National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets on Imdb13 December 2007 (USA)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery | Thriller
Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.
Nicolas Cage
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Justin Bartha
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Diane Kruger
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Jon Voight
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Helen Mirren
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Gregory Poirier to Write Gunsmoke
added by newsBotRisky Biz Blog has learned that CBS Films is developing a feature remake of the long-running TV show Gunsmoke and has signed on National Treasure: Book of Secrets's Gregory Poirier to write the screenplay.
The action-adventure will re-imagine Marshal Matt Dillon, the hero of the classic Western, for modern audiences. The story will be set in the same American West as the original but will feature a contemporary look and modern action twists.
Poirier is close to completing a first draft of the script.
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Gunsmoke coming
added by newsBotIn today’s Hollywood culture of "adapt anything into a movie that you happen to remember from a while ago," it should come as no surprise that CBS is now turning Gunsmoke into a feature film. The show was a massive hit in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. It spanned 20 seasons and was the longest running primetime series on TV until “The Simpsons” beat it out this year. CBS has tapped National Treasure: Book Of Secrets scribe... »
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TV Western Gunsmoke Gets A Big Screen Adaptation
added by newsBotThe longest-running primetime series in history, The Simpsons, has already been turned into its own feature film. Now it's time for the runner-up to take a shot. Gunsmoke, the Western series that ran for 20 seasons and is probably still in re-runs somewhere, will be turned into a feature film by producer Craig Baumgarten. Gregory Poirier, who wrote National Treasure: Book of Secrets, will be handling the screenplay for this one-- maybe they'll be seeking out hidden mysteries in the Old West? According to THR's Risky Biz Blog, the movie will still be set in the Old West but will have a more "contemporary look" and modern action. Sounds all well and good, but how much modern action will it take to wipe away the memory of the cheesy re-runs? »
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