Netflix is developing The Secret of Secrets, a new television adaptation of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon novels, following the end of the Tom Hanks-led film series. The article argues that television is better suited to the stories’ dense mix of historical research, religious themes, puzzles and international intrigue, allowing more room than feature films to develop the material.

The previous films, The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, were major commercial successes, while Inferno underperformed and effectively halted the franchise; the article describes its total box-office takings as $2.2 billion. Morgan Spector will play Langdon, replacing Hanks, with Carlton Cuse—known for Lost and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan—attached as showrunner; an earlier Peacock series, The Lost Symbol, was cancelled after one season.