
In 2009’s “Angels and Demons,” Langdon, under the deadline of an explosive device hidden beneath Vatican City, frantically tries to follow a villainous clue hunt between churches, fountains and piazzas in an attempt to also save kidnapped Cardinals. Brown’s readers, and the viewers of the Ron Howard-directed films, can, just like lead character Robert Langdon, played by Hanks, discover and visit the landmarks featured in the books and films.


Author Dan Brown leveraged the old adage “the truth is stranger than fiction” by blending them together in his bestselling books - which have also been turned into movies – including his latest: “Inferno,” which hits the silver screen in October following the success of “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons.” The often historic, cultural settings, paraded upon in the films by the likes of actors Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, and Felicity Jones, are also the stars.
