Disney+ is diving back into the world of the National Treasure films with the new series, National Treasure: Edge of History. The action-adventure series’ super short teaser doesn’t reveal much about the story, but it does serve to introduce the show’s version of Nicolas Cage – Lisette Olivera.
The teaser debuted during Disney+’s 2022 San Diego Comic-Con panel that took place on July 21, 2022. The panel also broke the news National Treasure‘s Harvey Keitel is reprising his role as Peter Sadusky in a guest star role. Additionally, the streaming service dropped a behind-the-scenes featurette.
Writers Cormac and Marianne Wibberley (National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) executive produce along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, and Jon Turteltaub. Rick Muirragui writes and executive produces, with Mira Nair directing and executive producing.
Disney+ released the following description of National Treasure: Edge of History:
The series focuses on a young heroine, Jess (Olivera), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. During the panel, executive producers Cormac and Marianne Wibberley shared their vision for the reboot of the smash hit franchise and how incredibly thrilled they are to showcase this dream cast for the series, which also includes Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. It was previously announced that Justin Bartha will guest star in the series, reprising his role as Riley Poole.
In addition to Olivera, the series also stars Zuri Reed (Flatbush Misdemeanors) as Tasha, Jess’ ride-or-die friend who joins the treasure hunt but is forced to reevaluate her belief system to help her best friend; Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill on Broadway) as Oren, a lovable but self-obsessed goofball with an encyclopedic knowledge of conspiracy theories that attempts to win back Tasha’s affections; and Jordan Rodrigues (Lady Bird) as Ethan, Jess’ childhood best friend who has loved her since the day they met.
Jake Austin Walker (Rectify) plays Liam, a swoon-worthy struggling musician, with a permanent chip on his shoulder, who comes from a long line of treasure hunters; Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) is Billie, a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert and treasure hunter who lives by her own code; and Lyndon Smith (Parenthood) plays FBI Agent Ross, a dogged investigator who begins to realize there’s a greater conspiracy at hand.
