National Treasure: Edge of History

Lisette Olivera, Zuri Reed, Justin Bartha and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in this sequel to the hit move franchise.

In the first episode, it also feels like Jess isn’t necessarily solving puzzles but taking advantage of a whole lot of favorable coincidences and fortuitous Google searches. National Treasure: Edge Of History is an extension of the National Treasure movie franchise, via Keitel’s character and a later appearance by Justin Bartha as Riley Poole. In the meantime, wealthy treasure plunderer Billie Pearce (Catherine Zeta-Jones) wants what Sadusky has, and has two of her thugs pretend to be FBI agents and go to the storage unit. He sees the pendant on her neck and thinks that she’s one of the treasure hunters that got the Aztec relic. The next day, Sadusky dies, and when Jessie and Tasha try to give the note to Liam, he wants nothing to do with it. The treasure hunter dies trying to fend off intruders, and Jessica’s mom vows that her daughter will never be a common thief, which is what she thinks her now-dead husband is.

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (Face/Off) uttering the words "I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence" is as meme-worthy as it is historic.

The season finale is set to premiere on Feb. (We're totally loving that National Treasure: Edge of History puts woman at the forefront.) Though the first two episodes were released as a pair on Dec. National Treasure: Edge of History's first season is comprised of 10 episodes. She wears a (hideous) necklace he left her with before his death, which may just hold the answers to uncovering hidden treasure and unveiling her family's mysterious past. Well, historic in the realm of early-2000s blockbuster films.

Disney Plus' new National Treasure TV show, Edge of History, starring Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones, doesn't live up to the Nic Cage-led movie ...

Edge of History would be more fun if it always felt like that escape room: bizarrely byzantine and knowingly silly, giving the audience some grist to laugh along or actually engage with. Edge of History joins a recent streak of entertainment that makes escape rooms look like the sickest, most impossibly complicated puzzles of all time. Creators Cormac and Marianne Wibberley make some obvious moves to update the National Treasure franchise in real time here, with Jess being a DREAMer and more concretely rooting the national treasure in the Indigenous history of America. It might be a bit easier to take if the rest of the show wasn’t existing in the uncanny valley between irony and sincerity, but this is a franchise built on small graces being granted. The simple thrill of a treasure map on the back of one of the nation’s founding documents now feels like a higher-stakes swing, and thus, a slightly bigger miss. [requel](https://www.polygon.com/22884536/scream-5-spoiler-ending-post-credits),” picking up with new character Jess (Lisette Alexis) as she struggles to unravel the treasure hunting legacy her father (also a new character) left behind.

The spinoff streaming series National Treasure: Edge of History finally premiered on Disney+, and critics had many opinions about the Catherine ...

[Disney+ subscription](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2492773/how-to-best-use-disney-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-streaming-service), with many more episodes to come. While the sequel may not rise to the heights as the much-loved Nicolas Cage-led National Treasure films, there still seems to be a lot to like about National Treasure: Edge of History. [The Guardian’s](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/14/httpsviewergutoolscoukpreviewtv-and-radio2022dec13national-treasure-edge-of-history-review-the-mindless-days-of-the-90s-are-back) Lucy Mangan found the show a bit mindless, if still fun, in how it brings back the vibe of mid-budget films from the '90s, and feels that it's sure to entertain audiences. Club](https://www.avclub.com/national-treasure-edge-of-history-review-disney-plus-1849876096) liked Olivera as the spunky lead of the series, and thought she did a lot for its charm. Now, the reviews are in for the much anticipated series, [titled National Treasure: Edge of History](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/disneys-new-national-treasure-tv-series-gets-a-title-but-fans-wont-stop-talking-about-nic-cage), and there are differing thoughts floating around out there. Many critics seemed to enjoy the new direction the show was going, and the steps being taken to reattain the magic so many felt from the original films, even if there's work to do first. For more information on other shows coming to streaming in the near future, make sure to check out our [2023 TV premiere schedule](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2023-tv-premiere-dates). However, arguably the bigger issue she had was with the lack of actual mystery-solving that takes place in the episodic series. Early reviews for episode series tend to be more mixed, depending on how many episodes are available for screening, so they may not speak to the entirety of a project. The first two episodes are currently available, with subsequent episodes landing on Disney+ weekly. National Treasure is a beloved adventure franchise that has long deserved a much-needed third entry. Angie Han from

