The Vatican Plans to Boycott "Angels and Demons" Movie

According to Reuters, the Vatican's official newspaper ran a story on Friday that expressed that the Church "cannot approve" of such a problematic film. The film, Angels & Demons, is a follow-up to the big-budget film, The Da Vinci Code. Both films were directed by Ron Howard.

Meanwhile, the Turin daily, La Stampa, stated that the Vatican is planning to boycott the film, but worries that this might cause a "boomerang effect" that could encourage people to see the film, and in turn make it become more popular.

A similar boycott happened in 2006 when The Da Vinci Code had been released in theaters. However, the film, which is based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown, was still successful in the box office, earning an estimated $760 million worldwide.

Angels & Demons will open worldwide on May 15.