(CNN) -- "The Da Vinci Code," a film based on a novel from Dan Brown, opened three years ago amid controversy and protests. Now, a new film based on another Brown novel, "Angels and Demons," opened on Friday. Ron Howard and Tom Hanks spoke with Larry King on Friday about their new film, "Angels and Demons." Larry King talked with the star of the movie, Tom Hanks, and its director, Ron Howard, about whether the new film will spark more controversy. The following is an edited version of the interview. Larry King: Ron, you held the world premiere in Rome, where the church is kind of sensitive about this. Why there?
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Ron Howard: Controversy helps new film, "Angels and Demons"
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Tom Hanks reprises "Da Vinci Code" role of Robert Langdon, a symbology expert
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New film "gives people something to talk about," Howard says
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