Strong previously wrote the political HBO films Recount and Game Change, making The Lost Symbol his first big screen feature. Strong has been brought in after both Dan Brown and Steven Knight both took a crack at adapting Brown's novel.
Ron Howard will not direct the sequel to Da Vinci Code and Angels And Demons, instead producing the film with Imagine partner Brian Grazer. Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) is the attached director at this point, and though he has signed no official contract Tom Hanks is likely to return as symbologist Robert Langdon.
The Lost Symbol is a high priority for Sony who made tons'o'cash on the past two films in the franchise, so expect further news on the project soon.
