The success of this 2024 sequel to an iconic film is proof that, even years later, Nicholas Cage's National Treasure 3 needs to happen and could be quite lucrative. Few updates on National Treasure 3 have been announced ever since screenwriter Ted Elliot mentioned that the first draft of the script was done earlier in 2024 and that the main characters would return. That lack of progression on what would be a fun project for Disney continues to be confusing, especially considering the threequel's strong story potential.

National Treasure 3's story could easily build on the first two films' action-filled narratives, allowing Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicholas Cage) the chance to uncover more secrets within history and revive the adventure genre for a new generation. There may be an argument that the seventeen-year gap between the National Treasure films may cause it to fail at the box office despite audiences' desire...