
"The Da Vinci Code" novel was a bestseller in 2004 and was outsold only by J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Brown's hit "Code" novel is based in part around the idea Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene, drawing fire from the Vatican.
Columbia, a branch of Sony, has already taken an option on "The Lost Symbol" and was expected to pick it up shortly, the industry insider Variety magazine said.
Brought to the screen in 2006 by director Ron Howard, the "Da Vinci Code" film was an international box office hit that netted 750 million dollars.
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Brown's hit "Code" novel is based in part around the idea Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene, drawing fire from the Vatican.
Columbia, a branch of Sony, has already taken an option on "The Lost Symbol" and was expected to pick it up shortly, the industry insider Variety magazine said.
Brought to the screen in 2006 by director Ron Howard, the "Da Vinci Code" film was an international box office hit that netted 750 million dollars.
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