The Lost Symbol (film)
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The Lost Symbol is an upcoming film based on the novel The Lost Symbol by author Dan Brown
. It has been confirmed that Columbia Pictures
will distribute the film, for release in 2012.
The novel's story is the third with character Robert Langdon. In the film, he will be summoned to Washington, D.C.
, where he will be decoding the symbols of the Freemasons
. Tom Hanks
is expected to reprise his role as Langdon. Steven Knight
was asked to write the script, though as of December 2010, Dan Brown replaced Steven Knight as writer of the film, making this the first time Brown has directly adapted a novel to a theatrical screenplay.
Dan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories...
. It has been confirmed that Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
will distribute the film, for release in 2012.
The novel's story is the third with character Robert Langdon. In the film, he will be summoned to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he will be decoding the symbols of the Freemasons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
. Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
is expected to reprise his role as Langdon. Steven Knight
Steven Knight
Steven Knight is a British screenwriter. Knight has written scripts for numerous British television programmes such as the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, BBC's Commercial Breakdown, The Detectives and others. However, he is best known for screenplays he wrote for films Dirty...
was asked to write the script, though as of December 2010, Dan Brown replaced Steven Knight as writer of the film, making this the first time Brown has directly adapted a novel to a theatrical screenplay.