The teaser trailer for National Treasure 3 opens with a sweeping aerial view of Washington, D.C., at dusk. The camera zooms in on the familiar figure of Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage), now older but still carrying the same determined look in his eyes, standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial. His voice, slightly weathered but resolute, echoes over the scene: “Some secrets were never meant to be found… until now.”
The teaser quickly cuts to an ancient, weathered journal being opened on a dusty desk, revealing intricate drawings and cryptic symbols. Ben’s voice continues, “A hidden chapter in American history—one that could change everything we know.” We see quick flashes of Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), now a tech genius with his own company, and Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), still working as a respected historian, both looking intrigued yet skeptical as Ben explains his latest discovery.
Ben reveals that he has stumbled upon evidence of a lost treasure connected to the mysterious Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret society believed to have hidden vast amounts of gold during the Civil War to fund a second Confederacy. The journal, which belonged to John Wilkes Booth, hints at a hidden network of clues embedded in America’s most iconic landmarks, leading to an undiscovered treasure buried deep in the nation’s heartland.
The teaser then cuts to a series of adrenaline-pumping scenes: Ben and Riley deciphering puzzles in the Library of Congress, a thrilling car chase through the streets of New Orleans, and a tense confrontation in a shadowy underground chamber filled with ancient relics. We catch a glimpse of the new antagonist, a cunning and ruthless treasure hunter named Simon Drayton (played by a new actor), who is just as determined to find the treasure—by any means necessary.
The teaser’s climax shows Ben and his team racing against time, navigating booby-trapped tunnels beneath a forgotten Civil War battlefield. A voiceover from Drayton declares ominously, “The truth is buried, and those who seek it risk everything.”
The final shot shows Ben holding an old, tarnished key up to a massive stone door, his face a mixture of hope and fear. As the door slowly creaks open, the screen cuts to black, and the iconic National Treasure theme swells.
