The Lost Symbol (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Music:Will Bates
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Location:Toronto, Ontario
Runtime:40–51 minutes
Channel:Peacock

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, or simply The Lost Symbol, is an American action-adventure mystery-thriller television series based on Dan Brown's 2009 novel The Lost Symbol. The series is a prequel to the Robert Langdon film series and features Ashley Zukerman as fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. It also stars Eddie Izzard, Beau Knapp, Rick Gonzalez, Valorie Curry and Sumalee Montano in main roles. Dan Trachtenberg directed the series pilot and serves as executive producer on the series alongside Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Brown himself.[1] The series consists of ten episodes, premiered on September 16, 2021, on Peacock. In January 2022, the series was cancelled after one season.

Plot

Years before the events of The Da Vinci Code, a young Robert Langdon is hired by the CIA to solve a number of deadly puzzles when his mentor goes missing.[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

Originally developed as a film to have starred Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and to be produced and directed by Ron Howard for Columbia Pictures[3] [4] along with the franchise's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. Between 2010 and 2013 Sony Pictures eventually hired three screenwriters for the project, Steven Knight,[5] Dan Brown himself,[6] and Danny Strong. In July 2013, Sony Pictures announced they would instead adapt Inferno for an October 14, 2016, release.[7] [8]

In June 2019, the project was announced to be re-conceived as a television series tentatively titled Langdon. The series serves as a prequel to the film series, with Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie serving as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers. Brown, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Samie Kim Falvey and Anna Culp will act as additional executive producers. The show will be a co-production between Imagine Television Studios, CBS Studios, and Universal Television Studios and was ordered to series on NBC. In March 2021, it was announced the series was picked up to series by Peacock.[1] The new title of the series, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, was revealed on May 17, 2021, with a trailer for the series. The first episode was directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also is an executive producer on the series.[9]

On January 24, 2022, Peacock canceled the series after one season.[10]

Casting

In March 2020 it was announced that Ashley Zukerman had been cast to portray Robert Langdon.[11] In June 2020 it was announced that Valorie Curry and Eddie Izzard had been cast as Katherine and Peter Solomon.[12] A few days later additional cast members were announced, Sumalee Montano as Sato, Rick Gonzalez as Nunez and Beau Knapp as Mal'akh.[13] In June 2021, Raoul Bhaneja, Sammi Rotibi, and Keenan Jolliff were cast in recurring roles.[14]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season of the series began on June 14, 2021, in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on October 20, 2021.[15]

Release

The series premiered on September 16, 2021, on Peacock.[16] A collection of six posters, each featuring one of the main cast of the show, was released the day before the premiere.[17] In India, the series was picked by Voot for streaming.[18] In Hong Kong, TVB has carried the series for myTV Super, premiered simultaneously within the US broadcast.[19]

