However, in July Sony Pictures announced they would adapt Inferno as the next film instead. By January 2013, the final draft of the script was near completion, with pre-production expected to start later that year. Hanks and Howard were scheduled to return as star and director, with Brian Grazer and John Calley as producers, while a script was collectively co-written by Steven Knight, original author Dan Brown, and Danny Strong.

Main article: The Lost Symbol (TV series)įollowing the worldwide successes of the first two films, Columbia Pictures began development on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol. The television series, a contemporary-prequel titled The Lost Symbol (2021), explores the early years of Langdon's career.ĭan Brown's novels about Professor Robert Langdon: Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003) and Inferno (2013), quickly became international bestsellers they were soon adapted into films by Columbia Pictures with Ron Howard directing and producing. Despite mixed-to-negative critical reception, the films are considered box office successes, having a combined gross total of $1.5 billion worldwide. Though based on the book series, the films have a different chronological order, consisting of: The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016). The films, based on the novel series written by Dan Brown, center on the fictional character of Robert Langdon. The Robert Langdon franchise consists of American action- adventure mystery- thriller installments, including three theatrical films directed by Ron Howard, and a television series.

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