Book, 2000 by Dan BrownAn ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy -- the Catholic Church.
Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.
Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.
Movie, 2009 directed by Ron HowardFeatures: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer
Tagline: The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return.
Did you know? The book is a prequel to The DaVinci Code but the movie is a sequel.
You can watch the trailer here.
Have you read the book or seen the movie? If you read and saw it, did you prefer it as a prequel or seuel?
I haven't gotten to this one yet. It's coming up soon on our Netflix queue, so I better hurry up and read it. I loved The DaVinci Code, but I definitely preferred the book.
