The prequel to the smash hit film “The Da Vinci Code”, entitled “Angels and Demons”, has run into some problems filming. The producers had attempted to get permission from two churches in Rome to film there, but both refused based on religious reasons.
“Angels and Demons”
“Angels and Demons” was turned down by Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria because the movie is not in line with the church’s opinion on certain things. Monsignor Marco Fibbi released a statement,
“It’s a film that treats religious issues in a way that contrasts with common religious sentiment. We would be helping them create a work that might well be beautiful but that does not conform to our views.”
The ban on filming will not exclude shots of the outside of the churches.
Tom Hanks will return for the second movie in the Dan Brown series. It is set to be released on May 15, 2009; the film was slightly delayed by the writers’ strike. Check out photos from the set here.
See more photos of Tom Hanks in “The Da Vinci Code” and a video of Hanks on “Inside the Actors Studio” below.
“The Da Vinci Code” Photos
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Tom Hanks Video - “Angels and Demons”