# ‘National Treasure 3’ Is “Finally Real” and “We Have a Script,” Director Says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 05:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| kare11.com | 'National Treasure 3' is officially happening, director confirms | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQUDIwSnliRkZGQXNZMkFDSnQzU29KTHpNZUtualQ1Qm05LW5fRlNidE9veU1NalFiOUg2OXBrS1lSTWZVa0ViTUZFYUdma1VMTWNtRWZ1N1AyXzJ5UTdnR0JwcU16RHh6Z1REVEdORDFUZXFXbUhCUkk4QWJ6NDJIRGlfZTJtSnFyNGpjZ1o4dTJTYXVjSGJSbVJ4TU4wTFdnTU1lNlc5Rnh2b2l1RXprZDg0MVRuY0dDNmNwZUpJaEJvNWZOZktnQ1ZKZW9jaTBxWk1yelFiZ3NXbUZaMVhhQUFB?oc=5) |
| Men's Journal | 2004 Nicolas Cage Classic, Named Among Greatest Adventure Movies of All Time, is Getting Another Sequel | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxOdVJDTjVkdlRQZWItR1FkMjQtXzNmU0tuY2FacXhJcklncGpkVzA2NjY2blQwTVRXekZTRWczZkUzN0hmSFV1RTNTQ3VFei1pbzJPU21xVnhFOHdNZmZ6cDhZRXRtakJraEVSX0FWV01SQzdwNkpEOFhvUy13MkRQaTRGRzdWX3N4YWVjUHFwTmc2enBiRjNhRUJLZ2VGQ2V3R05NeU5XbXJralBFQk5lTEp6TW05VWRyRWpsSFVvRGhWeEVRMlNJVklMRlJxTU5URWRwWDhjaUFsTDA?oc=5) |
| WCNC | 'National Treasure 3' is officially happening, director confirms | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPQUhwTkxmbDZhUkExMTFoN0Z3amtnMGstVzFhYW9tdHY2LXNUc0tSbUtVWmZ1Q2Z5alZvbmVVS1Q4RmdleGx2TTBXeWFiWlVXT3VWMGdPcXRWTXhnMFM1alpKZXNXekdWZTl1MU1BTFBveDFUVVpEN3ZyNURkZ05SbWNaU3NjVVhQSl9sT252VExPeS1FVzBJOGVPQ1g3OWc1WmpBdi1RcVpVWVE2bGVOUjJycUhlUm1icVlUWjFCaGpiTFlOQlBJbXQ3cFcyNnFnbC15X0FnNTB2UUpFdHFv?oc=5) |
| E! News | National Treasure 3 Is "Finally Real" With Nicolas Cage Returning, Director Confirms | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPUE40Q3FJc1pjU3VHQWFSVjktWlJ6eVdNaU9Bcl9tSTNEYzM1ZGJNUENCWWdvWmhfOS10RjQ5RVpSU2w4ZGJEUXQ4akJGcUgtcDhMMkVZQXBtamUyWnVaNlp0OTB0SVRYXzRnSjRtSmw3RFVvRHQtbWZad0Fyd2pGb0VwaWpfZ0dhNmdPRDFlWlNaVloxSUdEdkZaZUE2UHFrTGh4MzBLTUZsM1VO?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Director Jon Turteltaub swears National Treasure 3 is finally happening | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNR1VlOE9Yd3B2X2RYQkxISkdJTHM3QVVBS2RxU1drYktpUW51azl0UlJyaHBpendPMm9QckhJSGpEdlN5YTh1aFpDN2FyUG4zSk1LOGp0bHFXYUI1Q1VWeTVyTWdXTUpINFVNUDRlU3NEdHI5OGdaZG1jNWU4ZG1zVjlCd2N3V00yVTBJTnBaVTMyeTZ2YUMyWFpRQXBQVFpXZGgwYUpYM2Q0Zw?oc=5) |
| WTHR | 'National Treasure 3' is officially happening, director confirms | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxOejBQWUZnZ3d6UlI1cHpMRjNpWFhGTkV2SExfb3RhajJ5akd1cVpxYW5adEs4MWpfdlBRbElYWHYtdHpjUGZLNWhfTXY2NHFPN0dzeXUwX1lzRWZ1TWx2ZGVKQ0ctczVxSUcwMWJETFZXNi1wNTdfaU9ybTg2dk9jbFdQQlE2dkd4YXozUWQxTEFxeEpWb3kxUWlTakJyRzk0bnFlbkZkblEzUGN3NU8yOUpGazhlTjlWa0s4QkRSd0pueXhJaDQwbXB4R0hPR25zSUtBWjJQVWR5ZDFzLWdj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | National Treasure 3 Gets the Best Update Despite Nicolas Cage Saying No To It | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNRGtzbU1uWV9FNmJwWDlXZVJjcHdmRmdiY053UW5xQUx0SkdjaHpPNEZuZ2Y3SXJ2ejczRXlHZEVjZ2V3NG5ramFkLXRDd2NDZzZVMFpONFZFR28zcXlBXzVTWTBacEpxMWtxSXZSRVZsOWUzUGlTNXFXeGotNVV4ZzdFSlRkQV9wMWZIMHpqMHlVdzBrbmM1NzUwZVg?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Nicolas Cage adventure franchise to return 20 years after critically panned sequel | 2026-08-23 01:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNWXBFQkhjZXk2QUlCYmhlWEpjWDZDa2NNWVJPdGgzWmJ4dHMyYVhINGRxS004YnBXNDdUaUUxMnBwczYteWx5Q3l4bmpWTXVoXzU0Y29RUFM1ZjhfZldVZHBWMEVEZGFtVlF3YjZxR1ZuMEJGdnpHQngwQW5ydnFQVTZHaXRoc1N6WTNzNWEzcDFSYXdEdmpZT00xeG53NElJRU1fX2ZQcGdiZVhIRWJzTWZmS3Z6WVpmNGp6R3hB?oc=5) |

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