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NBC Gives Pilot Order To ‘Langdon’, Prequel Series Based On ‘The Da Vinci Code’

by Dave Elliott

NBC Gives Pilot Order To ‘Langdon’, Prequel Series Based On ‘The Da Vinci Code’

NBC’s prequel to ‘The Da Vinci Code’ moves a step closer, as the US network hands out a pilot order to ‘Langdon’ it has been announced.

The series will use 2009 novel ‘The Lost Symbol’ as the basis for the plot, which may have fans of the books a bit confused, as this has been announced as a prequel featuring a young Robert Langdon, whereas the novel is set after the events of the previous books in the series. The plan will be to use the plot of the novel in the tv drama, but it will alter the timeframe to earlier in Langdon’s life.

The story follows the early adventures of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles when his mentor is kidnapped. The CIA forces him onto a task force where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy.

The pilot comes from Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie, co-creators of the ‘Scream’ tv-series and short-lived drama ‘The Crossing’. Daniel Cerone, who created ‘Motive’ and developed the ‘Constantine’ tv series, was originally attached to the drama, but left at some point during the development process. Dworkin and Beattie exec produce alongside Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, who were behind the Tom Hank’s led ‘Da Vinci Code’ movie franchise, via their Imagine Television Studios. CBS TV Studios and Universal Television co-produce the series.

This will mark the first time someone other than Tom Hanks has portrayed Langdon on screen. There are no casting announcements yet, but if NBC would like to keep some continuity with the film franchise, Tom’s son Colin Hanks has some free time now that ‘Life in Pieces’ is cancelled… Just a thought…

‘Langdon’ is currently only a pilot order, so it’ll be a few months before we hear if it will move forward. We’ll let you know when we hear more.

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