Angels & Demons News

'Angels and Demons' Banned From Rome Churches Filming

June 17, 2008 12:06:27

"Angels & Demons", Dan Brown's bestselling novel that provides introduction to Robert Langdon character in "The Da Vinci Code" is set mostly in Rome and the Vatican, which both are the seat of the Catholic Church. Hence, it makes sense that the filmmakers adapting the book into a feature film want to shoot the entire film on locations. However, with the controversial movie "Da Vinci Code" is still fresh in Vatican's mind, getting permission to shoot several scenes in Rome churches would be an impossible task, especially after the Vatican has chosen to boycott it.

On the latest production news regarding "Angels", it is reported that the Roman Catholic Church has closed their churches' doors denying the Ron Howard-directed movie from shooting at the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria, in which Langdon supposedly has a scene where he finds a cardinal being set on fire. On the reason for the rejection, Archdiocese spokesman Reverend Marco Fibbi explained, "Usually we read the script but in this case it wasn't necessary. Just the name Dan Brown was enough."

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Naomi Watts Said to Score Star Billing in Da Vinci Code Prequel

November 22, 2007 04:11:53

Despite its delay, "Angels & Demons", the prequel to "The Da Vinci Code", seems to have its casting process gone ahead if looking from the tidbit brought by the New York Post's Page Six.

The paper gossip column is reporting that Naomi Watts has been added to the lineup joining Tom Hanks, who is set to reprise his role as Robert Langdon. The page, however, did not give details on what character the actress would play, only referring it as "a major role."

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Filming Suspended on Da Vinci Code Prequel

November 17, 2007 10:11:01

The ongoing Writers Guild of America strike has now inflicted the first major casualty in Hollywood film industry. Columbia Pictures as the studio behind "Angels & Demons", the prequel to last year's hit "The Da Vinci Code", announced yesterday, November 16, 2007 that it is postponing the production on the project.

Sources said the screenplay, penned by Akiva Goldsman, was rushed to meet the WGA's Nov. 1 deadline for reaching a new contract with producers, but came in with insurmountable problems instead. Moreover, no names are cast yet apart from Tom Hanks, who will reprise his role as professor Robert Langdon.

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Tom Hanks Brought Back to Face "Angels & Demons"

April 11, 2007 02:04:15

Yes, Robert Langdon will still be the same man you saw onscreen in "The Da Vinci Code" when he is back in "Angels & Demons" next year, that's according to CinemaBlend.com.

The site has revealed that Tom Hanks "has been officially locked up" to once again play the character in that "Da Vinci Code" follow-up, first announced almost a year ago. A source to the site even claimed that Sony Pictures would give Hanks the "biggest salary ever paid to an actor in the history of Hollywood" for the project.

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Movies to Hit Theater Screen in 2008

November 17, 2006 02:11:58

Moviegoers sure will have many good choices of films as they greet year 2008. Two major studios at Hollywood namely Warner Bros. Pictures and Columbia Pictures have delightfully given specific release dates for their productions launched during the year, ComingSoon.net has reported.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that two of its movies namely "Speed Racer" and "The Dark Knight" will both see the light in the particular year exactly on May 23 and July 18, respectively.

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The book was awesome...the movie should be even better!

posted by AWESOME on Aug 05, 2008