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. 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. It is the clue that gave ben gates the idea about the declaration of independence. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. National treasure ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates.
Page 47 therefore contains either a cipher then, or a historical reference. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Nov 15, 2007 the winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd. Jan 16, 2008 just after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and another man, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a bar and approach thomas gates ben gates greatgreat grandfather. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. A black market antiquities dealer, mitch wilkinson, shows one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie.
What is on page 47 on the book of secrets in the film. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. He is a historian and amateur cryptologist from a family of treasure hunters.
As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, hes dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. Shouldnt it be youre piqued meaning you are interested versus. 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. 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. This image depicts the first written page from an 1864 appointment book which john wilkes booth used as a diary after he shot president lincoln. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. That film, which found ben trying to clear his familys name after his ancestor is. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters created by jim kouf. Just a few months ago, disney president bob iger revealed.
Its believed theres nothing substantial revealed in the tapes that havent been. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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 wallpaper to use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Whether its revealing easter eggs and secrets hidden in your. 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 stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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. Ben convinces the president to reveal the location of the book, which is at the library. National treasure 3 page 47 is going to be about landing on the moon. Ben took a picture of page 47, meaning it was a puzzle needed to be deciphered. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. 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.
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. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Starring nicholas cage, jon voight, diane kruger, and justin bartha, national treasure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. National treasure did, but it went right over the heads of our dense, selfserving and. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Treasure 3 appears to be in production now, this could always be revealed there. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. He flys there and finds the remains of a lost colony who were the children of god. 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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. 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, 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.
Just after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and another man, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a bar and approach thomas gates. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. The winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by well meaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
Nothings going to stop you from finding out whats on page 47 of the presidents secret book. Book of secrets movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. On the american flag they planted there is a clueso ben hijacks the space shuttle and goes to the moon to get the clue which then leads him to the pyramids and face on mars. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments.
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. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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 stem of the pipe revealed a riddle when covered in an ink like liquid and rolled out on paper. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. 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. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories.
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