Lisette Olivera is an actor who is now part of the series called “National Treasure: Edge of History,” which will feature Nicholas Cage probably in the next ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [National Treasure: Edge of History](/topic/national-treasure:-edge-of-history)(2022). The film stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, [Harvey Keitel](/topic/harvey-keitel), Lyndon Smith, Jake Austin, [Zuri Reed](/topic/zuri-reed), and Justin Bartha. From a very young age, she was interested in acting and modelling. The trailer shows Jess with her friends visiting the [House of Congress](/topic/house-of-congress)and searching for clues of some hidden gem in the library. A career actress who did a little modelling in college, this Mexican-born lady seems totally at home with stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones, which is commendable.

Actress Lisette Olivera stars as leading lady Jess Valenzuela in 'National Treasure: Edge of History.' Here's what you need to know about her.

He was double-crossed by a mysterious and ruthless boss in the process, leading to her mother fleeing to the United States from Mexico in an attempt to escape her father's treasure hunting. "Mira Nair, who directed the first episode, actually kind of gave me the permission to say, 'Hey, let's do that detail. However, Jess isn't the only one interested in locking the secrets of her past (and the prize!): She's up against black-market antiquities dealer Billie, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. Keep reading for everything you need to know about Lisette (and Jess!) in National Treasure: Edge of History. "I have a really strong connection with my family and what they mean to me. Now, the story focuses on new protagonist Jess Valenzuela, a Mexican American DREAMer, unpacking her family history with friends in tow.

In an exclusive interview with E! News, the cast of Disney+'s National Treasure: Edge of History revealed some of the ways the new series called back to the ...

But it's a person who really keen fans of the original franchise—like you'll really have to love it to figure out how this is going to unfold," she told E!. On working with the franchise alum, Jordan, who plays Ethan on Edge of History, said it was "really cool," as they were able to pick Justin's brain "about the whole whole world." And I think it's just a really big payoff for people, like we dedicated so much of our youth to these films." "I don't think it's a necessity to watch the films previously," he told E! News about going into the series blind, "but I think we have a lot of returning characters and legacy characters. News it was "an incredible honor," as he was "a huge part of what made the movie so special.

Episode 2 of National Treasure: Edge of History begins with Billie capturing Oren and hacking into Tasha's laptop, preventing her from tracking their ...

That scene featuring Jess just randomly getting a job is probably the worst example of a job interview and whoever wrote that clearly needs to “touch grass”. Jess is not in the mood to party though, given she’s just been fired from her job at the Storage Center for switching shifts at the last minute and her replacement failing to show up. Off the back of this, Jess does some digging and believes that the symbols on her necklace are connected to the Aztec, Mayans and Incans. However, they’re out of time and need to get to the meet with Billie. Jess manages to open it up, snapping pictures of the various tiles inside and believing it’s part of a larger treasure map. Anyway, they show up at the FBI where Jess and Tasha speak to newbie Agent Ross, bringing up the hostage situation but lying about their names too.

Created by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley, the series has a rich history to build upon thanks to its predecessors, which followed Nicolas Cage's ...

Audiences will recognize the 83-year-old American actor for a range of film roles, as he’s starred in the likes of Pulp Fiction (The Wolf), Reservoir Dogs (Mr. Not only that but Peter’s importance to the franchise continuation is further cemented with the addition of his grandson, Liam (played by Jake Austin Walker). Of course, we’re alluding to the treasure hunter in the 2004 adventure movie National Treasure, which was directed by Jon Turtletaub.

