Nicolas Cage explained the lack of a "Treasure of the Nation" sequel

Nicolas Cage, who starred in the adventure film "Treasure of the Nation," explained the reluctance of the studio to shoot a third series. According to the actor's version, the unconvincing results of several pictures with his participation are to blame.
The phone stopped ringing. I was like, 'What do you mean when you say that we're not shooting "Treasure of the Nation 3"? It's been 14 years. Why not?" "Well, 'The Wizard's Apprentice' didn't work, and 'Ghost Rider' didn't sell the right number of tickets, and 'Crazy Ride' just went unnoticed," he commented.
The actor admitted that he likes doing low-budget films, "I love working in movies like 'Piggy' and 'Leaving Las Vegas' even more than doing projects like 'Treasure of the Nation,'" he added. According to Cage, Disney Studios, which filmed the two parts of "Treasure," is like "an ocean liner." "Once they go in a certain direction, you have to hire a million tugboats to try to turn them back," he lamented.
Recall that the first part was released in 2004. It was successful and a sequel followed. In 2020, producer Jerry Bruckheimer. claimed that the story would evolve into a series planned for Disney+ streaming.