It’s been announced that Catherine Zeta-Jones will lead opposite Lisette Alexis (We Need To Do Something) in Disney+’s National Treasure series, an expansion of the Nic Cage-starring movie franchise.

The series is told from the point of view of Jess Morales (Alexis), a DREAMer in search of answers about her family who embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. Meanwhile, Billie (Zeta-Jones) is a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert and treasure hunter who lives by her own code. She transformed herself from a penniless orphan to a stylish businesswoman and adventurer. She too is after the Pan-American treasure.

The two actresses are joined by Lyndon Smith (Parenthood), Zuri Reed (Flatbush Misdemeanors), Jake Austin Walker (Stargirl), Antonio Cipriano (Safehaven) and Jordan Rodrigues (Light as a Feather) as series regulars. The pilot episode is directed by Mira Nair from a script by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley, the duo behind the original films.

National Treasure is due to start shooting this month. A third film is still in development.

 

 

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