It was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due. Book of secrets, was released in 2007, and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce greenwood, and helen mirren. An assist that helped gates clear his ancestors name and find cibola, the city of gold. When smerconish asked if obama had seen the fabled book, obama confirmed that he had but in a manner that could have been no more than complete sarcasm. The film is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Dec 22, 2007 the book of secrets alluded to in the movies title turns out to be a scrapbook that is passed on from one president to another, and no one else is allowed to read itand according to fbi agent peter sadusky harvey keitel, this book contains information on the john f. Benjamin gates charlie brown peanuts riley poole chaz finster rugrats. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The president have a book of secrets, full of mysteries. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book.
Nothings going to stop you from finding out whats on page 47 of the presidents secret book. Everything we know about the us presidents book of secrets. Who would resist to having a look to a book that is said to contains the answers for. 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. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. The book holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
Jul 01, 2019 even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. 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. And because youre the president of the united states, sir. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Abigail calls it an urban legend and riley responds. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. And of course, the information which is contained on page 47 is. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity as baldheaded, cat. Its been more than a decade since national treasure.
There are plenty of events that changed the course of ame. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the president s secret book. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. 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, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets the president mentioned about page 47. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. The film takes place after the first film, and follows the trio of ben, riley, and abigail as they try to find another lost treasure. The idea of a book of secrets, a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only, is mesmerizing even if a bit farfetched. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for national treasure. Sadusky asks why gates is asking sadusky about this, to which gates replies, because of the 43 men who have ever been president of the united states of america, 15 of them are confirmed freemasons. The followup focused on ben setting out to prove his ancestor thomas gates. Kennedy assassination and various other alleged conspiracies.
No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. 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. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. Page 47 revealed heart of america, star spangled banner. 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. 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. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure.
The topic of area 51 then conspicuously highjacks the whole dialogue. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Its more than a decade since the last national treasure film, and one production. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Book of secrets, the national treasure sequel that con. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. Book of secrets is a great popcorn movie and audiences are going to eat it up.
This president of the united states is a man who was kidnapped and later helped ben gates in 2007 by leading him to the president s secret book. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the president s secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Jun 14, 2019 conspiracy theorists argue theres an actual book handed from president to president containing the truth about jfks assassination, alien life, and the moon landing, among other secrets. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. 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. But most scholars and skeptics dismiss the book as an invention fueled by pop culture with movies like national treasure. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. For now, the search for the answers that lie on page 47 continue.
Whether by innate character or the oath you took to defend the constitution or the weight of history that falls. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. The only mystery remains is what the president requested ben to decipher on page 47 of the book. Book of secrets, a recent sequel to the first national treasure film starring nicolas cage, a book called the president s book of secrets is introduced as a vital clue to solving a mystery. National treasure 2 book of secrets page 47 teaser trailer.
Math facts and other fun facts about the number 47. The movies industry, cant really boast with a large number of better action films. Presidents book of secrets from national treasure movie. Heart of america star spangled banner the secret book national treasure time capsule 2 photos yahoo images american history image search. President of the united states sulley monster inc conner flash sentry equrestria girls charlie brown as benjamin gates. Book of secrets is a specific movie, not everyone likes it, but its impressive. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. Audiences naturally assume this to be a work of fiction. Page 47 outlines the ultimate plan for humanity as set in motion and maintained by the illuminati. Dec 21, 2007 of course book of secrets is just as wildly farfetched as the original national treasure but turteltaub keeps things moving at a good clip so you dont mind suspending disbelief. May 10, 2019 during president obamas term in office, he went on a talk show with a host named michael smerconish who had just seen one of the national treasure movies. It stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, harvey keitel, and jon voight. In addition to his mission to restore his familys name, gates is advised by the president of the united states to read page 47.
The book of secrets is a secret book in the possession of the sitting president of the united states. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the president s book of secrets. Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. Apr 01, 2021 fans assumed that this success meant there would be a national treasure 3 and book of secrets seemed to confirm this with its openended conclusion. 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. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. While the masons date back to ancient egypt, the illuminati. 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. Posted below is the press conference with nicolas cage. President of the united states src 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. 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. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. This time, though, bob iger was the one who was talking about the.
Request what is on page 47 of the president s book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on the page fragment to follow an international. In 1947 a nuclear test surveillance ballon crashed near a ranch outside roswell, new mexico. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains information on area 51. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben if he can help him with what was on page 47. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church. Feb 03, 2019 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 book of secrets page 47 revealed national. Although page 47 is most likely a cliffhanger that has yet to be written, the internet has of course taken a couple stabs at guessing. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007.
In the movie, this book is hidden in the library of congress. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets is dumb popcorn fun that dishes out more of the same for those too overwhelmed by the holiday to seek more challenging fare. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Library of congress edit edit source ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages. 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. Feb 18, 2021 plus, it was successful enough to garner a sequel, national treasure. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Book of secrets is a 2007 film in which benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
The book of secrets is not an authentic historical book. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. The thought is that the colony was the holding place of the grandest treasure of all even better than the city of gold. The book of secrets is passed down to each president, who finds his own hiding place for the book. Request what is on page 47 of the president s book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those. The page 47 of national treasure 2is actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. In 2018, jon turteltaub, who directed the national treasure films, told collider that disney had too many movies in the pipeline so.
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