Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. 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. 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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Jun 10, 2008 what is on page 47 of the presidents book in national treasure book of secrets.
This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Abigail chase diane kruger who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, riley poole justin bartha, for another romp through u. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. National treasure book of secrets clip crashing the. May 23, 2010 national treasure 3 page 47 benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering. This is the first song of the soundtrackalbum from the great film national treasure. 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.
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. In this installment, archeologist benjamin gates cage sets out to uncover the truth about abraham. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. 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. 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. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Diane kruger who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, riley poole justin bartha, for another romp through u.
Book of secrets, nicolas cage s character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. 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 landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Nov 17, 2008 benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage and dr. 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. In this installment, archeologist benjamin gates cage sets. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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 and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. Director john turteltaub and nicolas cage reteam for this sequel to 2004s national treasure. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie.
Dec 21, 2007 director john turteltaub and nicolas cage reteam for this sequel to 2004s national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. The references toa 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. Nov 01, 2014 benjamin gates et le livre des secrets musique national treasure theme ending song duration. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america.
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. 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 3. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Benjamin gates et le livre des secrets musique national treasure theme ending song duration. The sequel ended with the characters looking at page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states, but no explanation was. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. National treasure did, but it went right over the heads of our dense, selfserving and. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. Now, armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary. 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 image depicts the first written page from an 1864 appointment book which john wilkes booth used as a diary after he shot president lincoln.
This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. 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. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. Abigail chase diane kruger who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their.
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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. 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. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets, 2007 starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, dianne kruger, ed harris, jon voight, and helen mirren. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3.
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