For the theatrical release, this movie was called national treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii, sent in response to her portrayal of her in the. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries 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. With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable. 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. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Dec 20, 2008 national treasure 2 book of secrets release date. Opening to national treasure 2 book of secrets 2008 uk dvd. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination.
Book of secrets is presented in bluray format too, offering all of the extras materials listed above. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren and ed har. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. An irresistible blend of historical fact and fiction, the highvoltage adventure stars academy award winner nicolas cage best actor. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold an adventure even more rousing and powerful on disney bluray. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar 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. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2.
Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren and ed harris. The missing pages of a diary hold a secret so explosive it could change the course of history in national treasure 2. Like a hardy boys mystery on steroids, national treasure. Sadusky does not know about the presidents secret book. This is the second installment of the benjamin franklin gates story. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. National treasure 2 book of secrets was released in 2007 on friday, december 21, 2007 there were 4 other movies released on the same date, including charlie wilsons war, p. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 11 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. First teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2.
This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets brings together a formidable lineup of actors, and then goes ahead and shamelessly wastes their histrionic skills in roles that could well have been played by. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book. In national treasure book of secrets what was the code for. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. 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 this item may be available for instore purchase. National treasure 2 book of secrets official trailer. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly. 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. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. 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. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring.
Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Cartea secretelor 2007 este online subtitrat in format hd. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Jul 05, 2007 n this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates.
Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. National treasure 2 book of secrets movie movie insider. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings. Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr.
Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. 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. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book.
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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Along with the previously mentioned audio features, the bluray version provides a 5. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from. Leaving las vegas, 1996 as benjamin franklin gates, treasure hunter. National treasure may have been the first professional collaboration between star nicolas cage and director jon turtletaub, but the two actually go way back, having.
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