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This movie became the first big-screen casualty of the Hollywood writer's strike in 2007, because Akiva Goldsman 's script still needed work, and he was on strike with the Writers Guild of America. So, production of the movie had to be postponed. The production had to build a scale replica of St. Peter's Square since Vatican officers banned the movie from being filmed in its grounds. Although the novel upon which this film is based is set before the events of the novel The Da Vinci Code, the film has been written as a sequel to follow after events in The Da Vinci Code (2006). Naomi Watts was originally cast as Vittoria. Alfred Molina who played Aringarosa in The Da Vinci Code (2006) did the voice over for this movie's first trailer. Thure Lindhardt was nearly cast as Silas in The Da Vinci Code (2006). Ron Howard liked his audition so much that he offered him the role of Chartrand in this movie.

Is That You, God? Tom Hanks returns as Dan Brown's symbologist Robert Langdon in his first adventure Angels & Demons, which Hollywood decided to make after The Da Vinci Code , given the latter's more controversial subject striking a raw nerve on the faith itself. The Catholic Church was up in arms over the first film, but seemingly nonchalant about this one. And it's not hard to see why, considering Ron Howard had opted to do a flat-out action piece that serves as a great tourism video of Rome and Vatican City, and would probably boost visitor numbers given the many beautiful on-location scenes, save for St Peter's Square and Basilica which was a scaled model used. So I guess with the bulk of the budget going toward the sets, the ensemble cast had to be correspondingly scaled down. Ayelet Zurer tried to step into the female void left by Audrey Tautou, but given Tautou's character then having a lot more stake in the earlier film , Zurer's scientist...

Angels & Demons is a bestselling mystery novel by American author Dan Brown. The novel revolves around the quest of fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon to unravel the mysteries of a secret society called the Illuminati, and preclude a plot from annihilating the Vatican City using destructive antimatter. The story recounts the conflict between science and religion that brought the establishment of the Illuminati, and, after centuries of non-existence, the group is thought to have resurfaced for retribution against the Roman Catholic Church. Published in 2000, it introduces the character Robert Langdon, who is also the principal character of Brown's subsequent novel, The Da Vinci Code. It also shares many stylistic elements with the latter, such as conspiracies of secret societies, a single-day time frame, and the Roman Catholic Church. Ancient history, architecture, and symbolism are heavily referenced throughout the novel. A ...

BREAKING NEWS: Dan Brown's new novel THE LOST SYMBOL To be published September 15, 2009 Click here for more information Celebrated author Dan Brown has completed the third book in his Da Vinci Code trilogy - a month ahead of the release of movie prequel Angels & Demons . The Lost Symbol is slated to hit bookstores in September and is set to become one of the year's biggest sellers. Sony Columbia Pictures movie executives are expected to snap up the rights to the book - and continue the saga's film franchise, in which Tom Hanks plays religious code breaker Robert Langdon. The third book will have an initial print run of five million copies. The Da Vinci Code is the best-selling hardcover adult novel of all time.

Robert Langdon - A professor of symbology at Harvard University and the main protagonist of the novel. He is flown to CERN to help investigate the murder of Leonardo Vetra. He is described as wearing a pair of chinos pants , turtleneck , and tweed jacket. His name is a tribute to John Langdon . Leonardo Vetra - A scientist working at CERN and a priest. He is researching on antimatter when he is murdered by the Hassassin. He is also the adoptive father of Vittoria. Vittoria Vetra - The adopted daughter of Vetra. She, like her father, works with CERN. Her research focuses on biology and physics. The reader learns early in the novel that Vittoria worked with her father in their research of antimatter. Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca - The Camerlengo (Papal Chamberlain) during the conclave. He murdered the pope, who is later revealed to have been his father. He is also Janus in the novel, named after the Roman god of beginnings and ends, in dealing with the Hassassin. Cardinal Saverio Mo...

Ayelet Zurer was born and raised in Tel Aviv . After finishing her military service, she moved to New York , where she developed her acting skills at the New Actors Workshop School . Zurer moved back to Israel in 1991. In 1992, she starred in the television series Inyan Shel Zman , and in 1993, she played the lead role in the Israeli film Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein . During this time she also participated in the cable television show Yetziat Hirum . In 1997, Zurer played the role of Shira Shteinberg in the television show Florentin on the Israeli Channel 2 . In the following year she achieved the lead role in the film Ahava Asura (aka The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field ) starring Moshe Ivgy . In 2000, Zurer participated in the Israeli television series Zinzana . In 2001, she starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Kikar Ha'Halomot , and in 2002, she participated in the Israeli television series Shalva and Ha'Block . In 2003, Zurer starred in Nina's Tragedies ...