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Is This Really Necessary?

Filed under: Film Flickers > Naomi Watts > Australiastic > Tom Hanks

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Tom Hanks is making a sequel to the tepidly-received DaVinci Code.

Why?????

Naomi Watts has also been cast in the film, a "prequel" of sorts.

The movie, being directed by Ron Howard, should be released in 2009.



136 comments to “Is This Really Necessary?”

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  1. urworstnightmare says – reply to this
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    First!

  2. kt says – reply to this
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    This was announced a loooooong time ago. Get with it, Perez.

  3. ANony says – reply to this
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    Jesus christ, old news man.

  4. Jessi says – reply to this
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    According to the books, there is another Robert Langdem (sp?) Novel called Angels and Demons, so it would make sense that they would milk that cow for all it's worth…

  5. Alice says – reply to this
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    Idiot Perez! Don't you know that Angels and Demons (by Dan Brown) is the prequel to Da Vinci code? It even came out before the Da Vinci code. Honey, do a little bit of research next time. This "prequel" didn't come from thin air and was not written by some Hollywood writer. It would be based on a best selling novel. You can be such a pompous idiot.

  6. betterthanyou says – reply to this
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    ummmm the sequel is actually called Angles and Demons which was the first book before The Da vinci code. So it”s more a prequel and yeah….I love your site but have you ever had a book in your hand?

  7. karla says – reply to this
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    first!! :D

  8. Elisabeth says – reply to this
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    The book that the prequel is based on was great. But I can't stomach another Tom Hanks movie. Yech!

  9. bobinaaa says – reply to this
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    perez, you read the article all wrong! read slower before u post. he is doing the PREQUEL to da vinci code, which was Dan Brown's novel Angels and Demons…which follows the same character, and, happens before the da vinci code………so yeah

  10. Swe says – reply to this
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    I liked the Da Vinci Code :O

  11. Steph says – reply to this
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    Nooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Kiya says – reply to this
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    Hein?

  13. kate says – reply to this
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    Because, you moron, Angels and Demons is a far superior book and will make a far superior film than the Da Vinci Code could ever be.

  14. lala says – reply to this
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    angels and demons?

  15. ger says – reply to this
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    what a loser
    1st!

  16. Alanna says – reply to this
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    this can't not be a horrible movie. in the book tom hanks character falls from the sky into the Tiber river in Rome and survives. Garbage.

  17. Jenny says – reply to this
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    Its a PRE-quel, Perez. Angels and Demons occurs before DaVinci in the series.

    Please, God, don't let them fuck up this one as badly as they screwed up DaVinci Code. Angels & Demons is really quite good, and some say better than DaVinci.

    Maybe they can convince him that the character really WOULD wash his hair from time to time.

  18. evangelion says – reply to this
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    angels and demons is a better book than the da vinci code so bring it on.

  19. $758,239,851 world wide pre dvd says – reply to this
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    Are you serious perez? Davinci code did close to 1 Billion dollars world wide. Tepidly recieved? You must be smoking crack. Boxofficemojo.com Davinci code made $758,239,851 world wide. That is pre DVD sales. Not the top (titanic) but up on the list as one of the top grossing movies of all time.

  20. jmk says – reply to this
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    Angels and Demons is a much better story for a movie than the DaVinci Code - should be a good flick!

  21. The Warden says – reply to this
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    Mario, I can think of $758,239,851 reasons why they would make Angels and Demons.

    If you can't understand why they'd make it, you obviously aren't as bright as I thought you were.

  22. megan says – reply to this
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    i love you- but duh- the only new news in naomi being cast.

  23. Cassie says – reply to this
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    I'm excited they are making Angels and Demons… those are both great books and I thought the prequel was actually better. =)

  24. Jodie says – reply to this
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    Hey Perry just wondering if you need to start getting your information somewhere else. Somewhere new somewhere reliable. hahahahahahhhahahaaaa!!!! You aren't as cool and as exciting as you used to be. I see the same stories on the view or the flippin today show. C'MON PERRY I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

  25. Diana says – reply to this
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    oh c'mon give good ol' Tom some props. the guy has racked up more good movies than …tom cruise will in a lifetime! lols

    but the hair…oh boy.

  26. dummy says – reply to this
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    angels and demons is almost a better book than da vinci. stupid fag.

  27. N athan says – reply to this
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    Im glad they are making another movie….

    Angels & Demons is an AMAZING movie.
    they should have released it first.

  28. Sarah says – reply to this
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    Acctually Perez, this "prequel" is based on a best-selling book, and one that some people even find better then the Da Vinci Code. Do your research before immediatly shooting things down

  29. bt says – reply to this
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    angels and demons is the prequel and definitely a better book. i think the character naomi watts would be playing is his wife from the book?

