"Angels & Demons" Upcoming Movie Riles the Vatican

When the world got exposed to a book entitled "Da Vinci Code" (written by Dan Brown), it was all everyone could talk about. It had everything you could expect from a great novel: intrigue, mystery and suspense. It did not come as a surprise that the book eventully made it into the Hollywood scene. A movie was produced, with Tom Hanks starrring as Robert Langdon, nonetheless. The "Da Vinci Code" movie stirred excitement and curiosity and managed to raise some eyebrows along the way as well. And why not? It was one book-turned-movie that threw in controversial issues regarding the Catholic church.

But it seems as if that wasn't enough to stop Hollywood. Guess what they're coming up with next? A movie version of "Angels & Demons. It is actually a prequel to the acclaimed "Da Vinci Code" and is just as controversial as well. The story revolves around the Illuminati, an anti-matter and the Vatican. (Think brutally murdered cardinals, for one thing.) How in the world can all these three be thrown together in the same book? Trust Dan Brown to come up with yet another great novel. If you think "Da Vinci Code" was fast-paced, then expect the same thing from "Angels & Demons." Only about ten times more fast-paced.

However, it seems that this certain upcoming movie had managed to rile some people in the Vatican. They had banned the filmmakers from filming inside the Vatican or any of the churches found in Rome. They described Dan Brown's work as "an offense against God." Even the head of the Vatican’s Prefecture for Economic Affairs, Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, made a comment. He said that Dan Brown had poisoned the faith by turning the gospel upside down. So where does that leave the filmmakers? Well, they are left to utilize their Hollywood studios to recreate the churches and the Vatican. Apparently, there's no stopping this movie.

The "Angels & Demons" movie is going to star Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and is directed by Ron Howard. Let's see if this movie will also be just as successful as its book.

source: Daily Galaxy