“Be
careful of what you wish for
because it might come true, as expert
Harvard symbologist Professor
Robert Langdon (two-time Academy
Award-winner Tom Hanks: Best
Actor Forrest Gump, 1994; Philadelphia,
1993) finds out in the sequel to The
Da Vinci Code, the all-action thriller Angels & Demons...” AFTER THE SUDDEN DEATH OF POPE CELESTINE V and subsequent nine days
of mourning comes the ritual choosing of his successor. But as Catholic leaders
and the faithful flock to Rome to mourn the loss of the 'progressive
and beloved' Pope and await the announcement of his successor, an unspeakable
terror hangs over the Vatican City.
At the CERN Laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland — one of the world's largest
and most respected research centres — a top-secret experiment has been
halted by the disappearance of some anti-matter and the gruesome murder of chief
scientist Philippe (Xavier J Nathan).
It soon becomes apparent that the two incidents are linked and that the Vatican
has a traitor at its very heart. Four Cardinals have been kidnapped and the
ransom demand threatens the systematic killing of the four. Furthermore, a vial
containing the anti-matter has been hidden in the Vatican and will become unstable
at midnight, causing a massive explosion that will have disastrous consequences.
Everything points to the crime being an act of revenge for the historic persecution
of a deadly secret society, the Illuminati, whose members were hunted down and
killed by the Catholic Church, their ancient enemy. And only one man has the
knowledge to piece together a trail of ancient clues in the hope of preventing
the slaughter of the Cardinals and an unthinkable catastrophe.
The beleaguered Camerlengo (Ewan McGregor: Star Wars trilogy; Big Fish)
sanctions the call to expert symbologist Professor Robert Langdon. Langdon has
been at odds with the Church as he desperately seeks hitherto denied access
to the Vatican archives — the most secretive vault on Earth — in order
to complete a book. But this time it is the Church that needs his skills to
unravel this horrific and unthinkable crime.
Langdon takes up the challenge, ably assisted by murdered scientist Philippe's
partner Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer: Adam Resurrected; Vantage Point)
as they embark upon an action filled race against time through sealed crypts
and dangerous catacombs, fighting for their lives against overwhelming odds.
As the bodies pile up in increasingly horrific ways, Langdon finds himself given
unprecedented access to the closely-guarded Vatican archives where he and Vittoria
delve back into history to 1668, when the Church kidnapped four Illuminati scientists
and branded them before putting them to death. An Illuminati legend that speaks
of Earth, Air, Fire and Water and an ancient book by Galileo become part of
the puzzle.
With the shocking knowledge of what is about to happen, Vittoria and Langdon
race through the streets of Rome on a heart-stopping search to try to rescue
the Cardinals and save the lives of the crowds who have gathered at the Vatican.
This is not always comfortable viewing for the squeamish.
To whom did Philippe divulge the secret of the experiment with anti-matter?
Was the Pope's death as suspicious as Langdon believes and who is the traitor?
And has the Illuminati infiltrated the Pope's Swiss Guard, whose role is a calling
rather than just a profession? Investigating legends and predictions of old,
Angels & Demons is first class at every turn.
In the hi-octane chase through the beautiful ancient city of Rome, Professor
Robert Langdon is all that stands between good and evil in this don't-miss edgy
thriller Angels & Demons that will leave you gasping!
Angels & Demons also features: Stellan Skarsgård (Mamma Mia!)
as Commander Richter; Pierfrancesco Farino as Inspector Olivetti; Nikolaj Liekaas
as the Assassin; Armin Mueller-Stahl as Cardinal Strauss; Thure Lindhardt as
Chartrand; Cosimo Fusco as Father Simeon; David Pasquesi as Claudio Vincenzi;
Victor Alfieri as Lt Valenti; and Xavier J Nathan as Philippe.
Directed by the multi-talented, ever-fresh, two-time Academy Award-winner Ron
Howard (Best Director and Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind, 2001) and with
a screenplay by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman, Angels & Demons is based
on the novel by Dan Brown. Director of Photography is Salvatore Totino asc;
Music is by Hans Zimmer; Violin Solos by Joshua Bell; the film is Produced by
Brian Grazer, John Calley and Ron Howard. Dan Brown is an Executive Producer
and the beautiful music includes the atmospheric The Gregorian Chant.
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release
the $480 million-plus worldwide box office smash hit sequel to The Da Vinci
Code, the world-wide sensation Angels & Demons, on DVD, Blu-ray Disc
(BD-Live enabled) and PSP in the UK on 14 September, 2009. Single-Disc Blu-Ray
RRP £24.99 | Single-Disc DVD RRP £19.99 | UMD™ Video RRP £12.99.
DVD Bonus Features Include: Handling Props | This Is An Ambigram | Writing Angels
& Demons. Blu-ray Bonus Features Include: Original and Extended Versions
of the Film | "The Path Of Illumination" following Robert Langdon's journey
through Rome to see if you can unlock the path of illumination | Cinechat, to
send on-screen instant messages around the world while watching the movie |
Movie IQ | "Rome Was Not Built In A Day" | CERN: Pushing The Frontiers Of Knowledge
| Angels & Demons: The Full Story.
Angels & Demons is also available to buy alongside The Da Vinci Code
as part of a double-disc DVD box set for £24.99 RRP and a double-disc Blu-ray
box set for £44.99 RRP.
"In the hi-octane chase through the beautiful ancient city of Rome, Professor
Robert Langdon is all that stands between good and evil in this don't-miss edgy
thriller Angels & Demons that will leave you gasping!" — Maggie
Woods, MotorBar
"A devilish delight" — Mail On Sunday
"Must-see film of the year" — Ben Jones, Absolute Radio
"Slick, quick and immensely entertaining, 9/10" — Alan Frank, Daily
Star
“Be
careful of what you wish for