'National Treasure 3' In Works, Franchise Director Reveals
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Key Points:
- Director Jon Turteltaub confirmed that National Treasure 3 is in development, with a script approved by Disney.
- Turteltaub revealed the news during a live recording of the National Treasure Hunt podcast, marking the first time he publicly announced the project.
- The director expressed confidence in the new script, stating it is a movie Disney is willing to produce.
- The original National Treasure films, starring Nicolas Cage as historian Ben Gates, collectively earned over $800 million worldwide.
- Following the 2007 sequel, Disney+ launched a spin-off series, National Treasure: Edge of History, in 2022 featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones.
