitted that were still nowhere nearer to it becoming a.
Both films starred nicholas cage as benjamin franklin gates, a historian and cryptologist searching for lost treasure. 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. The references toa 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. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3 movie. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Use our message boards to communicate with other people who share common interests. Aug 31, 2017 i love this quote for many reasons, but most of all because it implies that people were working on a script for national treasure 3 for the entirety of barack obamas presidency and couldnt. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2.
Book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. National treasure 3 in the works, chris bremner attached to write. As the years passed, fewer and fewer cherokees even knew of the existence of the treasure. Book of secrets 2007 in the sequel to the original 2004 film, black market dealer mitch wilkinson locates one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary and suggests that bens ancestor, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination of president abraham lincoln, so ben sets out to prove his innocence. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. Oct 24, 2008 the roanoke colony national treasure 3 this information comes from a source who is believed to be an assistant writer of the national treasure franchise. 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. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of treasure hunters scrambles to solve the mystery of a black market diary page that links his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates to the assassination of abraham lincoln. During his discussion with ew, nicolas cage admitted that national treasure 3 has been in development for so long because of all the research thats been involved in trying to get the script. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Lets hope disneys kept page 47 somewhere safe after all these years. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend.
Use this board to discuss the cast and characters, the director and producers, the plot, and effects. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. 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.
The sequel ended with the characters looking at page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states, but no explanation was. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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