There's some sequel news today to be excited about. The first should appeal to the ever-growing audience of people who love themselves some religious conspiracy. Following the success of the Tom Hanks-starring adaptations of Dan Brown's books "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons," today brings the no-brainer confirmation that Columbia Pictures is moving forward with adapting the most recent story in that series: "The Lost Symbol."
The story brings Hanks' Robert Langdon back to the United States, to Washington, D.C., where he attempts to unravel a mystery involving the Freemasons. The studio has confirmed "Eastern Promises" writer Steven Knight for the script, though no deal is yet in place for Hanks. However, the Variety report on the news does state that the veteran actor is expected to be back. Read More...
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by John Constantine
Have you been wondering what to expect from "Angels & Demons" at the box office this weekend? Or what the breakdown is between male and female viewers? Perhaps you're curious to know how many viewers are Catholic or what their average age is. What I'm getting at here is this: we've got some stats to share with you.
This weekend, audiences will be perched on the edges of their seats as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) works to save Vatican City from the destructive potential of a single gram of antimatter in "Angels & Demons." Unless Hollywood’s power players lose their collective minds, it likely won’t be the last time the human race is threatened by a fictional destructive device either. It certainly isn’t the first. Just take a look at these other Hollywood-spawned weapons of mass destruction. Look at them and take heart in the fact that most of them won't ever exist. Probably. 
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Five Movies That Are Just As Blasphemous As 'Angels & Demons'
Posted 5/15/09 2:00 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary
Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons" is a gripping tale in which a Harvard professor works to derail an Illuminati plot to blow up the Vatican. No problems with that, right Pope? Not blowing up is a good thing, even if Professor Langdon (Tom Hanks) wants to fling open some of your more skeleton-filled closets in the process!
Well... no. That's actually sort of a big problem, the whole hidden secrets being brought to light angle. Enough of a problem to have earned the film adaptation of "Angels" an official ban from the highest church. Which isn't to say that this is the only example out there of blasphemous filmmaking. Check out these Hell-bound gems of the silver screen. Read More...
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