From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. The five best presidents are listed in the latest cspan poll. 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. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel.
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. 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, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii. Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the president s book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview that the idea was not set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. One of the desks is used by the president of the united states at the oval office. Disney puts a fair amount of effort in all of its bluray titles, and national treasure 2. 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The book lists the 45 presidents from the greatest to the worst. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures.
My fan theory is based upon the thought why did the president trust nicholas cages character in national treasure 2. And because youre the president of the united states, sir. Each president is discussed in an interview with a biographer of that man which has been featured on cspan down through the years. National treasures book of secrets on display at the library of. Book of secrets, the presidents book replica movie prop. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Book of secrets, the president of the usa tells nicholas cage that the president s secret book was in the library of congress at xy 234786. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the catbird. Presidents book of secrets this theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Based on that interesting story, many decided that the elusive book.
Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Starring nicholas cage, jon voight, diane kruger, and justin bartha, national treasure followed protagonists ben, abigail, and riley as they went on the hunt for treasure based on a map which was found on the back on the declaration of independence. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets, the president of the usa tells nicholas cage that the presidents secret book was in the library of congress at xy 234786.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 american mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Abigail, and riley as they went on the hunt for treasure based on a map. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Book of secrets, a recent sequel to the first national treasure film starring nicolas cage, a book called the presidents book of secrets is introduced as a vital clue to solving a mystery. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. 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. On rotten tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 36% based on 128. Its been 15 years since the first national treasure movie released in theaters and now over a decade since the sequel, national treasure. Although the engraver of this image is unattributed, it is based on a mechanical glass slide by t. 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. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents priess, david, bush, george h. Founded in 1800, the library of congress is the nations oldest.
National treasure national treasure wiki fandom powered. 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 3. Is the president secret book from 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 president s book of secrets. National treasure film series sonicwbii wiki fandom. Smerconish said his sons have seen national treasure. Book of secrets, a recent sequel to the first national treasure film starring nicolas cage, a book called the president s book of secrets is introduced as a vital clue to solving a mystery. 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.
Starting with the bs exclusive supplemental material, weve got an interactive game and trivia section all rolled in as a running subtitle option over the feature. 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. What s on page 47 in the president s book of secrets. The movie, national treasure raised this issue and, by blurring the line between fiction and reality, muddied the waters further. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity. 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. 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. Originally planned for a summer 2000 release, national treasurebased on a concept by disney marketing head oren aviv and dreamworks television executive charles segarshad a byzantine plot. Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, but disney has already registered the domains for and.
Though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the president s book of secrets, the new movie may or may not be a sequel. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain to find other clues and even peak inside the president s secret. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. In the movie, this book is hidden in the library of congress. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Booth dropped his pistol during his escape from fords theatre. 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. Despite interest from fans, disney hasnt given national treasure 3 the green light yet but why. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. The ultimate guided tour of the nations most famous dwelling, the presidents house is truly a national treasure. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booth s diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. But in order to see the book, their choice is either get elected president or kidnap the president of the united states bruce greenwood. National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure 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. Come solve the mysteries of presidential books, lost cities of gold, and nicolas cages hairpiece. 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.
Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in. Another da vinci codelike blend of facts and fictions. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Is the president secret book from national treasure based on an actual conspiracy theory or completely made up for the plot. National treasure 2 book of secrets twodisc collectors edition. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. After shooting the president, booth used the knife to harm major rathborne who was lincolns guest at the play. 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. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure heist film produced and released by walt disney pictures. President obama said today that hes seen the real book. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney.
Book of secrets, ben kidnaps the president at his birthday party in mount vernon who tells ben the book can be found at the library of congress. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for 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. The ultimate guided tour of the nation s most famous dwelling, the president s house is truly a national treasure. 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. Whether by innate character or the oath you took to defend the constitution or the weight of history that. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama. Notice the 786 786 is commonly used in the indian subcontinent to substitute bismallah ir rehman ir rahim. There is much extrapolation about the existence of a president s book of secrets. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. In a few months a new us president will begin to chart a course through a complex set of national security issues. Book of secrets, released, but development on another sequel is no closer to production than it was back in the late 2000s. We have an idea of what national treasure 3 s story could be about.
The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. The presidential seal has been reproduced, modified to match the original book and burnt directly onto the leather. 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.
Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents. The most commonly requested example is 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 ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets study guide by dknotwe includes 15 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.