#NATIONAL TREASURE 3 MOVIE CAST SERIES#

By September 2008, producer Jerry Bruckheimer officially confirmed that a third film is under development, with a script being written that November.

#NATIONAL TREASURE 3 MOVIE CAST SERIES#

In May 2008, director and producer Jon Turteltaub stated that the creatives involved with the film series will take their time in developing another National Treasure sequel.

however, Ben must kidnap the President in order to keep him safe from Wilkinson, and to look within the fabled President's Secret Book to solve the mystery. Along the way the team collect clues to redeem the family name, and to prove his honor. Outraged by his familial claims Ben, his ex-girlfriend Abigail, and his best friend Riley (who has become a famous writer), travel the globe to France, England, and Washington, D.C. Together the Gates family contends with Wilkinson, who also states that hints to the whereabouts of the Lost City of Gold were found in the journal. Several years since Benjamin 'Ben' Franklin Gates, found the Knight's Templar national treasure, and gained fame and wealth from a self-imposed minimal 1% finder's fee, the Gates family finds themselves once again defending their family name.Ĭompeting scavenger Mitch Wilkinson claims that he has learned from a fragment of a missing page of John Wilkes Booth's diary, that the Gates family ancestor was a conspirator to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Main article: National Treasure: Book of Secrets National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) In this head-to-head to save history, Ben is accompanied by his close friend Riley Poole and Dr. Upon learning that Ian intends to take the document and find the treasure for personal gain, Ben decides to steal the file himself in order to preserve it, as well as the national treasure. Meanwhile, the FBI grows suspicious of his actions. In a race to find the historical discovery and to preserve it in a national museum, Ben must outpace the villainous plans of his former associate-turned- enemy named Ian Howe. One of the clues lead him to believe a map is on the back of the Declaration of Independence.

Ben however believes he has found a new lead to solve the mystery of the treasure, which will allow him to prove his family's legacy isn't a joke. Years later, after a dead-end in the family's momentum of discovery and generations of failed attempts to progress the research, the Gates family has publicly acquired a reputation of conspiracy theorists who profess myth. His grandfather teaches him that the men and women of American history buried the treasure somewhere within the country, and have hidden highly cryptic clues throughout various lands within the nation's borders. At a young age, his grandfather tells him the legend of the hidden treasures of the Founding Fathers of the USA. 6.1 Box office and financial performanceĬormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossioīenjamin 'Ben' Franklin Gates, is a member of a family of treasure hunters.4 Additional crew and production details.1.2 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).The franchise will continue with a third theatrical film, and one streaming service exclusive television series for Disney+, in development. The film was met with positive response from audiences and made significant revenue at the box office for The Walt Disney Company. The second film was met with poorer critical reception than its predecessor and had criticism directed at its use of similar plot devices, believability, and pacing. While it was not received well by critics, who compared the movie unfavorably to Indiana Jones and The Da Vinci Code, audience response was positive, and the film has since become a cult classic. The first film was a financial success at the box office. The plot centers around a family of treasure hunters, named the Gates, who search for the preservation of lost valuables from the history of the US. The National Treasure franchise consists of American historical fiction action-adventures, including two released theatrical films and a prequel book series, while future installments are in development.

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