Disney+’s National Treasure series will see a familiar face when Justin Bartha returns to reprise his role from the film franchise. Bartha will guest-star as Riley Poole and appear alongside stars Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones on the series, a Disney Branded Television project for Disney+ and produced by ABC Signature.
An expansion of the film series of the same name, National Treasure follows a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and imaginative dreamer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and a missing Pan – American sweetheart.
Bartha starred as Riley in the first National Treasure film in 2004, opposite Nicolas Cage. Riley is a computer genius who helped Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates uncover the truth behind historical relics. Bartha also appeared in the 2007 follow-up film National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
The series “National Treasure” will also star Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Jake Austin Walker and Lyndon Smith. The series is currently in production in Baton Rouge, LA.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed are executive producers on the series, along with writer and Rick Muirragui. Jon Turtletaub is also executive producer. Mira Nair is directing and executive producing.
In addition to the National Treasure films, Bartha is also known for his work in Todd Phillips’ The Hangover trilogy. Most recently, he starred in the dramas Godfather of Harlem and The Good Fight. Bartha’s other credits include Sweet Girl, Driven, White Girl, Holy Rollers, Dark Horse, The Rebound and The New Normal.
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