Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons: The Illustrated Movie Companion Linda Sunshine (Editor), Dan Brown (Introduction)
Publisher: Newmarket Press
ISBN: 1557048339
DDC: 791
Edition: Paperback; 2009-05-05
Summary:
The official illustrated tie-in book to the film adaptation based on
the novel by the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, directed by
Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks. Featuring more than 200 photos,
drawings, and historical images, this official full-color companion
book captures the film's amazing visuals, and details the complexity
of bringing Dan Brown's bestselling thriller novel to the screen. In
Angels & Demons, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is
summoned to Rome to embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts,
dangerous catacombs, and deserted cathedrals. What he uncovers is
unimaginable. The Illuminati, a secret society whose existence dates
back to the 1700s, is alive, well, and murderously
active-masterminding a deadly plot to blow up the Vatican. Angels &
Demons: The Illustrated Movie Companion offers a behind-the-scenes
look at the stunning production design and process of filming the
famous locations featured in the movie. Director Ron Howard, producer
Brian Grazer, and executive producer Todd Hallowell share how they
accomplished this formidable task on such a tremendous scale,
employing hundreds of artisans in Italy and Southern California.
Contents include: * In-progress shots of the re-creation of the
Sistine Chapel and its artifacts * Details on creating 8,000 books
for the Vatican Archive library, including the Galileo book that
holds the clue to the mystery * Creation of intricate sets, down to
precise architectural details, for St. Peter's Square, the Pantheon,
and the Piazza Navona * Never-before-seen storyboards and drawings
used to plan the film's action scenes
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