'Angels and Demons' Extended Sneak Peek

Get your fill before the May 15 release

By: Brad Brevet
Published: Monday, April 13th 2009 at 5:54 PM

Apple has just released a 2:31 minute long sneak peek at the upcoming May 15 release of Angels and Demons, the follow-up to The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard.

I didn't watch the video since I don't want to spoil any of the movie even though I have read the book, which is FAR better than Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code," which I threw down in disgust about midway through due to how awful on contrived the entire story was. However, my hopes are high for this feature and I don't want to spoil any more than I need to before checking it out in the theaters, but don't let that stop you.

You can check it out in the Flash embedded version below or in Quicktime HD over at Apple. The entire feature is set to music by Hans Zimmer and includes an intro from Zimmer and Howard.

For more on the film including additional trailers, clips and images click here.

The team behind the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code returns for the highly anticipated Angels & Demons, based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Ron Howard again directs the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp. When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati – the most powerful underground organization in history – he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican’s only hope for survival.