Tom Hanks Reprises His Role as Robert Langdon in ‘Inferno’ film

Tom Hanks will once again take on the role of Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, in the new movie, "Inferno," based on the Dan Brown best-selling novel. The movie adaptation will be the next chapter in the Robert Langdon film series, following "The Da Vinci Code," and "Angels & Demons"

In the "Inferno" film, Robert Langdon races against time to foil a deadly plot by a knew terrorist threat that plans to wipe out half of the world's population using a lethal virus, by piecing together puzzles and solving riddles based on Dante Alighieri's famous epic, "Inferno." The film will be directed by Ron Howard, who also directed the previous Robert Langdon films. Tom Hanks will star alongside Felicity Jones, who will play Dr. Sienna Brooks, who helps Langdon find clues and battle his amnesia.

The third installment for the Robert Langdon series, "Inferno," has been met with criticism, with some calling the franchise quite repetitive, despite successful performances in the box office. Scott Mendelson of Forbes writes that the trailer for the film looks stylishly fun and promises a film that's filled with plenty of action, he wonders why the world must be put in peril yet again.

Without a doubt, "Inferno" will still pull in die-hard fans of the series for another mystery solving adventure. According to Variety, the third Dan Brown novel- turned film will be digitally remastered for the IMAX format, giving fans an even more visually stunning movie experience.

Director Ron Howard will also be producing the film along Brian Grazer, and David Koepp is also on board and will serve as the film's screenplay writer.

This will be one of the three movies that Tom Hanks will be starring in in 2016, as he will also have lead roles in Clint Eastwood's biographical drama film "Sully," and in the science fiction drama "The Circle."

"Inferno" will be in theaters this coming October 2016.