National Treasure: Edge of History

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National Treasure: Edge of History
GenreAction-adventure
Created byCormac Wibberley
&
Marianne Wibberley
Based on
Characters
by
Starring
Music byTrevor Rabin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Joan Cunningham
  • Jeremy Beim
  • Dwain Worrell
Cinematography
Editors
  • Matt Maddox
  • Ray Daniels
  • Louis Bravo
  • Barrie Wise
Running time49–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseDecember 14, 2022 (2022-12-14) –
present (present)
Related
National Treasure

National Treasure: Edge of History is an American action-adventure television series developed for the streaming service Disney+ based on, and a continuation of, the National Treasure film series.[1] The series stars Lisette Oliviera and Catherine Zeta-Jones with Justin Bartha and Harvey Keitel reprising their roles from the films. Mira Nair directed the pilot episode. It premiered on December 14, 2022.[2]

Cast

Main

  • Lisette Olivera as Jess, a young DACA woman living in Baton Rouge who finds out that her dead father is part of a secret network of treasure protectors
  • Zuri Reed as Tasha, Jess' roommate and best friend
  • Antonio Cipriano as Oren
  • Jordan Rodrigues as Ethan, Jess' oldest friend
  • Jake Austin Walker as Liam, Peter Sadusky's grandson
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Billie, a ruthless black market antiquities dealer
  • Lyndon Smith as Agent Ross, an FBI agent who recently transferred to the FBI's New Orleans field office

Special guest stars

  • Harvey Keitel as Peter Sadusky, a reclusive former FBI agent and master Freemason suffering from dementia. Keitel played the same character in both films.
  • Justin Bartha as Riley Poole, computer expert and good friend of Ben Gates from the National Treasure film series

Episodes

No.Title [3]Directed byWritten by [4]Original release date [3]
1"I'm a Ghost"Mira NairMarianne Wibberley & Cormac WibberleyDecember 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)
2"The Treasure Map"Nathan HopeRick MuirraguiDecember 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)
3"Graceland Gambit"Monica RaymundGabriel LlanasDecember 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
4"Charlotte"UnknownCormac Wibberley & Marianne WibberleyDecember 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)
5"Bad Romance"UnknownSasha StromanJanuary 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)
6"Frenemies"UnknownJohn-Paul NickelJanuary 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)
7"Point of No Return"UnknownPaola Villegas SorucoJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
8"Family Tree"UnknownDwain WorrellJanuary 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
9TBAUnknownDiya Mishra & Maura MilanFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
10TBAUnknownTeleplay by : Rick Muirragui
Story by : Gabriel Llanas		February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)

Production

Development

In early May 2020, Jerry Bruckheimer revealed in an interview with Collider that a National Treasure television series was in the works for Disney+. The series would follow the same concept as the films with a younger cast. The script for the plot was completed, with plotting for the story continued for the rest of the episodes.[5] In March 2021, Disney officially greenlit the series.[6] The series's title was revealed in July 2022, ahead of its panel at San Diego Comic-Con.[7]

Casting

In October 2021, Lisette Alexis was cast in the lead role.[8] In January 2022, Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano and Jordan Rodrigues were added to the cast,[9] with Catherine Zeta-Jones joining the next month.[10] In April 2022, Justin Bartha joined the series as a guest star to reprise his role from the films.[11] On July 21, 2022 during San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Harvey Keitel would also be reprising his role as Peter Sadusky, the lead FBI agent from the first 2 movies.

Filming

Principal photography began on February 12, 2022 in Baton Rouge.[8][12][13] Filming moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in late June.[14]

Release

National Treasure: Edge of History was released on December 14, 2022 on Disney+, with its first two episodes available immediately.[2]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Whip Media's TV Time, National Treasure: Edge of History was the 10th most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of December 18, 2022.[15]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 44% based on 18 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Treating the franchise's past with an overweening reverence while padding out its new cast with cloying sidekicks, this National Treasure spinoff tumbles over the edge of satisfaction."[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 43 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]

References

  1. ^ "A National Treasure Disney Plus series is in development". www.theverge.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (September 10, 2022). "National Treasure Sequel Series Trailer Features Nod to MIA Nicolas Cage — Gets Disney+ Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "National Treasure: Edge of History". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "National Treasure". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (May 7, 2020). "Exclusive: 'National Treasure' Disney+ Series In Development". Collider. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "'National Treasure' Series a Go at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Jones, Tamera (July 6, 2022). "'National Treasure' Series Title Revealed Ahead of SDCC". Collider. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 28, 2021). "'National Treasure': Lisette Alexis To Headline Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 12, 2022). "National Treasure: Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano & Jordan Rodrigues Join Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 7, 2022). "Catherine Zeta-Jones To Star In 'National Treasure' Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 11, 2022). "Justin Bartha Joins Disney+'s 'National Treasure,' Will Reprise Original Film Role For Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (February 12, 2022). "Disney+'s National Treasure Series Begins Production With First Photo". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Romanchick, Shane (February 14, 2022). "'National Treasure' Disney+ Series: Set Image Reveals Filming Start for TV Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  14. ^ McKee, Chris (June 28, 2022). "New "National Treasure" TV series to shoot in Santa Fe". KRQE. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Prange, Stephanie (December 21, 2022). "'Black Adam', 'Wednesday' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts". Media Play News. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "National Treasure: Edge of History: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "National Treasure: Edge of History: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

External links

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