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[Disney+](https://www.instagram.com/disneyplus/). Jess has a knack for solving puzzles, and her skills are put to the test as she and her friends follow a series of clues hidden in American artifacts and landmarks. But can Jess outsmart a black-market antiquities dealer in a race to find history’s greatest lost treasure and unbury the truth about her family’s past?” As die hard fans on the movie franchise (even with an aversion to Nicolas Cage as an actor), it was a no brainer for us to want to be involved in any way that we can. In the realm of TV shows, it’s fantastic. The show feels like something completely brand new, but honors the original move franchise.

A chance encounter with National Treasure franchise fixture Peter Sadusky (Harvey Keitel) sends our hero down a rabbit hole. It's one that forces her to violate ...

In front of the camera, Olivera has flashes of charm in her lead performance, but opportunities to flourish are limited. The primary character trait of Rivers is that she’s a YouTuber. All the various sarcastic, pop culture-laden quips quickly blur into one another, robbing these new individuals of a chance to make a name for themselves. In particular, focusing the show on an American immigrant provides a unique perspective on what’s historically and globally “important” compared to Ben Gates and company’s almost uniformly white, natural-born citizenry. The first two episodes come off as a bunch of middle-aged writers trying to figure out how 2016 teenagers talk. Shifting the focus of the National Treasure franchise onto younger characters is in the mold of other past TV spin-offs and modern “legacy sequel” properties like Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Despite the state of her housing, the eagle-eyed American history expert isn’t in a great place. That means we still get that TV series, National Treasure: Edge of History, but now it is a streamer and stretches a film’s length of plot over a season’s worth of television. It’s one that forces her to violate a pledge she made to her mother by embracing her father’s calling. Alas, National Treasure and its sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, were made in the naughty aughties. Unfortunately, her mom has now passed as well, a year before the show opener. If the National Treasure movies had existed in the ’80s, Disney totally would’ve made a TV show spin-off in the ’90s.

Still, not every secret has been spilled. Take that fantastic treasure trove hidden by ancient Mesoamerican women back around the time of Cortez. What fantastic ...

Jess and Tasha lie to a bus driver to make a quick escape. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. (He asks for Mary’s forgiveness as he presses a secret button somewhere around the statue.) Bad guys barge in and he fights with them, knocking them down with a chain (used to swing incense, presumably) and flees the scene. Later, the two go to a bar to talk to a singer there: Tasha encourages Jess to consider going out with the guy if the conversation takes that turn. When he spies Jess’s necklace—an amulet given to her by her father—Peter also secretly gives her a letter, and the first clue to a bigger mystery. Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. Instead of paying his back rent, he sends Jess and her friends on a fantastic, dangerous quest to track down the Incan/Aztec/Mayan treasure. And Edge of History seems to be following along the same dotted line. His name is Peter Sandusky, a retired FBI agent and former head of the local branch of the Freemasons. In a remarkable display of camaraderie (not to mention a dazzling manipulation of both time and distance), some important women from the Aztec, Mayan and Inca civilizations got together and squirreled away treasure untold. Back in the day—and we’re talking about 500 years back—a bunch of Spanish conquistadors strolled into the Americas and plundered it for pretty much all it was worth. Comically disguised as a nun, he finds a secret clue inside a church, hidden underneath a statue of the Virgin Mary.

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We’ll see where the show heads from there, but the idea of centering the genre not around discovery, but reclamation could be a fascinating way to move forward in a post-Indiana Jones world. Here, we learn that Montezuma’s treasure was concealed from the conquistadors by a network of indigenous women—a secret that also took with it the rich legacy of the Mesoamericans that European thinkers have since tried to obliterate from the historical record. She dreams of becoming a cryptoanalyst for the FBI (a truly progressive show would be a little more critical of the organisation, but I digress). [National Treasure: Edge of History](/tv/national-treasure-edge-of-history-season-1/)’s attempt to update its story for a new generation—unfortunately with that same lazy, completely unrealistic teen dialogue about “binary systems of oppression” and cancel culture that plagued [Wednesday](/tv/wednesday-season-1/)—is worth paying attention to. I’ll always still love the Indiana Jones movies and the way they instilled in me a lifelong love of history. I’ve learned that Indy’s declaration “that belongs in a museum” may not be as noble as I used to think.