John Milton‘s famous 17th-century poem is finally gearing up for a film adaptation. Variety reports Dark City and Knowing director Alex Proyas will direct Paradise Lost for Legendary pictures. The epic production, that will be tentpole action vehicle “will include aerial warfare” and possibly shot in 3D.
Scott Derrickson (The Day The Earth Stood Still) was developing the project, which “tells the story of the epic war in heaven between archangels Michael and Lucifer. Stuart Hazeldine (Exam), Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), and Ryan Condal have all worked on the script.
As most, I love Proyas’ earlier work, but also really enjoyed Knowing. It had more interesting ideas than most blockbusters. I know the story of Paradise Lost is near and dear to many, so I hope it is less like Legion and Proyas turns out a truly epic-scale production.
Do you think Proyas is the right man for Paradise Lost?