"The project, from the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, is a reimagining of the
National Treasurefranchise. Written by the Wibberleys and to be directed by Mira Nair (
Vanity Fair), the series explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism, told from the point of view of Jess Morales, a twenty-year-old DREAMer who, with her diverse group of friends, sets off on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover her mysterious family history and recover lost treasure.
Jess Morales is taking the torch from Benjamin Gates, the
National Treasure films’ protagonist played by Nicolas Cage.
The Wibberleys executive produce with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. ABC Signature is the studio.
Senior-level writers are expected to join the Wibberleys, whose TV credits include
LA’s Finest. They have worked with Bruckheimer on several movies, including the first two
National Treasure films and
G-Force.
The development of the
National Treasure series has been on parallel tracks with the long gestating trequel to Jon Turtletaub‘s movie franchise starring Cage, which brought in Chris Bremner as writer in January 2020.
Disney+ has several upcoming series based on the Disney movies, including
Turner & Hooch,
The Mighty Ducks and a
Beauty and the Beast spinoff."
EXCLUSIVE: The long-gestating National Treasure TV series has been greenlighted with a 10-episode order. Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The project, from the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley...
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