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Cover art to the latest novel by Dan Brown starring Rober Langdon.
The trilogy is a fete attempted by many but attained successfully by few. When people think about famous movie trilogies certain titles immediately come to mind. The Godfather saga directed by Francis Ford Coppola and The Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Peter Jackson are two trilogies that have both won numerous awards and legions of fans. The keys to creating a successful trilogy can be narrowed to three. First, the movie has to have a good story that hooks its audiences into wanting more. Second, the characters have to be well written and the actors portraying the characters have to deliver strong believable performances. The success of the first two gives life to the third key element in a successful trilogy: fan base. Good as a movie may be, if the money does not come in the sequel will most likely not come out.
In the tradition of great trilogies, Ron Howard has begun what very well could be a great trilogy based on the books by Dan Brown. The Da Vinci Code opened in theaters in 2006 with Tom Hanks as the lead character Robert Langdon. Harvard symbologist, Langdon is brought to The Louvre in Paris, France when the museum curator is found dead. Although The Da Vinci Code is the second book starring Robert Langdon, millions of readers flock to the movies to watch this fantastic action/mystery come to life. With the audience hooked, Howard again directed Hanks as Robert Langdon in the 2009 film Angels and Demons. This story takes Langdon to Rome where he is needed to help prevent an attack by a terrorist against the Vatican. Audiences again filled theaters to see if the sequel/prequel lived up to their expectations.
The question now is whether or not the third book starring Robert Langdon will make it to the big screen. The Lost Symbol was released in hardcover in September and has sat on the New York Times Bestseller List for six weeks with no sign of moving. This fast paced thriller takes readers on a journey of epic proportions. With the third book in this saga proving to be as strong if not stronger than its predecessors, will Sony Pictures opt to bring Langdon to life once again? Time will tell. Hopefully, sooner than later.
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