“National Treasure” returns as Disney+ incarnation

Disney+ showcased a first look at a brand new show based on the National Treasure film series at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. The upcoming streaming series, titled National Treasure: Edge of History will follow young DREAMer Jess (Lisette Olivera) as she seeks the truth about her family’s mysterious past–all while discovering and saving a lost Pan-American treasure.

NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY – (Disney/Image Group LA)

According to the official press release, the series also stars Zuri Reed (“Flatbush Misdemeanors”) as Tasha, Jess’ ride-or-die friend who joins the treasure hunt but is forced to reevaluate her belief system to help her best friend; Antonio Cipriano (“Jagged Little Pill” on Broadway) as Oren, a lovable but self-obsessed goofball with an encyclopedic knowledge of conspiracy theories that attempts to win back Tasha’s affections; Jordan Rodrigues (“Lady Bird”) as Ethan, Jess’ childhood best friend who has loved her since the day they met; Jake Austin Walker (“Rectify”) as Liam, a swoon-worthy struggling musician, with a permanent chip on his shoulder, who comes from a long line of treasure hunters; Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”) as Billie, a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert and treasure hunter who lives by her own code; and Lyndon Smith (“Parenthood”) as FBI Agent Ross, a dogged investigator who begins to realize there’s a greater conspiracy at hand.

Check out the teaser trailer and the behind-the-scenes featurette from SDCC below!