Bestseller's movie woes

It is a publishing phenomenon that has sparked controversy. Now the film version of The Da Vinci Code is attempting to reduce the offence caused to Catholics. Sony Pictures, the studio behind the film, which stars Tom Hanks and Ian McKellen, is reported to have been so concerned about offending the devout that it has consulted Catholic and other Christian specialists on how it might alter the plot of the novel. Film officials have held talks with Catholic groups and other organisations, despite author Dan Brown insisting that "it's only a novel and therefore a work of fiction". [More] [Discuss]