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ABC News: Church Cracks Down on New 'Da Vinci' Film
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Producers of the film, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, were turned down because the movie " does not conform to our views said Monsignor Marco Fibbi (article 6)
The crew had asked to film in the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria, two architectural jewels in the heart of Rome that include paintings by Caravaggio, sculptures by Bernini and a chapel designed by Raphael. (article 6)
The Sony-produced film was put on hold during the Writers Guild of America strike that ended in February and is now scheduled for release in May 2009. (article 6)
Once again, the Catholic Church is coming down hard on writer Dan Brown (article 1)
Mr. Brown published "Angels & Demons" three years before " The Da Vinci Code. (article 3)
A spokesman for the diocese says, " It's a film that treats religious issues in a way that contrasts with common religious sentiment. (article 4)
The diocese of Rome has banned filming in its churches of the prequel to the Da Vinci Code, a popular book and film that has angered many Catholics. (article 5)
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Vinci, Da, Code, film, Fibbi |
Source articles
- ABC News: Church Cracks Down on New 'Da Vinci' Film (ABCNews, 06/17/2008, 400 words)
- Angels & Demons too controversial for Roman diocese (cbc.ca, 06/16/2008, 352 words)
- Churches Off Limits to Angels Demons (nytimes.com, 06/17/2008, 247 words)
- Hanks and Howard Not Welcome in Rome Churches (sfgate.com, 06/17/2008, 192 words)
- Church bars Da Vinci Code prequel (BBC News, 06/16/2008, 185 words)
- Da Vinci Code movie banned from filming in church (Washington Post, 06/17/2008, 336 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 06/17/2008, 359 words)
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