Robert Langdon (film series)

Robert Langdon film series

DVD box set for first two films
Directed by Ron Howard
Produced by Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
John Calley (1-2)
Screenplay by Akiva Goldsman (1-2)
David Koepp (2-3)
Story by Dan Brown
Based on Novels
by Dan Brown
Starring Tom Hanks
(See below)
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Salvatore Totino
Edited by Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill (1-2)
Tom Elkins (3)
Production
company
Imagine Entertainment
Skylark Productions (1-2)
Rainmaker Digital Effects (1)
Panorama Films (2)
LStar Capital (3)
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
2006 – present
Country United States
Language English
Budget $350 million[1]
Box office $1,446,752,682[1]

The Robert Langdon film series is a series of American mystery thriller films directed by Ron Howard. The films focus on the eponymous professor, a fictional character appearing in a series of novels by author Dan Brown. The first film in the series was The Da Vinci Code (2006), followed by Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016). The series has grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide.

Background

Dan Brown novels about Robert Langdon series: Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), and Inferno (2013), were successful around the world and became bestsellers, and soon adapted into films in with Ron Howard directing and producing, with Tom Hanks portrayed Professor Robert Langdon, which was released by Columbia Pictures.

Films

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Angels & Demons (2009)

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon continues to work to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.

Inferno (2016)

Main article: Inferno (2016 film)

When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.

Unadapted film

The Lost Symbol

Following the worldwide successes of The Da Vinci Code in 2006[2] and Angels & Demons in 2009,[3] which were both based on Brown's novels, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and produced and directed by Ron Howard, Columbia Pictures began production on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol.[4][5] Hanks and Howard were expected to return for the film adaptation of The Lost Symbol, along with the franchise's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. Sony Pictures eventually hired three screenwriters for the project, beginning with Steven Knight[6] and then hiring Brown himself.[7] In March 2012, Danny Strong was also hired to collaborate on the adaptation.[8]

According to a January 2013 article in Los Angeles Times, the final draft of the screenplay was due sometime in February, with pre-production expected to start in the mid-2013.[9] In July 2013, Sony Pictures announced they would instead adapt Inferno for an October 14, 2016[10] release date with Howard as director, David Koepp adapting the screenplay and Hanks reprising his role as Robert Langdon.[11]

Cast and characters

Character Film
The Da Vinci Code
(2006)
Angels & Demons
(2009)
Inferno
(2016)
Professor Robert Langdon Tom Hanks
Sophie Neveu Audrey Tautou  
Sir Leigh Teabing Ian McKellen  
Bishop Aringarosa Alfred Molina  
Captain Bezu Fache Jean Reno  
André Vernet Jürgen Prochnow  
Silas Paul Bettany  
Father Patrick McKenna   Ewan McGregor  
Dr. Vittoria Vetra   Ayelet Zurer  
Commander Maximilian Richter   Stellan Skarsgård  
Cardinal Strauss   Armin Mueller-Stahl  
Lieutenant Chartrand   Thure Lindhardt  
Dr. Sienna Brooks   Felicity Jones
Christoph Bouchard   Omar Sy
Bertrand Zobrist   Ben Foster
Elizabeth Sinskey   Sidse Babett Knudsen
Harry "The Provost" Sims   Irrfan Khan

Production crew

Film U.S. release date Director Producer(s) Screenwriter(s) Composer Editor(s) Cinematographer
The Da Vinci Code May 19, 2006 Ron Howard John Calley
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Akiva Goldsman Hans Zimmer Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill
Salvatore Totino
Angels & Demons May 15, 2009 Akiva Goldsman
David Koepp
Inferno October 28, 2016 Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
David Koepp Daniel P. Hanley
Tom Elkins

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget
Ref(s)
Opening weekend
(North America)
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America
All time
worldwide
The Da Vinci Code May 19, 2006 $77,073,388 $217,536,138 $540,703,713 $758,239,851 #141 #69 $125 million [12]
Angels & Demons May 15, 2009 $46,204,168 $133,375,846 $352,554,970 $485,930,816 #384 #165 $150 million [13]
Inferno October 28, 2016 $14,860,425 $31,582,015 $171,000,000 $202,582,015 #2,395 TBD $75 million [14]
Total $382,493,999 $1,064,258,683 $1,446,752,682 $350 million [1]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Da Vinci Code 25% (221 reviews)[15] 46 (40 reviews)[16] B+[17]
Angels & Demons 37% (249 reviews)[18] 48 (36 reviews)[19] B+[17]
Inferno 20% (164 reviews)[20] 44 (43 reviews)[21] B+[17]
Average 27% 46 B+

Difference between novels and films

Angels & Demons

There are many differences between the novel and the film.[22]

Inferno

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Robert Langdon". Box Office Mojo. November 13, 2016.
  2. "The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "Angels & Demons". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. Fleming, Michael (2009-04-20). "Columbia moves on 'Symbol'". Variety.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  5. "The Mystery of Dan Brown". The Guardian. London. September 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  6. Siegel, Tatiana (February 3, 2010). "Columbia finds 'Symbol'; Knight to adapt third book in 'Da Vinci Code' series". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  7. Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (2010-12-20). "EXCLUSIVE: Dan Brown Taking Over 'Lost Symbol' Screenplay". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  8. Williams, Owen (March 2, 2012). "New Writer For The Lost Symbol: Dan Brown 3 gets an overhaul". Empire
  9. Nicole Sperling (January 15, 2013). "Dan Brown: What's the film status of his book 'The Lost Symbol'?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  10. Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Shifts Opening to 2016
  11. "Tom Hanks And Ron Howard To Return For Next Dan Brown Movie 'Inferno'; Sony Sets December 2015 Release Date". Deadline.com. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  12. "The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. October 22, 2016.
  13. "Angels & Demons". Box Office Mojo. October 22, 2016.
  14. "Inferno". Box Office Mojo. November 13, 2016.
  15. "The Da Vinci Code". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  16. "The Da Vinci Code". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  18. "Angels & Demons". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  19. "Angels & Demons". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  20. "Inferno". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  21. "Inferno". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  22. "What's the Difference between Angels and Demons the Book and Angels and Demons the Movie". thatwasnotinthebook.com. Retrieved 18 Oct 2013.
  23. Hanks, Tom; interviewed by Charlie Rose (May 13, 2009). "A conversation about the film "Angels and Demons"". PBS television (transcript). Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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