The Da Vinci Code (film) was released in North America. While there is no regular DVD release of the extended version in the United States or a Region 2 release in the United Kingdom, a version of the extended cut was released in Germany. "The Da Vinci Code" was also released on UMD for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) on the November 14, 2006. Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, with the help of "Jurassic Park" screenwriter David Koepp, adapted "Angels & Demons" (a Dan Brown novel published before "The Da Vinci Code") into a film script, which was also directed by Howard. Chronologically, the book takes place
The Da Vinci Code (film) film was banned in Lebanon. The film was banned in Iran due to protests by Muslim and Christian minorities. Pakistan banned "The Da Vinci Code" for showing what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus. Christian groups, along with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held protests against the film calling for a global ban. The Philippine Alliance Against Pornography (PAAP) appealed to then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to stop the showing of "The Da Vinci Code" in the Philippines. They branded the film as "the most pornographic and blasphemous film in history" and also requested the help of Pope Benedict XVI, the