Angels & Demons (film)
| Angels and Demons | |
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman Novel: Dan Brown |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Ayelet Zurer Ewan McGregor |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | May 15, 2009 |
| Language | English |
Angels & Demons is an upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel of the same name, due for release on May 15, 2009. The film stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, a role he played in The Da Vinci Code, another Brown film adaptation. The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman also return, and filming is taking place in Rome and the Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.
Premise
Robert Langdon is summoned by CERN to investigate a murder victim, branded with the Illuminati ambigram, leading him to discover the cult's scheme to murder four cardinals and destroy St. Peter's Basilica during a papal conclave using antimatter.
Cast
- Tom Hanks plays Professor Robert Langdon, a Harvard University professor of symbology.
- Ayelet Zurer plays Vittoria Vetra, a CERN scientist who experiments with containing antimatter, which is stolen by the Illuminati to be used as a bomb.[1]
- Ewan McGregor plays the Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca.[1]
- Pierfrancesco Favino plays Commander Olivetti, head of the Swiss Guard.[2]
- Stellan Skarsgård in an unnamed role.[3]
Production
In 2003, Sony acquired the movie rights to Angels & Demons along with The Da Vinci Code in a deal with author Dan Brown. In May 2006, following the film release of the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, Sony hired screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, to adapt Angels and Demons.[4] Filming was originally to begin in February 2008 for a December 2008 release,[5] but because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, production was pushed back for a May 15, 2009 release.[6]
Shooting began on June 5, 2008 in Rome. The filmmakers scheduled three weeks of exterior location filming because of a predicted 2008 Screen Actors Guild strike on June 30. The rest of the film would be shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California, to allow for this halt.[7] Additionally, Roman Catholic Church officials found The Da Vinci Code offensive, so the filmmakers were unable to shoot within any of Rome's churches, including the Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria. The Caserta Palace doubled for the inside of the Vatican,[8] while full-scale replicas of portions of various churches were built at Sony.[9] The Biblioteca Angelica was used for the Vatican Library.[10] CBS News interviewed a priest working in Santa Susanna, who stated the Church did not also want their churches to be associated with scenes of murder. A tour guide also stated most priests do not object to tourists who visit out of interest after reading the book, a trend which will continue after people see the film. "I think they are aware that it's, you know, a work of fiction and that it's bringing people into their churches."[11]
The second unit took photographs of the Large Hadron Collider for visual effects shots of the facility. Ron Howard also met with CERN to make the film more scientifically accurate.[12] Filming also took place at the University of California, Los Angeles in July 2008.[13]
References
- ^ a b Tatiana Siegel (2008-04-24). "Ewan McGregor eyes 'Demons' role". Variety. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Template:It icon"Angeli e Demoni: primi video dal set di Roma". Bad Taste. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ Elisabetta Povoledo (2008-06-24). "Dan Brown Tourists: Next Stop, Rome?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Michael Fleming (2006-05-23). "Brown's 'Angels' flies to bigscreen". Variety. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ Michael Fleming (2007-10-24). "Howard moves fast with 'Code' sequel". Variety. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ Tatiana Siegel (2007-11-16). "'Da Vinci' prequel hit by strike". Variety. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ Pamela McClintock, Michael Fleming (2008-02-27). "Film greenlights in limbo". Variety. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Malcolm Moore (2008-06-16). "Vatican bans 'godless' Da Vinci Code sequel Angels & Demons from Rome churches". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Anita Singh (2008-07-30). "Vatican City is rebuilt in California for Tom Hanks Da Vinci Code sequel". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "ET on the top secret 'Angels & Demons' set!". Entertainment Tonight. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Fans Line Up For "Angels & Demons" Tours". CBS News. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Ceri Perkins (2008-06-02). "ATLAS gets the Hollywood treatment". ATLAS e-News. CERN. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "ANGELS AND DEMONS was Filming Today at UCLA in Los Angeles". Collider. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
External links
- Angels & Demons at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website Official Website/Sony Pictures