  30. Erin says – reply to this
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    Why? because some of us actually enjoyed the film.

    I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but some of us do have different taste then yourself, other then your love for David Beckham, everyone loves him.

    *slurp*

  31. Amanda says – reply to this
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    Umm, maybe because the book is fantastic and will make a fantastic movie?

  32. goo says – reply to this
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    Read a book.

  33. steff says – reply to this
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    angels and demons is the prequel and dan brown said that he's making one more novel for the robert langdon trilogy. therefore it is necessary and there will be another after that.

  34. steph08 says – reply to this
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    You are definitely behind the times - this was announced a long time ago!

    It's based on a novel by Dan Brown (writer of the Da Vinci Code) - Angels and Demons. It's not a "prequel of sorts" - it is a prequel! The events take place before the events of The DaVinci Code.

  35. Rita says – reply to this
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    Angels & Demons is WAY better than the Da Vinci Code. The book was awesome, I hope Ron Howard can do it justice!!!! Tom Hanks (ugh)

  36. PhaQ says – reply to this
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    I don't know why they did the Da Vinci Code in the first place. Angels and Demons was a much better boook then the Da Vinci Code. I read angels and Demons we;; before the Da Vinci Code hype, and when I read that one, I was like "Huh? What the hell? How come this one got better hype?". And the movie? Even more boring then the book. *Yawn*. I hope with "Angels and Demons" being a better book, maybe the movie will too.

  37. Stacey says – reply to this
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    I think it's Angels & Demons they're making…

  38. The Warden says – reply to this
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    I really wish Tom would do a sequel to BACHELOR PARTY. That was his best move by far.

  39. MtotheIKE says – reply to this
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    Maybe they are making another movie because the first one made over $750 million worldwide and they want to OBVIOUSLY capitalize on the success of the first.

    Sequels and Prequels to films that make a shitload of money are nothing new. Good lord, get over it.

  40. fairie says – reply to this
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    I'm sooo not going to waste my time. What a waste. I just finished watching Casablanca the other night and I've gotta tell you, they just don't make films like they used to. This is just another waste of money, talent, and time.

  41. Katie says – reply to this
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    peres hilton, please stay updated. If you can with the stars, wheres the updates on movies in your head? That movie rocked and it was the best

  42. Jess says – reply to this
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    This is old news. It's called Angels and Demons and it's Dan Brown's best book. It's going to be awesome! I can't wait!

  43. asdf says – reply to this
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    Wow…this "news" is only MONTHS OLD.

  44. perezisdumb says – reply to this
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    You're so dumb, Perez. Spend 5 seconds and do some research. Angels and Demons came before The Da Vinci Code, and is a much better book. It's the movie he is making - the Robert Langdon character gets his start in this book.

  45. Katie says – reply to this
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    It's Angels & Demons…which was actually a much better book than the DaVinci Code…if they do it right…it should be awesome!

  46. als says – reply to this
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    the prequel is angels and demons, and it was an amazing book, way better than the davinci code.
    love your site but read the book before you criticize dude!

  47. Jessica says – reply to this
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    Like everyone else said, Angels and Demons is the prequel about the same character so naturally Tom Hanks will play him. You should read a book sometime.

  48. George says – reply to this
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    Maybe you should invest in some books and you would know what the hell this was about.

  49. j says – reply to this
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    come on…everyone knows that angels and demons takes place in and around the vatican city where cardinals are killed in different holy places…and i've been to them all! :) this book has been out for a LONG time

  50. stefystef says – reply to this
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    Ugh, yeah, I heard that too and I am not happy. I wasn't happy with the casting in the first place…it should have been Russell Crowe or Hugh Jackman, someone far sexier and better image of Richard Langdon. I loved the book, but the movie was mediocre. It made alot of money, but the movie was lame.

  51. heyyall says – reply to this
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    um… there is another book called Angel's and Demons, and it is quite good.

  52. You're Dumb says – reply to this
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    Also just in…
    George Lucas decided to milk his cash cow and make 3 prequels to the original Star Wars movies - rumor has it that Natalie Portman will be cast as a major character.

    Get with the times. This news is so old it actually physically hurt me to read it here.

  53. Read Me Bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! says – reply to this
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    Did anyone read Holy Blood Holy Grail..The Da Vinci code basically stole that whole story, and Holy Blood Holy Grail is real not some fiction bullshit. The church hates the book because its makes such valid points!!
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  54. Mary says – reply to this
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    Angels and Demons is a much better story!! Plain and simple. Should have done it first since it is a prequel.

