Robert Langdon is a media franchise that consists of American action-adventure mystery-thriller installments, including three theatrical films directed by Ron Howard, and a television series. The films, based on the novel series written by Dan Brown, center on the fictional character of Robert Langdon. Though based on the book series, the films have a different chronological order, consisting of: The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009), and Inferno (2016), all starring Tom Hanks as Langdon, alongside different ensemble casts. Despite mixed-to-negative critical reception, the films are considered box office successes, having a combined gross total of $1.5 billion worldwide.

The television series, a contemporary-prequel titled The Lost Symbol (2021), starring Ashley Zukerman as Langdon, explores the early years of Langdon's career.

Development Dan Brown's novels about Professor Robert Langdon: Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), and Inferno (2013), quickly became international bestsellers; they were soon adapted into films by Columbia Pictures with Ron Howard directing and producing.

Films Film U.S.release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) The Da Vinci Code Ron Howard Akiva Goldsman John Calley & Brian Grazer Angels & Demons David Koepp & Akiva Goldsman Ron Howard, John Calley & Brian Grazer Inferno David Koepp Ron Howard & Brian Grazer

Television

The Lost Symbol

Following the worldwide successes of the first two films,"The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014."Angels & Demons". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 7, 2014. Columbia Pictures began development on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol. Hanks and Howard were scheduled to return as star and director, with Brian Grazer and John Calley as producers, while a script was collectively co-written by Steven Knight, original author Dan Brown, and Danny Strong.Williams, Owen (March 2, 2012). "New Writer For The Lost Symbol: Dan Brown 3 gets an overhaul". Empire By January 2013, the final draft of the script was near completion, with pre-production expected to start later that year. In July 2013, Sony Pictures announced they would adapt Inferno as the next film instead.Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Shifts Opening to 2016

In June 2019, the project was announced to be re-conceived as a television series tentatively titled Langdon. The series serves as a prequel to the film series, with Daniel Cerone serving as creator, showrunner, chief executive producer, and screenwriter. Dan Brown, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Samie Falvey and Anna Culp will act as additional executive producers. The show was a co-production between Imagine Television Studios, CBS Television Studios, and Universal Television Studios and was ordered to series on NBC.

The plot revolves around a young Robert Langdon, who is hired by the CIA to solve a number of deadly puzzles when his mentor goes missing. By March 2020, Ashley Zukerman had been cast in the lead role. Later that month it was announced that the production had been given a series order and would be moving to Peacock. The show premiered on September 16, 2021, concluded on November 18, 2021, and was officially canceled after one season on January 24, 2022.

The Secret of Secrets It was announced in May 2025 that Netflix had picked up a series adaptation of The Secret of Secrets with Carlton Cuse serving as showrunner. Cuse and Brown are set to executive produce the series. In July 2026, it was reported that the series would star Morgan Spector as Robert Langdon and Rebecca Hall as Katherine Solomon.

Cast and characters

Character Film Television The Da Vinci Code Angels & Demons Inferno The Lost Symbol Prof. Robert Langdon Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Ashley Zukerman Sophie Neveu Audrey Tautou colspan="3" Sir Leigh Teabing Ian McKellen colspan="3" Bishop Manuel Aringarosa Alfred Molina colspan="3" Capt. Bezu Fache Jean Reno colspan="3" André Vernet Jürgen Prochnow colspan="3" Silas Paul Bettany colspan="3" Jacques Saunière Jean-Pierre Marielle colspan="3" Remy Jean Jean-Yves Berteloot colspan="3" Father Patrick McKenna Ewan McGregor colspan="2" Dr. Vittoria Vetra Ayelet Zurer colspan="2" Cdr. Maximilian Richter Stellan Skarsgård colspan="2" Cardinal Strauss Armin Mueller-Stahl colspan="2" Lt. Chartrand Thure Lindhardt colspan="2" Dr. Sienna Brooks colspan="2" Felicity Jones Christoph Bouchard colspan="2" Omar Sy Bertrand Zobrist colspan="2" Ben Foster Elizabeth Sinskey colspan="2" Sidse Babett Knudsen Harry Sims colspan="2" Irrfan Khan Peter Solomon colspan="3" Eddie Izzard Isabel Solomon colspan="3" Laura De Carteret Katherine Solomon colspan="3" Valorie Curry Zachary Solomon colspan="3" Keenan Jolliff Mal'akh colspan="3" Beau Knapp Ofc. Alfonso Nuñez colspan="3" Rick Gonzalez DoS/CIA Inoue Sato colspan="3" Sumalee Montano

Additional crew and production details Film / Television Composer Cinematographer Editors Productioncompanies Distributingcompanies Running time The Da Vinci Code Hans Zimmer Salvatore Totino Dan Hanley & Mike Hill Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions, Government of MaltaSony Pictures Releasing 2hr 28min Angels & Demons Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions, Panorama Film Studios 2hr 18min Inferno Dan Hanley & Tom Elkins Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, LSG Productions, LS Capital Film Corporation, Mid Atlantic Films 2hr 1min The Lost Symbol Will Bates Gyula Pados, Fraser Brown, Boris Mojsovski, and David Greene David Trachtenberg, Greg Sirota, Mark J. Goldman, Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin, and Juan Carlos Garza Universal Television, Imagine Television Studios, Peacock Original Series, CBS Studios, Dworkin/Beattie Productions Peacock 5hr 30min

Reception

Box office performance Film Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Opening weekend(North America) North America Other territories Worldwide All timeNorth America All timeworldwide The Da Vinci Code $77,073,388 $217,536,138 $583,813,720 $801,349,858 #146 #114 $125 million Angels & Demons $46,204,168 $133,375,846 $352,554,970 $485,930,816 #390 #170 $150 million Inferno $14,860,425 $34,343,574 $185,677,685 $220,021,259 #2,244 #586 $75 million Total $ $ $ $350 million

Critical and public response Film / Television Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore The Da Vinci Code 25% (231 reviews) 46 (40 reviews) B+ Angels & Demons 36% (258 reviews) 48 (36 reviews) B+ Inferno 23% (254 reviews) 42 (47 reviews) B+ The Lost Symbol 60% (15 reviews) 57 (6 reviews)

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