It has been over a decade since Nicolas Cage final graced screens as “Nationwide Treasure”‘s Declaration of Independence-stealing, president-kidnapping Benjamin Franklin Gates, however extra thrill-seeking adventures are coming our method — this time, within the type of a brand new TV sequence!
On July 21, Disney+ unveiled the primary take a look at “Nationwide Treasure: Fringe of Historical past” — an unique sequence that expands on the film franchise. Throughout the 2022 San Diego Comedian-Con, the streamer debuted each a 15-second teaser trailer and behind-the-scenes featurette for the unique present, which stars younger heroine Jess (Lisette Olivera) as its new lead.
In “Nationwide Treasure: Fringe of Historical past,” Jess acts as a “sensible and resourceful” dreamer, per the sequence logline, who embarks on an epic journey to uncover the reality about her household and save a misplaced Pan-American treasure. Along with Olivera, the solid of the present consists of Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Jake Austin Walker and Lyndon Smith, and Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha — each in visitor roles reprising their film characters, Deadline reported.
Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Turteltaub — each of whom labored on the OG “Nationwide Treasure” movie and its 2007 follow-up — are government producers on “Nationwide Treasure: Fringe of Historical past,” alongside Jon Turteltaub, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed. Rick Muirragui serves as a author, whereas Mira Nair directs and in addition government produces the forthcoming sequence — which has but to set an official premiere date aside from Disney+’s affirmation that it will be “streaming quickly.”
For followers hoping to get a Cage cameo within the new Disney+ present, it is unlikely that he’ll reprise his main position (for now, not less than). Throughout Comedian-Con, Wibberley mentioned, “We wished him, however he’s very busy,” whereas Olivera appeared hopeful that perhaps they will get the actor to affix the present in some capability at some point, Variety reported.
Talking of Cage, a 3rd “Nationwide Treasure” movie is reportedly nonetheless occurring, based on Bruckheimer, as he beforehand instructed Deadline that he is engaged on the subsequent installment. Followers are hoping to see the identical solid (Cage as Gates, Bartha as Riley Poole, and Diane Kruger as Abigail Chase) return for the movie.
Positive, Disney+’s sequence will not be fairly the identical with out Cage on the heart of the motion, however we’re nonetheless ready with bated breath to see which hidden riches the brand new batch of characters uncover. Take a look at the “Nationwide Treasure: Fringe of Historical past” teaser above and prepare for the journey to proceed — the probabilities are countless!
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