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Watch, Pass, TiVo or Rent: Angels and Demons

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:26 -0700

Though Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons is a prequel to his bestseller The Da Vinci Code, the film adaptation was developed as a sequel. In the movie, which opens this Friday, Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who "discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati" whose most despised enemy is the Catholic Church. Together with an Italian scientist named Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer), Langdon "will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival."

Do you plan on seeking out this mysterious thriller in the theaters, on DVD, or when it happens to be on TV someday? Or maybe never?

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Buzz News Roundup, 4/20

BuzzSugar — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:30:02 -0700

In the Motherhood and Samantha Who? will end a week earlier than planned, meaning Ugly Betty will be back on April 30. - TV Week
Columbus Short has joined the cast of The Losers, a thriller based on a DC Comics series which follows a Special Forces black-ops group. - Zap2It
Record Store Day traffic and sales were up from last year. - Billboard
Ellen DeGeneres, Desperate Housewives, and Kathy Griffin were among the recipients of the GLAAD Media Awards. - TV Guide
Will Smith's production company is developing a potential series for Sci Fi called Unfinished Business. - The Futon Critic
Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce Lions, Tigers and Bears, based on Mike Bullock’s comic book. - Variety
VH1 is reviving its Divas TV special. - Broadcasting and Cable
The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown will release another novel following symbolist Robert Langdon this September, titled The Lost Symbol. - AP

Movie Preview: Angels and Demons

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:30:04 -0800

We got a taste of Ron Howard's followup to his 2006 film The DaVinci Code a few months ago, and a longer peek aired during the Super Bowl. Now, a full-length trailer for Angels and Demons, in all its dramatic mysteriousness, has hit the web. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time working to "solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican." Joining him in the film is Ayelet Zurer as Langdon's new female cohort and Ewan McGregor as the Camerlengo. Oh, Ewan. He looks so handsome, even in priestly garb.

Though Dan Brown's book is a prequel to The DaVinci Code, this film adaptation is a sequel. Angels and Demons opens May 15. To check out the full-length trailer, read more.

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Buzz News Roundup, 10/26

BuzzSugar — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:43:49 -0700

E! Online reports that Ron Howard is directing an adaptation of Angels & Demons, which will be written for the screen as a sequel to The DaVinci Code.
ABC has asked for more Dirty Sexy Money scripts, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
ComingSoon reports that John Travolta will join Denzel Washington in the remake of The Taking of Pelham 123.
The Los Angeles Times talks to Brooke Smith about joining Grey's Anatomy.
Variety has news that director Michael Mann will team up with Robert DeNiro for the movie Frankie Machine.
Billboard has details on a gigantic Pink Floyd box set coming out in December.
More young people are watching The Price is Right now that Drew Carey is hosting, Variety reports.