Despite talks of a second season for National Treasure: Edge of History on Disney+, and even speculation about Cage appearing, that won't happen as the series has been canceled, according to Deadline. With this cancellation, another highly acclaimed Disney+ series meets an untimely demise, following Big Shot (2021), The Mighty Ducks (2021): Game Changers, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Diary of a Future President and Turner & Hooch. These series all had the same fate.
Disney knows what it's all about with big franchises like Star Wars and Marvel, and it was clearly hoping National Treasure could join those whoppers by delivering some Disney+ content. Another National Treasure series could still happen, of course, but the fact that Edge of History didn't catch on, and got the early ax doesn't bode well for the future of the franchise.
There is, of course, another avenue for National Treasure as a big-screen franchise, where the original films grossed a combined total of more than $800 million worldwide. Speculation continues about the possibility of National Treasure 3 one day fueled by comments from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who confirmed last December that development is still ongoing. With Cage going through some sort of career resurgence in recent years, the time seems right for National Treasure 3 to finally happen, with even speculation for National Treasure: Edge of History to set up the next movie, which could still happen, but now seems unlikely.
National Treasure: Edge of History with only one season seems to suggest that the franchise has nothing left in the tank, but it could also be that the series just isn't catching on with fans of the movies, and those same fans would still happily buy movie tickets. buy to watch Cage's Benjamin Gates go on another adventure. It'll be interesting to see what news emerges about the franchise as a whole after Disney+ prematurely ended its acclaimed National Treasure: Edge of History.
