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. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. N ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. Because wherever ben goes, the secrets and mysteries of americas past seem to follow. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. 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. Book of secrets released on home video as national. 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. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. Feb 07, 2008 t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director.
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 the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. Why does the president ask ben to look for the page 47 of the book for him if he, as. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2.
National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben if he can help him with what was on page 47. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Mitch wilkinson, shows one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary, with. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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. Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
A page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of president lincoln. Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find the city of gold and thereby restore his ancestor thomas gates good name, but the only. 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. 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. 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. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. It is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. Page 47 of the books of secret national treasure 2 i just watched. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. 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 is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Because wherever ben goes, the secrets and mysteries of. But, as usual, ben will find more at these sites than just tourists and cheap souvenir mugs. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Feb 09, 2008 n ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out just in time to cash in on dan. 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. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their.
Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The idea that our history books may not be as accurate as once believed. 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. Jon turteltaub said page 47 of the presidents book of secrets might not be the focus of the movie.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to 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 hidden troves and secrets from u. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may. 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. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Jan, 2009 national treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they.
Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly. 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 secretsand treasures. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. 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.
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. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Why does the president ask ben to look for the page 47 of the book.
When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. 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. Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
Connections referenced in lights out with david spade. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the 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 a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. 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. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.