NBC also scheduled to broadcast the pilot episode on its network on November 8, making it the first Peacock original to get aired network release as well.[20]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 12 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "With a promising premise, handsome locations, and a well-known character, The Lost Symbol has all the pieces necessary to be an addictive addition to Robert Langdon's story—if only the show's flat writing and strange pace didn't undermine all that potential."[21] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 53 out of 100 based on 5 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Dan Brown's Langdon' NBC Pilot Picked Up To Series By Peacock. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. March 9, 2021. June 24, 2021. June 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610001434/https://deadline.com/2021/03/dan-browns-langdon-nbc-pilot-series-peacock-1234710041/. live.
  2. Web site: NBC Nabs Robert Langdon Drama Based On Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' From Imagine With Big Commitment. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. June 5, 2019. September 12, 2019. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520174355/https://deadline.com/2019/06/robert-langdon-drama-dan-brown-the-lost-symbol-nbc-imagine-tv-studios-1202627753/. live.
  3. News: Columbia moves on 'Symbol'. April 20, 2009. Variety.com. September 1, 2009. Michael. Fleming. August 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805074734/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002603.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. live.
  4. News: The Mystery of Dan Brown. The Guardian. September 2009. September 22, 2009. London. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180831/https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2009/sep/14/dan-brown-the-lost-symbol?picture=352915411. live.
  5. News: Columbia finds 'Symbol'; Knight to adapt third book in 'Da Vinci Code' series . . . February 3, 2010 . February 4, 2010 . Tatiana . Siegel . February 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100214025451/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014685.html?categoryId=13&cs=1 . live .
  6. News: EXCLUSIVE: Dan Brown Taking Over 'Lost Symbol' Screenplay . Fernandez, Jay A. . Kit, Borys . . December 20, 2010 . November 21, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114113843/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/risky-business/dan-brown-lost-symbol-screenplay-61760 . November 14, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Shifts Opening to 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. October 9, 2014. September 12, 2019. April 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420180222/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-hanks-inferno-shifts-opening-739663. live.
  8. Web site: Tom Hanks And Ron Howard To Return For Next Dan Brown Movie 'Inferno'; Sony Sets December 2015 Release Date . The Deadline Team . July 16, 2013 . . July 16, 2013 . June 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140618151145/http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/sony-dates-latest-dan-brown-movie-inferno-for-december-2015-will-come-before-lost-symbol/ . live .
  9. Web site: 'Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol' Trailer: Ashley Zukerman Embarks On Trail Of Mysteries, Riddles In Peacock Drama. Deadline Hollywood. Alexandra. Del Rosario. May 17, 2021. May 17, 2021. May 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519132933/https://deadline.com/video/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-trailer-ashley-zukerman-mysteries-peacock/. live.
  10. Web site: 'Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol' Canceled By Peacock After One Season . . Nellie . Andreeva . January 24, 2022 . January 24, 2022 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124233710/https://deadline.com/2022/01/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-canceled-peacock-one-season-1234918886/ . live .
  11. Web site: 'Langdon': Ashley Zukerman To Play Famed Symbologist In NBC Pilot Based On Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol'. Andreeva. Nellie. March 2, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. March 2, 2020. August 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827015223/https://deadline.com/2020/03/langdon-ashley-zukerman-star-cast-robert-langdon-famed-symbologist-nbc-pilot-tom-hanks-role-dan-brown-lost-symbol-1202872247/. live.
  12. Web site: 'Langdon': Valorie Curry & Eddie Izzard Cast In NBC Pilot Based On Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol'. Andreeva. Nellie. June 23, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. August 19, 2020. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520174340/https://deadline.com/2020/06/langdon-eddie-izzard-valorie-curry-cast-nbc-pilot-based-on-dan-browns-lost-symbol-1202967966/. live.
  13. Web site: 'Langdon': Sumalee Montano, Rick Gonzalez & Beau Knapp Cast In NBC Pilot Based On Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol'. Petski. Denise. June 26, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. August 19, 2020. February 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208211427/https://deadline.com/2020/06/langdon-sumalee-montano-rick-gonzalez-beau-knapp-cast-nbc-pilot-dan-brown-lost-symbol-1202970482/. live.
  14. Web site: 'Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol': Raoul Bhaneja, Sammi Rotibi & Keenan Jolliff Join Peacock Drama Series As Recurring. Deadline Hollywood. Alexandra. Del Rosario. June 24, 2021. June 24, 2021. July 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703022420/https://deadline.com/2021/06/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-raoul-bhaneja-sammi-rotibi-keenan-jolliff-recur-peacock-1234780878/. live.
  15. Web site: Current Productions IATSE 873. IATSE 873. October 26, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026040706/https://www.iatse873.com/current_productions. October 26, 2021.
  16. Web site: Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Teases Premiere Date in Epic Puzzle. E! Online. Alyssa. Ray. August 2, 2021. August 2, 2021. August 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803195824/https://www.eonline.com/news/1295360/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-teases-premiere-date-in-epic-puzzle. live.
  17. Web site: Exclusive: 'The Lost Symbol' Posters Unmask Character Motivations in Peacock's Upcoming Dan Brown Series. Collider. Carly. Lane. September 15, 2021. September 15, 2021. September 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915232330/https://collider.com/the-lost-symbol-character-posters-peacock/. live.
  18. Web site: The Lost Symbol to premiere in India on Voot Select from 16 September. Firstpost. FP Staff. September 15, 2021. September 15, 2021. September 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917141707/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-lost-symbol-to-premiere-in-india-on-voot-select-from-16-september-9967021.html. live.
  19. Web site: 懸疑劇《失落的符號》登陸myTV SUPER Ashley陷入致命謎團. Sing Tao Daily. September 13, 2021. October 2, 2021. yue. October 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002041320/https://beta.singtaousa.com/2021-09-13/%E6%87%B8%E7%96%91%E5%8A%87%E3%80%8A%E5%A4%B1%E8%90%BD%E7%9A%84%E7%AC%A6%E8%99%9F%E3%80%8B%E7%99%BB%E9%99%B8mytv-super-ashley%E9%99%B7%E5%85%A5%E8%87%B4%E5%91%BD%E8%AC%8E%E5%9C%98/3634291. live.
  20. Web site: White . Peter . 'Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol': NBC Hands Peacock Original Pilot Linear Slot . . November 1, 2021 . November 1, 2021 . November 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101191611/https://deadline.com/2021/11/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-nbc-hands-peacock-original-pilot-linear-slot-1234865817/ . live .
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