Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Tom Hanks and Ron Howard to return for Dan Brown's Inferno movie

The actor and director will be back for the third Da Vinci Code adaptation

Jess Denham
Wednesday 27 August 2014 09:24 BST
Comments
Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in Ron Howard's 2006 thriller The Da Vinci Code
Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in Ron Howard's 2006 thriller The Da Vinci Code (Rex)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Tom Hanks will return to star in the third Da Vinci Code movie adaptation, Inferno, with Ron Howard on board to direct again.

Howard enjoyed great success with the first thriller in 2006, which grossed more than $750 million at the global box office. The follow-up, prequel Angels & Demons, was also successful, taking close to $500 million worldwide.

Shooting on Inferno is scheduled to start in Italy next April, with Hanks reprising his role as Harvard professor of religious iconology and symbology, Robert Langdon.

The storyline follows Langdon as he battles to save the world from an imminent plague linked to a madman scientist, renaissance art and Dante’s classic poem Inferno.

Langdon wakes up in hospital with amnesia (always a foreboding start) but soon joins forces with his doctor Sienna Brooks.

Brown’s previous book in the series, The Lost Symbol, has not reached the silver screen, for reasons not shared by Howard and the production team.

David Koepp is writing Inferno’s script while Brian Grazer is co-producing with Howard, Deadline reports.

The film has been given a release date of 18 December 2015, although this is subject to change.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in