Nicolas Cage back for National Treasure 3

More than two decades after National Treasure first hit screens, a third film in the Nicolas Cage-led adventure franchise is officially in development, director Jon Turteltaub has confirmed.

Turteltaub, who directed the 2004 original and its 2007 sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets has confirmed the news. “I was thinking about mentioning this tonight; I’ll say it tonight,” Turteltaub revealed, adding, “It’s happening. You’re the first people I have said this out loud to.” 

The director then declared, “It’s finally real.” Turteltaub also revealed that a script for the third instalment has been written and approved by both him and Disney. According to the director, the studio said the script “sounds like a movie we can make.”

However, he stressed that the project remains subject to the uncertainties of Hollywood. “Now, it’s ‘Hollywood real,’ meaning things can happen,” he explained, adding, “Nic gets hit by a bus, there’s no National Treasure. If I get hit by a bus, there’s probably a National Treasure. Welcome to Hollywood, that’s Hollywood.”