By MICHAEL SMITH Movie Critic on Apr 20, 2009, at 6:47 PM Updated on 4/20 at 6:47 PM
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The people promoting "Angels & Demons," the film follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code" to be released on May 15, know what they’re doing: Enflaming people on the subject of religion sells books; controversy sells movie tickets.
A brochure I received recently for "Angels & Demons" mystifies with chatter on the subject of the Illuminati, a secret society of "freethinkers" with influences in the areas of government, science and the arts before disbanding in the 1700s.
"Did they really leave us? There are those who believe that the Illuminati have survived as an organization and are with us in secret today, influencing our everyday lives, government policy decisions and corporate strategies," according to promotional materials for "Angels & Demons."
Now there’s a juicy talking point for conspiracy theorists. Any Tulsa World story that details a controversy that in any way involves religion and in particular people’s belief systems are hot-button topics, from Oral Roberts University’s recent troubles to the teaching of evolution.
"Masonic imagery — the pyramid and the all-seeing Eye of Providence — grace the Great Seal of the United States, seen on the dollar bill," the film brochure continues, building up for a big finish. "Some believe these are signs of the Illuminati hiding in plain sight, hinting to all that the New World Order is on its way."
Do you remember how the author previously enraged the Vatican? Did I mention that "Angels & Demons" opens on May 15 with no competition at the box-office? Did you read that Dan Brown announced on Monday his first book in five years — "The Lost Symbol," again with "Da Vinci Code" character Robert Langdon — will be released in September?
No divine mystery here: Both the movie and the book are going to make an unholy amount of Illuminati dollar bills.
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