National Treasure 3 Gets Cautious Script Update From Original Director
Summary
National Treasure 3gets a new fan-made concept trailer, imagining Nicolas Cage’s franchise return and the introduction of a new villain played an Oscar-winning star. Released in 2004, the firstNational Treasurefilm introduces audiences to Cage’s Benjamin Gates as he quests after a lost treasure. Since the release of the sequel in 2007, interest in apotentialNational Treasure 3has remained high, with franchise director Jon Turteltaub recently confirming that development on the project remains ongoing.
Though the realNational Treasure 3seemingly remains in the script stage, a new fan-made trailer shared byKH Studioon YouTube now imagines what the third film might look like. Check it out below:
Cutting together scenes from a variety of films and TV shows, includingThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, theKingsmanfranchise, and theNational Treasure: Edge of HistoryTV show (in addition to the apparent use of some AI voice tools), the trailer sees Gates sporting a new look as he gets drawn back into the treasure-hunting game. Justin Bartha returns as Riley Poole in the concept trailer, and Jessica Chastain steps into the role of the villain.
Chastain won an Oscar in 2022 for her performance inThe Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021).
Will National Treasure 3 Actually Happen?
What Nicolas Cage & Others Involved Have Said
Over the past few years, various updates have arrived regardingNational Treasure 3, with Cage himself tellingScreen Rantearlier this year that “There is no National Treasure 3,” before suggesting that Disney is responsible for the third film not coming to fruition. Updates from Turteltaub, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and screenwriter Ted Elliot, however, have been much more promising. Comments from all three figures have suggested that enthusiasm remains high regarding a third outing.
Regarding the possibility ofNational Treasure 3,Turteltaub recently confirmedthat the plan is to “100%” bring backNational Treasurecastmembers Cage, Bartha, and Diane Kruger. Elliot, who is working on the script for the third film, also recently commented on its status in an interview with theNational Treasure Huntpodcast, revealing thathe has finished a first draft. As for story teases, Elliot hints that the third film would dive deeper into the Ben and Riley dynamic, and that he’s “trying to do something different with the FBI” this time around.
National Treasure 3: Predicting What’s On Page 47
National Treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the President’s Book of Secrets.
At the moment, then,there is clearly a desire among some key creatives to getNational Treasure 3off the ground. The main hurdle currently is crafting a script that gets everyone, including Cage, excited enough to think it’s worth doing 17 years after the previous installment. With work on theNational Treasure 3script ongoing, hopefully more updates emerge about the project’s development in the coming months.
Source:KH Studio
National Treasure 3
National Treasure 3: The third installment in the National Treasure series follows treasure hunter Benjamin Gates, portrayed by Nicolas Cage, as he embarks on a new quest uncovering historical mysteries and secrets. Released in 2024, the film continues the saga of adventure and discovery seen in the previous National Treasure films.
