The Da Vinci gamble

Take a best-selling novel, throw in Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard and you have a Hollywood blockbuster, right? Probably. But because the novel is "The Da Vinci Code," the path to box-office success is far more complicated. In May 2006, Sony Pictures will release the big-screen version of Dan Brown's mega-best-seller. Since it was published in 2003, "Da Vinci" has captivated readers - and exasperated Christians - with its core contention: That Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene, and the Church conspired to keep women out of power. [More]