Angels & Demons Information

It’s safe to say that, despite negative reviews, The Da Vinci Code was a huge box office hit. After the film’s performance, Columbia Pictures announced that the book’s big screen sequel, Angels & Demons, will be hitting theaters on December 19th 2008. Now at the time, that dates seemed like ages away but now it’s fast approaching.

Nothing’s been heard on the movie front, it’s debateable whether the film will reach it’s deadline - there hasn’t been a set start date yet. Although, with Ron Howard likely to film Angels & Demons before Frost & Nixon, we may be seeing the movie after all.

Yesterday it was announced that the production had secured filming permits and are set to start production in February 2008 with most of the film to be shot on location in Rome. Akiva Goldsman, screenwriter for the film, is apparently writing non-stop to finish the script before the writers strike on November 1st.

Tom Hanks will also be returning for the sequel. Back in April is was reported that Hanks’ contract made his the highest salary ever for an actor. This has never been confirmed but I think it must be true - especially with a big budget film like this one.

Many people thought that The Da Vinci Code was overrated and Angels & Demons is a far more interesting read. I agree and think the movies will prove this further.

Angels & Demons is a story about a race against time to find a hidden bomb in the Vatican and hunt down a serial killer in Rome. Whether the action will translate on the big screen is yet to be seen, but I think this film has great potential and will definitely be better than The Da Vinci Code.

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