Angels & Demons (film) with author Dan Brown. In May 2006, following the release of the 2006 film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", Sony Pictures hired screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", to adapt "Angels & Demons". Filming was originally to begin in February 2008 and was originally going to be released on December 19, 2008, but because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the film was pushed back for May 15, 2009. David Koepp rewrote the script before shooting began. Director Ron Howard chose to treat "Angels & Demons" as a sequel to
The Da Vinci Code (film) moviegoers spent an estimated $77 million in America, and $224 million worldwide. "The Da Vinci Code" is the best domestic opening for both Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. It also enjoyed the third biggest opening weekend for that year (after "" and "", and the second biggest worldwide opening weekend ever, just behind 2005's "".) This has led some critics, particularly in the UK, to moot the idea of the 'critic-proof film'. The film was released on DVD and VHS on November 14, 2006 in three editions: All DVD sets include an introduction from director Howard, ten featurettes, and other