'National Treasure 3' Hires Writers

At Wonder-Con this weekend, it was announced that National Treasure 3 movie is speeding ahead, with Jerry Bruckheimer hiring his Prince of Persia of Sorcerer's Apprentice writers to work on the script.

Here's the rundown on the Treasure series: The first one was pretty good entertainment. It wasn't great, but the premise and characters worked and it was more fun than that year's Da Vinci Code. But it was bound to produce a bad sequel, and it did. Unfortunately for us, it also made $100 million more than its predecessor worldwide, and with the exponentially expanding influence of foreign markets on these decisions, another historical mission was unavoidable.

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Cage Sure About More 'Treasure,' Not 'Ghost Rider 2'

I bet Nic Cage wishes this year was over so he can turn the page and start all over. All the financial issues and whatnot, the passing of his father...he'll be glad to have a fresh start. One way to get back on the positive side of the ledger might be to make some surefire popcorn goodness, and you know what that means: Sequels.

Cage updated MTV about two possible follow-ups, National Treasure 3 and Ghost Rider 2, or what I'd like to call Ghost Ridest. The outlook is better for audiences with Treasure, because at least the first one was a fun diversion. The outlook for Cage is better, too. "I like those movies, because I think they entertain families and give families something to look forward to," he reasons. And that's always a good thing, you know?" They're also close to goldmines, and could be the perfect remedy for a guy whose life has taken an unexpected turn off-camera.

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Win 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' on DVD

Much like his character Benjamin Gates, Nicolas Cage has stumbled onto a considerable fortune thanks to his exploits in the National Treasure movies. The first flick made $173 million, meaning there would naturally be a sequel. But the good thing about the original National Treasure is that it actually deserved a sequel. And as sequels generally do, National Treasure: Book of Secrets outperformed the original, raking in over $220 million, which of course, has led to talk of even more sequels. But we're getting ahead of ourselves... Maybe you missed the second chapter in Benjamin Gates' quest to unlock/preserve our oldest national secrets, and you'd like to catch up. Or, maybe you just really dug the hell out of Book of Secrets and want to see it again. We're here to help. You can win National Treasure: Book of Secrets on DVD from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and The Big Picture by answering some Ridiculously Easy Movie Trivia: Because his parents loved American history and weren't terribly creative, Ben Gates has what middle name? Answer it, shoot us an e-mail, and you can win National Treasure: Book of Secrets on DVD. That's all there is to it.