Netflix lands Langdon series from Dan Brown & Carlton Cuse

From Deadline: “In a spirited bidding war, Netflix has landed an adaptation of The Secret of Secrets, from author Dan Brown and showrunner Carlton Cuse (Lost, Jack Ryan, Locke and Key), with a series order. The yet untitled drama is set in the world of Brown’s anticipated mystery thriller novel The Secret of Secrets, the sixth book in his series about Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon.

The Secret of Secrets is set for September 9 release by Doubleday. In it, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind. The series adaptation will blend futuristic science with mystical lore, delivering on the heart-pounding suspense and international intrigue that has made the Langdon stories a global phenomenon.

Brown and Cuse are co-creators, writers and executive producers, with Cuse serving as showrunner. Cuse successfully adapted for TV another bestselling series of thriller novels that had spawn a feature franchise, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.”

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