<p>Celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair is set to direct a series based on Nicolas Cage-starrer "National Treasure" films.</p>.<p>The rebooted series, which comes from the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, has been officially ordered at streamer Disney Plus, reported <em>Deadline</em>.</p>.<p>The new show explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism.</p>.<p>It will be told from the point of view of Jess Morales, a 20-year-old Dreamer who, with her diverse group of friends, sets off on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover her mysterious family history and recover lost treasure.</p>.<p>Jess Morales is taking the torch from Benjamin Gates, the character that Cage played in the original 2004 movie and its 2007 sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets".</p>.<p>The Wibberleys serve as executive producers with Jerry Bruckheimer Television, with ABC Signature as the studio.</p>.<p>The development of the new series has been on parallel tracks with the long-gestating threequel in the franchise, which brought in Chris Bremner as writer in January 2020.</p>.<p>Nair, known for movies such as <em>The Namesake</em>,<em> Monsoon Wedding</em> and <em>Queen of Katwe</em>, most recently directed the BBC series <em>A Suitable Boy</em>. </p>
<p>Celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair is set to direct a series based on Nicolas Cage-starrer "National Treasure" films.</p>.<p>The rebooted series, which comes from the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, has been officially ordered at streamer Disney Plus, reported <em>Deadline</em>.</p>.<p>The new show explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism.</p>.<p>It will be told from the point of view of Jess Morales, a 20-year-old Dreamer who, with her diverse group of friends, sets off on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover her mysterious family history and recover lost treasure.</p>.<p>Jess Morales is taking the torch from Benjamin Gates, the character that Cage played in the original 2004 movie and its 2007 sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets".</p>.<p>The Wibberleys serve as executive producers with Jerry Bruckheimer Television, with ABC Signature as the studio.</p>.<p>The development of the new series has been on parallel tracks with the long-gestating threequel in the franchise, which brought in Chris Bremner as writer in January 2020.</p>.<p>Nair, known for movies such as <em>The Namesake</em>,<em> Monsoon Wedding</em> and <em>Queen of Katwe</em>, most recently directed the BBC series <em>A Suitable Boy</em>. </p>