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National Treasure 3 in works: Turteltaub says Disney-approved script is ready
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What we know
Director Jon Turteltaub said Friday night in Philadelphia that a third National Treasure feature is “finally real,” with a script he likes and Disney indicating the project sounds like a movie the studio can make. Trade coverage (THR, Deadline) and entertainment outlets (E!) carried the remarks from a live taping of the National Treasure Hunt podcast.
Turteltaub directed the 2004 film and 2007 sequel starring Nicolas Cage as historian Ben Gates. He framed the status as “Hollywood real” — studio-supportive but still contingent — and noted no production schedule or casting announcements. THR said Disney declined comment; Cage’s representative was also contacted without a published reply in that piece.
What's confirmed
- Turteltaub (Aug. 21 podcast taping, Philadelphia): “It’s happening… It’s finally real”; script he likes; Disney response characterized as “sounds like a movie we can make” (THR, Deadline, E!).
- THR: Disney declined comment when asked; no casting announced for the third feature; Cage’s representative contacted.
- Deadline (Aug. 22): same podcast remarks; franchise films topped roughly $800M combined worldwide; Disney+ spin-off Edge of History (2022) canceled after one season.
- E!: producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s prior interest in a theatrical Cage sequel cited as background; podcast Instagram noted Bruckheimer “blessing” on the script (secondary social claim).
What's still developing
- No official Disney greenlight statement, start date, or release window.
- Whether Cage and other original cast return is not formally announced; Turteltaub’s “Hollywood real” caveat keeps casting and production open.
- No public confirmation of a locked budget or shoot schedule.