Robert Langdon (film series)

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Robert Langdon
Robert Langdon film series home release artwork.jpeg
Official home release artwork
Directed by Ron Howard
Based on Robert Langdon novels
by Dan Brown
Starring Tom Hanks
(See list below)
Production
companies
Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date
2006–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350 million [1]
Box office$1,463,474,856 [1]

The Robert Langdon films (or Robert series) are a series of American action-adventure mystery-thriller films directed by Ron Howard. The films, based on the novel series written by Dan Brown, center around the fictional character of Robert Langdon. 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). Despite negative critical reception, the film series as a whole has grossed almost $1.5 billion worldwide. A prequel television series The Lost Symbol (2021), is also part of the series.

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Development

Dan 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.

Films

FilmU.S.
release date
DirectorScreenwriter(s)Producer(s)
The Da Vinci Code May 19, 2006 Ron Howard Akiva Goldsman Brian Grazer and John Calley
Angels & Demons May 15, 2009Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp Brian Grazer, John Calley and Ron Howard
Inferno October 28, 2016David KoeppBrian Grazer and Ron Howard

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Angels & Demons (2009)

Inferno (2016)

Television

The Lost Symbol

Following the worldwide successes of the first two films, [2] [3] Columbia Pictures began development on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol. [4] [5] 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, [6] original author Dan Brown, [7] and Danny Strong. [8] By January 2013, the final draft of the script was near completion, with pre-production expected to start later that year. [9] However, in July Sony Pictures announced they would adapt Inferno as the next film instead. [10] [11]

In June 2019, the project was announced to be re-conceived as a television series tentatively titled Langdon. The series serves as a prequel to the film series, with Daniel Cerone serving as creator, showrunner, chief executive producer, and screenwriter. Dan Brown, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Samie Falvey and Anna Culp will act as additional executive producers. The show will be a co-production between Imagine Television Studios, CBS Television Studios, and Universal Television Studios and was ordered to series on NBC.

The plot revolves around a young Robert Langdon, who is hired by the CIA to solve a number of deadly puzzles when his mentor goes missing. [12] By March 2020, Ashley Zukerman had been cast in the lead role. [13] On March 9, 2021, it was announced that the production had been given a series order and would be moving to Peacock. [14] The show premiered on September 16, 2021.

Cast and characters

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This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in the series.

CharacterFilm
The Da Vinci Code Angels & Demons Inferno
Professor Robert Langdon Tom Hanks Uncredited actor Y Tom Hanks
Sophie Neveu Audrey Tautou Garance Mazureck Y
Daisy Doidge-Hill Y Lilli Ella Kelleher Y
Sir Leigh Teabing
The Teacher
Ian McKellen
Bishop Manuel Aringarosa Alfred Molina
Capt. Bezu Fache Jean Reno
André Vernet Jürgen Prochnow
Silas Paul Bettany Hugh Mitchell Y
Jacques Saunière Jean-Pierre Marielle
Remy Jean Jean-Yves Berteloot
Father Patrick McKenna Ewan McGregor
Dr. Vittoria Vetra Ayelet Zurer
Cdr. Maximilian Richter Stellan Skarsgård
Cardinal Strauss Armin Mueller-Stahl
Lt. Chartrand Thure Lindhardt
Dr. Sienna Brooks Felicity Jones
Christoph Bouchard Omar Sy
Bertrand Zobrist Ben Foster
Elizabeth Sinskey Sidse Babett Knudsen
Harry Sims
The Provost
Irrfan Khan

Additional crew and production details

FilmComposerCinematographerEditor(s)Production
companies
Distributing
companies
Running time
The Da Vinci Code Hans Zimmer Salvatore Totino Dan Hanley & Mike Hill Columbia Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
Skylark Productions
Government of Malta
Sony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
2hr 28min
Angels & DemonsColumbia Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
Skylark Productions
Panorama Film Studios
2hr 18min
InfernoDan Hanley & Tom ElkinsColumbia Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
LSG Productions
LS Capital Film Corporation
Mid Atlantic Films
2hr 1min

Reception

Box office performance

FilmBox office grossBox office rankingBudget
Ref(s)
Opening weekend
(North America)
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time
North America
All time
worldwide
The Da Vinci Code$77,073,388$217,536,138$540,703,713$758,239,851#146#71$125 million [15]
Angels & Demons$46,204,168$133,375,846$352,554,970$485,930,816#390#170$150 million [16]
Inferno$14,860,425$34,343,574$185,677,685$220,021,259#2,244#586$75 million [17]
Total$385,255,558$1,078,936,368$1,464,191,926$350 million [1]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Da Vinci Code24% (225 reviews) [18] 46 (40 reviews) [19] B+ [20]
Angels & Demons37% (255 reviews) [21] 48 (36 reviews) [22] B+ [20]
Inferno23% (238 reviews) [23] 42 (47 reviews) [24] B+ [20]

See also

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