Post by Steph Cowley on May 24, 2006 0:23:30 GMT 1
Sony follows up 'Da Vinci' with 'Angels'.
By MICHAEL FLEMING, DAVE MCNARY.
Striking while the iron is sizzling, Sony has signed The Da Vince Code scribe Akiva Goldsman to adapt author Dan Brown's first religious thriller Angels & Demons. Code grossed $231.8 million worldwide in its first five days. Though development of Angels & Demons is still in the early stages, the studio's also planning to reassemble TDVC producing team of Brian Grazer and John Calley for the project.
Code was Brown's second novel centering on Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor who's an expert in religious symbols. Angels & Demons, published in 2000, introduced the Langdon character. When Code subsequently became a worldwide publishing sensation, Angels also became a bestseller.
In Angels, Langdon's character tries to solve a murder and unravel a plot by an ancient group, the Illuminati to blow up the Vatican during a papal conclave. Sony acquired the feature rights to Angels as part of its 2003 deal with Brown for The Da Vinci Code.
By MICHAEL FLEMING, DAVE MCNARY.
Striking while the iron is sizzling, Sony has signed The Da Vince Code scribe Akiva Goldsman to adapt author Dan Brown's first religious thriller Angels & Demons. Code grossed $231.8 million worldwide in its first five days. Though development of Angels & Demons is still in the early stages, the studio's also planning to reassemble TDVC producing team of Brian Grazer and John Calley for the project.
Code was Brown's second novel centering on Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor who's an expert in religious symbols. Angels & Demons, published in 2000, introduced the Langdon character. When Code subsequently became a worldwide publishing sensation, Angels also became a bestseller.
In Angels, Langdon's character tries to solve a murder and unravel a plot by an ancient group, the Illuminati to blow up the Vatican during a papal conclave. Sony acquired the feature rights to Angels as part of its 2003 deal with Brown for The Da Vinci Code.
No cast announced yet, but Tom Hanks is expected to return as Robert Langdon, and Ron Howard (Director of TDVC) is expected to direct A&D.
Probably a few years away yet, but certainly a film to look forward to. (That's if it's adapted from the book well.)