The start of filming for the highly anticipated sequel to “The Da Vinci Code” has been postponed until the strike by the Writers Guild of America is resolved. “Da Vinci” star Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard were ready to start filming on “Angels & Demons” early next year and Sony Pictures had wanted to release the film one year from now during the holiday season in 2008 . Unfortunately the screenplay for the film is not yet up to everyone’s satisfaction and Akiva Goldsman, the film’s screenwriter, cannot work on revisions until the strike is concluded. That has forced Sony to pull the plug on the start of filming and reshuffle the movie’s release date to May 2009. It might have to be changed again if the WGA strike goes on longer. The three week old strike has crippled Hollywood productions and only those movies which have screenplays that don’t need any major changes can be filmed at this time. “Angels & Demons” is the first big budget production that has had to curtain its schedule due to the strike.

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