Fate of Sean Bean’s National Treasure Character Gets Ambiguous Director Update

National treasure Director Jon Turteltaub addresses the fate of Sean Bean’s character, Ian Howe. Howe is initially introduced in the 2004 film as the partner of Nicolas Cage’s Ben Gates in his quest to find the Templar treasure, only for his greed and impatience with the number of clues needed to find it, resulting in him leads him to turn against his friend. In the end, Ian not only failed in his attempts to recover the treasure, but he was also arrested by the FBI and sent to prison.

In an episode of National treasure hunt podcast, Turteltaub was asked if Ian was still in prison. He acknowledges Ian’s release from prison is imminentbut neither confirm nor deny if this means he will return if National Treasure 3 materializes. The long-awaited sequel has been in development since 2007, although it has not been officially greenlit, and all plot details, including Ian’s return, remain unconfirmed. Read Turteltaub’s response below:

The answer is yes, or about to be, and I know that sounds like a
National Treasure 3
hint, but I’m not saying it isn’t, and I’m not saying it is.

What role would Ian play in National Treasure 3?

Much of the speculation and anticipation regarding National Treasure 3 is rooted in the cliffhanger at the end of the second film, National Treasure: Book of Secretsabout the mystery of what is on page 47 of the American president’s book of secrets. National Treasure 3 should explore the mystery on page 47 and make it even more compelling by connecting it to the return of Ian, the franchise’s original villain. Although Ian does not have the depth of historical knowledge and ingenuity that Ben possesses, he is a well-connected entrepreneur and treasure hunter.

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National Treasure 3: predict what happens page 47

National Treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are plenty of stories that could make it onto page 47 of The President’s Book of Secrets.

Ian may have information or a connection to the mystery on page 47. wanted by Ben and hopefully Riley Poole (Justina Bartha) and Dr. Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger). This could allow Ian to take on a new role in the franchise because, instead of being a villain this time, he could be an unpredictable ally. Unlocking the secrets on page 47 may be what Ian thinks he needs to get a fresh start after spending the last two decades in prison.

Of course, it’s also possible that Ian returns as a villain. He probably holds Ben responsible for preventing him from acquiring the Templar treasure for himself and sending him to prison for the past twenty years. This gives Ian enough reason to hunt down Ben and get revengethe stakes of which will become even higher if Ian also races Ben to find new treasure or uncover a secret related to page 47. Whatever his role, bringing Ian back would be an exciting way to expand the adventure. National treasure franchise.

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National treasure

The first film in the National Treasure franchise, National Treasure stars Nicholas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian who discovers a map to a lost treasure hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence. With the help of his friends Riley Poole and Abigail Chase, Gates embarks on a mission to steal the Declaration and locate the treasure before his former friend and crime boss Ian Howe can find it first. Alongside Cage, the film stars Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha and Sean Bean.

Director

Jon Turteltaub

Release date

November 19, 2004

Writers

Jim Kouf, Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Plummer, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight

Duration

131 minutes

Franchise(s)

National treasure

Budget

100 million dollars

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