National Treasure: Book of Secrets
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jon Turteltaub |
| Written by | Story by Jim Kouf Marianne & Cormac Wibberley Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Screenplay by Marianne Wibberly & Cormac Wibberly |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer Jon Turteltaub Oren Aviv Chad Oman Charles Segars |
| Starring | Nicolas Cage Diane Kruger Jon Voight Justin Bartha Harvey Keitel Helen Mirren Ed Harris Bruce Greenwood Alicia Coppola |
| Music by | Trevor Rabin[1] |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
Release dates | Taiwan: December 19, 2007 Australia: December 20, 2007 United States: December 21, 2007 United Kingdom: February 8, 2008 |
Running time | 123 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film National Treasure. It was directed by Jon Turteltaub and written primarily by Gregory Poirier.[citation needed]. Jerry Bruckheimer is the producer of the film. [1]
It was stated in the first film's commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but, due to the first film's impressive box-office performance, an earning of $347.5 million worldwide, a sequel was given the go-ahead in 2005.
The film will be released on December 21, 2007 (February 8, 2008 in the UK) . This film has officially been rated PG-13.[2]
Plot
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer said in July 2006 that the sequel involves Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, eighteen missing pages from Booth's diary, and a surprise ending with many new twists. This was confirmed in the full-length trailer of the film[3].
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | Benjamin Franklin Gates |
| Justin Bartha | Riley Poole |
| Diane Kruger | Abigail Gates |
| Jon Voight | Patrick Henry Gates |
| Harvey Keitel | FBI Agent Peter Sadusky |
| Helen Mirren | Emily Appleton Gates |
| Ed Harris | Jeb Wilkinson |
| Bruce Greenwood | US President |
| Alicia Coppola | FBI Agent Dawes |
| Manny Oliverez | Secret Service Agent |
| Joel Gretsch | Thomas Gates |
Confirmed historic locations
The following sites have been confirmed as appearing in the film: [4][5]
- United States Capitol
- Mount Rushmore
- Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster
- The Library of Congress
- Lincoln Memorial
- White House
- Eiffel Tower
- Buckingham Palace
- Mount Vernon
- Ford's Theatre
- Liberty Bell
- George Washington National Masonic Memorial
Disney has converted the official site for the first movie into the official site for the sequel. Also, on November 15 2006, Disney Enterprises registered two domain names for National Treasure 2. The company bought the names NationalTreasure2TheBookofSecrets.com and TheBookofSecretsNationalTreasure2.com. The website now hosts a trailer, gallery of pictures, synopsis, cast and crew listings, and a game: Gates Challenge (Chunnel Racer and Clue Hunt coming soon.)
Rating
The film was officially rated PG-13 for some violence and action. [6]
Trailers
Disney has released four trailers so far for the movie:
- Teaser Trailer
- Trailer 1
- International Trailer (Similar to Trailer 1)
- Trailer 2
Novelization
Disney Press published an official novelization of the screenplay titled National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets The Junior Novel on November 6, 2007.[7] Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. Also published on the same day was a companion youth novel Changing Tides: A Gates Family Mystery. Its story is set in England in the year 1612 and is the first in a series of planned historical novels about the Gates family. The epilogue from Changing Tides is included at the back of the National Treasure book.[8]
References
- ^ a b Full Credits for National Treasure 2 at the IMDb.com
- ^ http://mpaa.org Search For: Book of Secrets
- ^ "Trailer". Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - Teaser Trailer
- ^ National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - Trailer 1
- ^ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news.php?id=7750
- ^ "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets The Junior Novel". Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Changing Tides (National Treasure: Book of Secrets)". Retrieved November 28, 2007.
External links
- Official site
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets at IMDb
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets at Rotten Tomatoes
- Download the trailer at Jurassic Punk
- Article at Comingsoon.net
- YouTube video - National Treasure 2 at Mount Rushmore Some behind the scenes footage shot by a family on vacation. Length: 3:54.
- YouTube video - Filming National Treasure: Book of Secrets in DC Behind-the-scenes footage in Washington D.C. of a nonaction scene involving the character Riley, March 29, 2007. Length: 2:20.
- YouTube video - National Treasure 2 in London Some behind the scenes footage at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK.
- YouTube video - National Treasure: Book of Secrets Exclusive Scenes Two 4 minute scenes from the movie. Length: 8:07.
- [1] Justin Bartha Website - Riley character in National Treasure 1 and 2.
- MP3 audio trailer at Radio Links Hollywood