The National Treasure series on Disney Plus stars Lisette Alexis as Jess, a brilliant and resourceful Dreamer who begins the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and recover a lost Pan-American treasure. The series has been described as an “expansion” of the National Treasure movie franchise and will take place in the same story universe. So far, Bartha is the only actor from the films to be reprising his role.
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Bartha portrayed Riley Poole In both 2004’s National Treasure and the 2007 sequel National Treasure: The Book of Secrets. In both films, Riley is portrayed as a sarcastic computer genius and best friend to protagonist Ben Gates, played by actor Nicolas Cage. Bartha will reportedly guest star in the series, which is currently filming in Louisiana. Bartha joins fellow series cast members Catherine Zeta-Jones, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith. In addition to the National Treasure films, Bartha is known for his roles in The Hangover trilogy, The Good Fight, Godfather of Harlem and Netflix’s Sweet Girl.
The National Treasure series is just one of many upcoming Disney Plus original series in the works. Ever since its launch in 2019, the streaming platform has produced numerous original programs, stemming from all of Disney’s many properties. These include the highly popular Marvel and Star Wars TV shows, including WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett. While these series are often regarded as the streaming services’ most popular shows, Disney Plus has also produced numerous other original TV series, including the comedy series High School Musical: The Musical: The Show and Turner and Hooch, as well as several unscripted shows including Welcome to Earth and The World According to Jeff Goldblum.
Disney Plus has no shortage of upcoming programs being added to its roster. Along with the National Treasure series, upcoming programing includes the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series starring Ewan McGregor as well as Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk.
You can watch both National Treasure movies streaming on Disney Plus.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
