National Treasure 3's Nic Cage Update Is A Relief - But Will It Happen?
Jerry Bruckheimer's update about National Treasure 3 with Nic Cage still being in development is an encouraging sign, but there are still concerns regarding the sequel. The National Treasure franchise proved to be something of an unexpected hit, with Nicolas Cage's Benjamin Franklin Gates and his plan to steal the Declaration of Independence spawning a franchise. With a National Treasure series coming to Disney+,the franchise may seem alive and well, but the exact status of National Treasure 3 has been up in the air for some time.
The first National Treasure, released in 2004, was an unexpected hit despite its mixed critical reception. The sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, was then released in 2007, again to mixed reviews but box office success. However, though initial plans to develop a third National Treasure movie were announced in 2008, there have been repeated issues with its production. However, famed producer Jerry Bruckheimer's update on National Treasure 3 still being in development is a good sign for the franchise's cinematic future.
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Though Bruckheimer's statement is a relief that National Treasure 3 is still very much a possibility, it seems unclear whether the planned sequel will ever truly come to fruition. After over a decade of the film being stuck in the writing stages, National Treasure 3 still hasn't happened, with difficulty in progressing with the film's production mostly attributed to Disney not being on board with the scripts that have so far been produced. While Nicolas Cage and Jerry Bruckheimer are both positive about the third movie, the time that it has spent in development hell is incredibly disheartening.
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