National Treasure: Edge of History, the newest installment in theNational Treasurefranchise, is just two weeks away from its series premiere, introducing a new generation of treasure hunters to audiences. While the clock ticks down, the show is bringing viewers into the fold with a pre-release scavenger hunt. In a new video, the cast of the series kicks things off and puts their skills to the test.
The hunt begins in none other than the Library of Congress, a staple in both of theNational Treasuremovies.Lisette Olivera,Jordan Rodrigues,Antonio Cipriano,Jake Austin Walker,Zuri Reed, andLyndon Smithfind their bearings and set out to find the president’s book, just in case it really exists. They set off to search, but as there are literally millions of books, they struggle to find the right one. Olivera even consultsThe Templar Treasure, Riley’s book from the second movie. Just as the group begins to lose hope, Rodrigues finds a well-placed piece of paper with the hunt’s first official clue: “if you waNt to find the TREASURE it isn’t hard to find just find the account that ends the year the declaration came about.”
National Treasure: Edge of Historyfollows 20-something Jess (Olivera), a DREAMer whose life is upended when she receives a clue to a centuries-old treasure that’s connected to her father. So, Jess sets out to find it and unlock the mysteries of her family’s history with the help of her friends — tech-savvy Tasha (Reed), conspiracy-obsessed Oren (Cipriano), and the group’s “voice of reason” Ethan (Rodrigues). However, a black market antiquities dealer named Billie (Catherine Zeta-Jones) also has her eye on the prize, and Jess and her friends race against the clock to find the treasure before Billie does.Justin BarthaandHarvey Keitelreprise their roles as Riley Poole and Peter Sadusky, respectively, to help Jess on her quest.
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The series was written and executive produced by franchise alumsCormacandMarianne Wibberley, the scribes behind the movies.Jon TurteltaubandJerry Bruckheimerreturn to executive produce alongsideMira Nair,Jonathan Littman,KristiAnne Reed, andRick Muirragui. ABC Signature produced as part of Disney Television Studios. Nair andKevin Alejandroare the directors.
National Treasure: Edge of Historydebuts with its first two episodes Wednesday, December 14 on Disney+. The following eight episodes will release weekly. Check the scavenger hunt video below:
