Paradise Lost (2013)

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Legendary Pictures is negotiating with Benjamin Walker to play the archangel Michael in Paradise Lost, the action epic battle between good and evil that is inspired by the John Milton poem. Walker, who just wrapped the title role in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, will go mano a mano against Bradley Cooper's Lucifer in what I'm told is the war that began all wars. After being cast out of Heaven, Lucifer mounts an army that battles the forces of good, and the film will have cutting-edge visual effects that will make these battles resemble 300 meets Lord of the Rings -- but with winged warriors. While Warner Bros is finalizing a release date, I'm told Paradise Lost is likely to reach theaters in fourth-quarter 2013.

Production will begin in January in Sydney, which will give Cooper time to star alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the David O Russell-directed The Silver Linings Playbook for The Weinstein Company.

Quelle: deadline.com

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Paradise Lost Movie Adaptation is No More
Source: Variety, February 9, 2012

Despite putting the movie on hold to sort out budgetary issues, Legendary Pictures is shelving Paradise Lost, the film from director Alex Proyas and starring Bradley Cooper.

Budgetary issues were, once again, the concern, says Variety. Not long ago, pre-production was brought to a stand-still when Legendary thought it would be beneficial to take another crack at the script to bring the costs down. That remedy didn't seem to help out. Sources tell the site that the technology to pull the film off wasn't there.

Based on John Milton's 17-century poem, the film was to focus on a war in heaven and the rivalry between the archangels Michael and Lucifer.

Cooper was to star alongside Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Purcell, Callan McAuliff, Camilla Belle and Casey Affleck.