Once again, Professor Robert Langdon, portrayed by Tom Hanks, heads to Italy to tackle yet another adventure that is somehow entwined with mythology in the screen version of "Inferno" by Dan Brown. This time the Harvard-educated symbologist, who became a household name in "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" is up against a looming deadly global outbreak.

Professor Langdon, whose character played central role in the two aforementioned bestsellers preceding "Inferno" by Dan Brown, is set to take viewers on a quest to stop a formidable adversary. This time it is a different thriller altogether with clues embroiled in the first part of Dante Alighieri's classic epic poem, depicting his character's experiences in hell.

As with the first two installments, Sony Pictures is the film outfit to handle the upcoming cinema version of "Inferno" by Dan Brown (They own the rights to all projects involving Langdon, reported Movie Fone.). Tom Hanks gets to work with Ron Howard again, as he takes the director's chair once more, reported Hollywood Reporter.

So what can fans expect from "Inferno?" Regarding the movie, at this point, everything remains to be seen until its official release on December 18, 2015 (info from Movie Fone). However, Dan Brown's fans can refer to these facts about the novel, as reported by The Week, for ideas on how the plot will be played out in the cinema version.

• In his novel, Dan Brown transports readers in a cryptic adventure characterized by a maze of codes that hold secrets. According to Dan, he was inspired to use Dante's "Inferno" as a basis for his novel when he realized its lasting influence in today's society during his visit to Florence.

• The novel fuses elements found in classical art and futuristic science and combines them with clandestine passages to create the backdrop for the story. Robert Langdon, the main character, relies on Dante's dark poem to help him decode clues, get answers and determine the people worthy of his trust, while he races against time to prevent an irrevocable global catastrophe.