Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. December 21, 2007in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Its story is set in england in the year 1612 and is the first in a series of planned historical novels about the gates family. Its here that the dogged wilkinson, with designs on that mysterious. It stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, harvey keitel, and jon voight. Theres a charming reverence for history in national treasure. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. It was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret.
Although it was released only years ago, it feels like it was made in another century, with a rosecoloured outlook on not only american history and culture, but the government that leads the nation. National treasure mount vernon from mount vernon on vimeo. Nov 19, 2019 its been 15 years since nicolas cage uttered that suicide mission of a statement in disneys national treasure, kicking off a conspiracy theoryladen quest for a lost american treasure that. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. 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.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. President 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 librarian of congress. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Sep 20, 2019 in 1982, childrens book author byron preiss published the secret, about a mythical treasure and its guardiansmagical creatures hidden from human view. While the original clicked like a precisionmade chinese puzzle box, this one grinds along on star power, brilliant flashes and some fine adventure sequences. The secret and fictional xy section of the stacks in the main reading room constructed for national treasure 2. Ap photorobert zuckerman, disneythis undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The book of secrets is passed down to each president, who finds his own hiding place for the book. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united. Its immediately back to the real environs of the palace to find gatess car parked on cleveland row, st jamess, alongside green park.
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 of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret book to put the pieces of. To clear their ancestors name, they try to decipher clues left in the diary of john wilkes booth, lincolns assassin. Heart of america star spangled banner the secret book national treasure time capsule 2 photos yahoo images american history image search. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the.
This movie prop was loaned to the library of congress by disney and displayed from july 1 to september 27, 2008, in the south orientation gallery on the first floor of the thomas. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. National treasure full screen edition by nicolas cage. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. This category is for questions and answers and fun facts related to national treasure. Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Joellen trilling, ben asen, and alex jay also contributed to the book. A third national treasure film is reportedly in the works, according to the hollywood reporter. Oct 23, 2019 the secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. Feb 11, 2018 this theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48. 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.
Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. The book of secrets is not an authentic historical book. This time, gates nicolas cage is joined not only by technogadget hound riley poole justin. 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. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Morgensterns classic tale of true love and high adventure, made famous in a purported abridgement by. The movie was released by walt disney pictures cast. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Abigail chase bekerja sama dengan riley poole dan, sekarang dengan membawa setumpuk halaman yang sudah lama hilang dari buku harian john wilkes booth, ben harus mengikuti petunjuk yang tersisa di. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named the secret produced by byron preiss and first published by bantam in 1982. In order for the treasure trail to be followed both desks would need to have existed in 1865 when the code was deciphered. The book was authored by sean kelly and ted mann and illustrated by john jude palencar, john pierard, and overton loyd.
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. 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. Dec 21, 2007 with just as many locales, historical landmarks and secret codes as the original, national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only.
Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and. Ben, riley, abigail, and patrick head to mount rushmore where they meet wilkinson, who has kidnapped bens mother. Dec 21, 2007 treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. The book holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase around the globe. Another book about which weve received several inquiries is the princess bride. Expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret book. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. President of the united statessrcpage 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates greatgreat grandfather is.
Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by 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. Jan 17, 2020 nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. Presidents book of secrets conspiracy theory unexplained. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. In the tales, the knights templars take the treasure from solomons temple to bury in a very secret place, hiding it from the. Cleveland row, st jamess, london, sw1 much of the mayhem takes place in the heart of the city of london s business district some way to the east, on cornhill a stretch of road seen in bridget joness diary and suffragette, near the bank of england. The book of secrets is a secret book in the possession of the sitting president of the united states. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets.
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