Robert Langdon (franchise)
Robert Langdon | |
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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 | 2006–2021 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $350 million[1] |
Box office | $1,463,474,856[1] |
The Robert Langdon franchise consists of American action-adventure mystery-thriller installments, including three theatrical films directed by Ron Howard, and a television series.[2][3] The films, based on the novel series written by Dan Brown, center on 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), all starring Tom Hanks as Langdon, alongside different ensemble casts. Despite mixed-to-negative critical reception, the films are considered box office successes, having a combined gross total of $1.5 billion worldwide.
The television series, a contemporary-prequel titled The Lost Symbol (2021), starring Ashley Zukerman as Langdon, explores the early years of Langdon's career.
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
Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
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The Da Vinci Code | May 19, 2006 | Ron Howard | Akiva Goldsman | Brian Grazer and John Calley |
Angels & Demons | May 15, 2009 | Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp | Brian Grazer, John Calley and Ron Howard | |
Inferno | October 28, 2016 | David Koepp | Brian Grazer and Ron Howard |
Television
The Lost Symbol
Following the worldwide successes of the first two films,[4][5] Columbia Pictures began development on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol.[6][7] 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,[8] original author Dan Brown,[9] and Danny Strong.[10] By January 2013, the final draft of the script was near completion, with pre-production expected to start later that year.[11] However, in July Sony Pictures announced they would adapt Inferno as the next film instead.[12][13]
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
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.[14] By March 2020, Ashley Zukerman had been cast in the lead role.[15] Later that month it was announced that the production had been given a series order and would be moving to Peacock.[16] The show premiered on September 16, 2021, concluded on November 18, 2021, and was officially canceled after one season on January 24, 2022.[17]
Cast and characters
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Character | Film | Television | ||
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The Da Vinci Code | Angels & Demons | Inferno | Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol | |
Prof. Robert Langdon | Tom Hanks Uncredited actorY |
Tom Hanks | Ashley Zukerman | |
Sophie Neveu | Audrey Tautou Garance Mazureck,Y Daisy Doidge-Hill,Y Lilli Ella KelleherY |
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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 MitchellY |
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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 | |||
Peter Solomon | Eddie Izzard | |||
Isabel Solomon | Laura De Carteret | |||
Katherine Solomon | Valorie Curry | |||
Zachary Solomon | Keenan Jolliff | |||
Mal'akh | Beau Knapp | |||
Ofc. Alfonso Nuñez | Rick Gonzalez | |||
DoS/CIA Inoue Sato | Sumalee Montano |
Additional crew and production details
Film | Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time |
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The Da Vinci Code | Hans Zimmer | Salvatore Totino | Dan Hanley & Mike Hill | Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions, Government of Malta |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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2hr 28min |
Angels & Demons | Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions, Panorama Film Studios |
2hr 18min | ||||
Inferno | Dan Hanley & Tom Elkins | Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, LSG Productions, LS Capital Film Corporation, Mid Atlantic Films |
2hr 1min | |||
The Lost Symbol | Will Bates | Gyula Pados, Fraser Brown, Boris Mojsovski, and David Greene | David Trachtenberg, Greg Sirota, Mark J. Goldman, Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin, and Juan Carlos Garza | Universal Television, Imagine Television Studios, Peacock Original Series, CBS Studios, Dworkin/Beattie Productions |
Peacock | 5hr 30min (approx. 40 min per episode) |
Reception
Box office performance
Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget |
Ref(s) | ||||
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Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All 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 | [18] |
Angels & Demons | $46,204,168 | $133,375,846 | $352,554,970 | $485,930,816 | #390 | #170 | $150 million | [19] |
Inferno | $14,860,425 | $34,343,574 | $185,677,685 | $220,021,259 | #2,244 | #586 | $75 million | [20] |
Total | $385,255,558 | $1,078,936,368 | $1,464,191,926 | $350 million | [1] |
Critical and public response
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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The Da Vinci Code | 25% (231 reviews)[21] | 46 (40 reviews)[22] | B+[23] |
Angels & Demons | 36% (258 reviews)[24] | 48 (36 reviews)[25] | B+[23] |
Inferno | 23% (254 reviews)[26] | 42 (47 reviews)[27] | B+[23] |
The Lost Symbol | 55% (11 reviews)[28] | 57 (6 reviews)[29] | — |
References
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- ^ Dutta, Debopriyaa (September 15, 2021). "Robert Langdon Franchise Recap: What To Know Before The Lost Symbol". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 5, 2019). "NBC Nabs Robert Langdon Drama Based On Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' From Imagine With Big Commitment". Deadline. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Angels & Demons". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2009-04-20). "Columbia moves on 'Symbol'". Variety.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "The Mystery of Dan Brown". The Guardian. London. September 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- Reed Business Information. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (2010-12-20). "EXCLUSIVE: Dan Brown Taking Over 'Lost Symbol' Screenplay". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
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- ^ Nicole Sperling (January 15, 2013). "Dan Brown: What's the film status of his book 'The Lost Symbol'?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Shifts Opening to 2016
- ^ "Tom Hanks And Ron Howard To Return For Next Dan Brown Movie 'Inferno'; Sony Sets December 2015 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "NBC Nabs Robert Langdon Drama Based on Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' from Imagine with Big Commitment". 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Ashley Zukerman Cast as Robert Langdon in NBC Drama Pilot". 2 March 2020.
- ^ "'Dan Brown's Langdon' NBC Pilot Picked Up To Series By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "'Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol' Canceled at Peacock After One Season". January 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Angels & Demons". Box Office Mojo. October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Inferno". Box Office Mojo. November 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Da Vinci Code". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Da Vinci Code". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Angels & Demons". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Angels & Demons". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Inferno". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Inferno". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved November 7, 2021.