National Treasur

The «National Treasure» franchise is an American adventure-historical series that follows Benjamin Franklin Gates, a treasure hunter and cryptographer. Along with his father Patrick, his girlfriend Abigail, and his loyal sidekick Riley, he seeks to uncover hidden troves and secrets from America’s past.

• The franchise consists of two feature films and one television series:

• National Treasure (2004) – The first film directed by Jon Turteltaub. Ben Gates (played by Nicolas Cage) follows a map hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence to find a legendary treasure, racing against his rival, Ian Howe.

• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) – The sequel, in which Ben searches for the “Book of Secrets,” a hidden book containing information about America’s presidential secrets.

• National Treasure: Edge of History (2022-2023) – A Disney+ series set 20 years after the films. It follows Jess Valenzuela (played by Lisette Olivera), a young woman searching for a treasure connected to her family’s past. The series was canceled after one season.

• Main cast of the films: Nicolas Cage (Ben Gates), Diane Kruger (Abigail Chase), Justin Bartha (Riley Poole), Jon Voight (Patrick Gates), and Harvey Keitel (Peter Sadusky).

• Future of the franchise: National Treasure 3 is officially in development, with Nicolas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub set to return. A script that the director approves of has been written, and Disney has greenlit the project, though no release date or plot details have been announced yet.