Angels & Demons (film)
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | Dan Brown (novel) Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Ayelet Zurer Ewan McGregor |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Da Vinci Code |
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Angels & Demons is an upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel Angels & Demons, due for release on May 15, 2009. The film stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, a role he played in The Da Vinci Code, another Brown film adaptation. The Da Vinci Code director and screenwriter Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman also return, and filming is taking place in Rome.
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[edit] Premise
Robert Langdon is summoned by CERN to investigate a murder victim, branded with the Illuminati ambigram, leading him to discover the cult's scheme to murder four cardinals and destroy St. Peter's Basilica during a papal conclave.
[edit] Cast
- Tom Hanks plays Professor Robert Langdon, a Harvard University professor of symbology.
- Ayelet Zurer plays Vittoria Vetra, a CERN scientist who experiments with containing antimatter, which is stolen by the Illuminati to be used as a bomb.[1]
- Ewan McGregor plays a "a powerful Vatican insider".[1]
[edit] Production
In 2003, Sony acquired the movie rights to Angels & Demons along with The Da Vinci Code in a deal with author Dan Brown. In May 2006, following the film release of The Da Vinci Code, Sony hired screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, to adapt Angels and Demons.[2]
Filming was originally to begin in February 2008 for a December 2008 release,[3] but because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, production was pushed back for a May 15, 2009 release.[4] Shooting began on June 5, 2008 in Rome, where all the exterior scenes will be done in three weeks. The rest of the film will be shot at Sony Pictures Studios, where production can easily halt if the Screen Actors Guild strikes in July.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tatiana Siegel. "Ewan McGregor eyes 'Demons' role", Variety, 2008-04-24. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Michael Fleming. "Brown's 'Angels' flies to bigscreen", Variety, 2006-05-23. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ Michael Fleming. "Howard moves fast with 'Code' sequel", Variety, 2007-10-24. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ Tatiana Siegel. "'Da Vinci' prequel hit by strike", Variety, 2007-11-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Pamela McClintock, Michael Fleming. "Film greenlights in limbo", Variety, 2008-02-27. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
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