Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets, to which ben replies, its lifealtering, sir. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. 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. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt.
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. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. 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. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. Bens last words on the subject give us another hint. The 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 jon. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by presidents for presidents, for presidents eyes only. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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.
The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories.
Literature movie trivia music trivia people religion science trivia sports trivia. Later, the president revealed to benjamin that the book of secrets did exist. A similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. National treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family.
In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. 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. Everyone including wilkinson is given credit for the discovery of the lost city of gold. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. View a 1280 x 1024 pixels version of the above wallpaper picture. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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 adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper 1024 x 768 pixels main site home page.
The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets, which is kind of what the end of the movie started. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. National treasure, book of secrets nashville public library. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. What are the most shocking secrets of us presidents that have been revealed.
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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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 paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. The last scene shows riley walking down the street when he sees his towed car. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Book of secrets, the sequel to the most successful movie cage has ever made. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. National treasure also features sean bean, harvey keitel, justin bartha, and jon voight.
Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Its believed theres nothing substantial revealed in the tapes that havent been. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. I had a very exciting day today at university of maryland college park. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. At the very end of the film, he calls the contents of page 47 life altering, when describing them to the. 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. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. 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. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dec 21, 2007 a similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. The diagram describes the pythagorean theorem which reveals the. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. 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. While in the past, nicholas cage obtains the book of secrets from the resolute desk already knowing how to access it and leaves the message for himself. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. If this is the case, why couldnt this president just go and look for himself. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. Whats on page 47 in the presidents 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. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
Ben convinces the president to reveal the location of the book, which is at the library. 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 the knights templar although sympathetic in this story. 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. The references to a 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. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. To use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as. 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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Jun 10, 2008 what is on page 47 of the presidents book in national treasure book of secrets. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. 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. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but. 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. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.