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Words are "National Treasure 3" is going to take place in the South. Fueling up the speculation over where the franchise's third installment will take place, Nicolas Cage, the leading man in both of the first "National Treasure" movies, has revealed to MTV News, "There's been talk about doing it in the South, maybe in New Orleans."

Though Cage has suggested a particular location place for Benjamin Franklin Gates' new adventure, the truth of the matter is still questionable. Previously, an article on JimHillMedia.com has lit up a possibility that Gates and his family may be exploring even further south as they are speculated to go to Easter Island and beyond to find the legendary Atlantis.

The last "National Treasure" flick to have been released in theaters was "National Treasure: Book of Secrets". Standing tall for three weekends in a row at the #1 box office chart, the sequel directed by Jon Turteltaub and starred once again by Cage, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha raked in nearly $220 million from its domestic sales ever since it was debuted on December 21, 2007.