  55. getabrain says – reply to this
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    Please do just a little research when discussing something a like this that's a little more cerebral than your usual fare. The "prequel" you refer to, Angels & Demons, is based on a amazing book which was written prior to the DaVinci Code. Let's hope it translates slightly better on film than his last. You should read a few books in lieu of munching out on doughnuts.

  56. Scott says – reply to this
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    Angels And Demons PEREZ!!! Guess you don't read much

  57. karis says – reply to this
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    as jessi and the rest said-Angels and Demons came out before TDVC. And it is a better book that explains things alot better. BUT-please cast someone else in it. And follow the book better. but you know that Hollywood won't. It is normally better not to read the book-you get sooo disapointed with what they do in 2 hours because they have to put the actor they paid 20 mil in as many scenes with the best lines. I think the authors of the books should do the screenplay.

  58. jordan says – reply to this
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    ummmmm duhhhh there is another book that even came out before da vinci code that goes with it

  59. Sammi says – reply to this
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    In all fairness… the "prequel" is a MUCH better story!!!!!

  60. Derek says – reply to this
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    "Tepidly-received"
    That's interesting…that movie made over $750 million worldwide and you call that tepid!
    And like others have said this was announced a LONG time ago!

  61. Molly says – reply to this
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    Sometimes, Perez….YOU CAN BE SO FUCKING STUPID! Angels&Demons, idiot.

  62. SB says – reply to this
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    Heh…I second what everyone else says on here. Poor Perez, you don't have to be super smart to realize that a little research goes a long way. Heh. I hate Tom Hanks in this part, but I cannot wait for the movie…it was the better of the two books.

  63. kristina says – reply to this
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    It's not exactly a prequel if the book was written and released years before the Code. Da Vinci Code is the sequel.

  64. john says – reply to this
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    old news. it is a prequel to the movie, because it is a book that came out before da vinci code. its called angels and demons, not as good of a book, but maybe they will learn from their mistakes and make a better movie. X-Men and X-men 2, think about it.

  65. JMN says – reply to this
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    Um, 1st book, GREAT book!!

  66. Mike says – reply to this
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    DUH!!! You should do more research before you post things. The movies are based on novels and Angels and Demon is the prequel!

  67. hmm says – reply to this
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    The problem with The DaVinci Code was that they miscast the role of Dr. Robert Langdon. Everyone I know who has read the book and seen the movie agrees. I personally think that Harrison Ford would have been a better Langdon, although he's a little old for the role. It's a shame Ron Howard ruined this great story. I think Tom Hanks is a wonderful actor but he's not for every role.

  68. Candice says – reply to this
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    yes, the prequel is called Angels and Demons, IT CAME OUT BEFORE the Da Vinci Code!

  69. bethpen says – reply to this
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    i know the da vinci code did not do that well at the box-office so to do another movie, prequel or not, is questionable, but who knows? maybe it will be a huge hit, but i doubt it

  70. lauren says – reply to this
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    Angels & Demons was the better book. And yeah, it came out before DaVinci Code, but nobody really paid attention to Dan Brown until the controversy over the DaVinci Code came out. I've read all of his books - they're pretty good.

  71. meeeeeeee? says – reply to this
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    What film is that bitch Naomi Watts NOT in??
    I'm guessing the prequel/sequel will be all about how Hanks came to have such horrid hair, and his quest to get it cut and styled decently.

  72. Ashley says – reply to this
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    Because it's two books, Perez, and Angels & Demons is WAY better than DaVinci Code ever thought about being.

  73. berna says – reply to this
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    I love you, Perez, but… Are you playing dumb?

    They are probably just filming "Angels and Demons", Robert Langdon's first adventure. The only sad thing is that Tom Hanks is still attached to the project…

  74. andrea says – reply to this
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    nonono, it's a prequel. and this book is better than the davinci code. should be good, not bad!

  75. Jessica S. says – reply to this
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    Angels and Demons, come on Perez! I felt here nor there about the DaVinci code, however Angels and Demons is much better book and should make for an excellent movie. I agree that its just a shame that Tom Hanks is still attached to the Langdon roll. Boo.

  76. Alley says – reply to this
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    Angels and Demons? Awesome! I liked that book more than the Da Vinci Code…although I love them both.

    Very excited about this announcement :)

  77. Marcela says – reply to this
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    Perez amigo mio del alma, la cagaste hombre.
    Angels and Demons, in my view, was even a better book and story than The Da Vinci Code. More set on reality than a myth.
    Lots of love,
    Mua

  78. KayTee says – reply to this
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    I am excited for the next movie! Since the book was better than DaVinci maybe Tom's hair will be too!

  79. Person says – reply to this
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    The novel Angels and Demons came out first then Davinci code sooo I dont see why they wouldn't make a prequel.

  80. Mia says – reply to this
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    Angels