Can we PLEASE talk about the fact that National Treasure 3 is actually happening after nearly TWO DECADES of Hollywood putting this franchise on ice? Because honestly, we’re absolutely living for the chaos and excitement!
Listen, sweetie, we all thought this treasure hunt was buried for good (pun intended), but apparently someone at Disney finally dusted off those scripts and decided 2024 was the year to make our wildest early-2000s nostalgia dreams come TRUE. After countless false starts, broken promises, and that awkward time everyone pretended the second film never happened, the powers that be are FINALLY bringing back the adventure that made us all want to decode historical documents and break into famous landmarks.
The big question everyone’s asking is whether Nicolas Cage—you know, the absolute LEGEND who made stealing from museums look like a hobby—is making his triumphant return. Sources are being cagey (we see what we did there), but insiders suggest our boy might just dust off his khaki cargo vest one more time. Can you even IMAGINE National Treasure without Nicolas Cage? We literally cannot. The man was born to dramatically whisper historical facts while dangling from chains!
What’s absolutely SENDING us is that the filmmakers are staying tight-lipped about the plot, but we’re already spiraling with theories. Will there be another impossible heist? A new cryptic puzzle hidden in the Constitution? A romance subplot nobody asked for but we’ll absolutely eat up anyway? The mystery is KILLING us!
The fan reaction has been absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. Twitter is having a MELTDOWN, TikTok is already creating conspiracy theory videos, and millennials everywhere are collectively losing their minds at the thought of revisiting their favorite treasure-hunting fever dream. Some fans are genuinely crying. CRYING! Over a film announcement! This is the energy we LIVE for.
Honestly, if National Treasure 3 doesn’t have at least three moments where Nicolas Cage has an absolute meltdown while solving a riddle, we’re filing a formal complaint. We didn’t wait nearly 20 years for mediocrity, honey!
What do you think? A) Nicolas Cage MUST return or the whole thing is dead in the water B) Fresh cast could actually bring something exciting to the franchise