Is ‘National Treasure 3’ Still Happening?
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It’s been more than 15 years since National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), the sequel to National Treasure (2004), premiered, which means it’s been 1.5 decades since fans started asking for a National Treasure 3.
Well, it seems we’re finally getting one. In 2020, The Hollywood Reporter shared that National Treasure 3 was in the works with the original producer Jerry Bruckheimer spearheading the project.
"We said we'd like to make another National Treasure and they said, ‘Sure, let's come up with a new cast.’" Bruckheimer told E! News in an interview about Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History. "At the same time, we were developing National Treasure for the theaters with Nicolas Cage—which we still are. So, that's ongoing.”
While audiences recently dove back into the National Treasure world with a now canceled Disney+ series, fans really want to see another Nicolas Cage-led movie. So, what do we know about the third installment of National Treasure? Truly not much, but here’s what we do know.
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When does National Treasure 3 come out?
While Disney has not released any official information about National Treasure 3, it’s unlikely we'd the film would make it out anytime before 2025, as it hasn't been officially announced, cast or filmed yet.
How to watch National Treasure 3?
Even though Disney’s National Treasure: Edge of History series streamed exclusively on Disney+, National Treasure 3 will likely have a theatrical release followed by a streaming release on Disney+ after its initial on-screen run.
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Is there a trailer for National Treasure 3?
Unfortunately, there is no trailer for National Treasure 3. The movie doesn’t seem to be out of the script-writing phase, so there isn’t anything to release.
Who is in the National Treasure 3 cast?
National Treasure 3 has not had any casting news, but there have been rumors that the original cast is interested and are in talks to reprise their roles.
Nicolas Cage and Justin Bartha are rumored to be reprising their roles as Ben Gates and Riley Poole.
"There is a script. That's all I'll say. There have been a few different scripts, actually, but the one thing that has to happen is for all the stars to align,” Bartha told Variety.
Whether Diane Kruger would return as Abigail Chase or Jon Voight would return as Patrick Gates, Ben’s father, is unknown. Additionally, it’s unlikely Harvey Keitel would make a return as Peter Sadusky given his character’s death in National Treasure: Edge of History.
It’s also unknown if any of the characters from the canceled Disney+ series would be in National Treasure 3.
Is Nicolas Cage in National Treasure 3?
While nothing is official, it’s believed that Nicolas Cage would return to play Ben Gates in National Treasure 3, should it move forward. In December 2022, the movie’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer made it clear they were developing a script with Cage in mind, despite Cage’s belief that the movie would never happen.
When asked about the possibility of the movie happening on a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” in April 2022, Cage responded, “No, the priority was to turn it into a TV show so I would say probably not.”
Hopefully, Cage has since seen a script and is ready to sign on for the role.
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What is National Treasure 3 about?
Since it’s in its early days of developmnet, the plot of National Treasure 3 is unknown.
It’s been speculated that the movie will have something to do with the infamous page 47 in the Book of Secrets. In National Treasure 2, the president tells Ben to read page 47, but we’re never told what's on it. Then in Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History, Riley hints that he and Ben have been working together on something for the past 15 years.
"Let's just say, there's 47 reasons to be interested," he says.
Who is directing National Treasure 3?
It is still unknown who will direct National Treasure 3 should it get made. But last we heard the film would be written by Chris Bremner, who recently wrote The Man from Toronto (2022), and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the first two National Treasure films as well as the Disney+ series.
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