under false pretenses, Langdon is thrown into a mystery that requires his specific knowledge and skill. The new series is your typical caper: after being summoned to Washington D.C. As a hero, Langdon now has a chip on his shoulder with a case of claustrophobia that occasionally limits him in The Lost Symbol, acts of heroism are parsed out to members of the supporting cast (including Valorie Curry, Eddie Izzard, Sumalee Montano, Rick Gonzalez, and Beau Knapp), which ultimately makes it a richer story with a more nuanced ensemble. It’s unclear whether the events of The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, or Inferno exist within this version of the Brown-verse, but Zukerman brings a fresh version of Langdon to the scene. (Dan Brown, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard also feature in the series’ long list of executive producers). The 10-episode season, written and co-showrun by Dan Dworkin Jay Beattie, stars Succession’s Ashley Zukerman as an attractive, somehow younger version of the role that Hanks originated in The Da Vinci Code. The film grossed over $760 million worldwide and was followed by two sequels, and set off a wider Dan Brown universe, of which Tom Hanks as Langdon is the center.įast forward to 2021 and the Langdon character is back for a new adaptation in The Lost Symbol on Peacock, this time investigating the disappearance of his mentor at the hands of a mysterious tattooed villain. In it, Langdon, a fictional Harvard University professor, becomes the prime suspect in a murder that only he can solve due to an unusual symbol on the dead body escapades ensue. The tales of Robert Langdon and his hyper-specific expertise in deciphering ancient symbols captured movie-going audiences in the early 2000s with the The Da Vinci Code, a book-turned-film from author Dan Brown.

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