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Remember The Da Vinci Code, Ron Howard’s first adaptation of a Dan Brown novel? It was boring. Long, slow and downright boring. And whether or not you liked the film, you can’t deny that it was dry. So it may come as a surprise to you that Angels & Demons, the second Dan Brown adaptation from Mr. Howard and his hetero-lifemate Tom Hanks (reprising his role as Robert Langdon), has unleashed a trailer that is super-intense. And in fairness, the intensity difference also exists between Brown’s two books — to say the least, “Angels & Demons” packs quite a bit more action, and quite a few more disturbing situations.

Written by I Am Legend scribe Akiva Goldsman and War of the Worlds’ David Koepp, Angels & Demons follows Robert Langdon as he works with the Vatican to solve a murder and prevent a further attack from a dangerous organization known as the Illuminati. It will also star Ayelet Zurer (Vantage Point), Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsgård.

Angels & Demons hits theaters May 15, 2009. Check out the full trailer below, courtesy of MSN, where you can also see the trailer in High Definition.