Derickson To Direct PARADISE LOST
It seems as if Scott Derickson is about to have his hands very full for the next few years as he takes on a cinematic version of PARADISE LOST. PARADISE LOST is the 500 page epic poem written by John Milton in the 1700 which tells of the angelic rebellion in Heaven led by the arch angel Lucifer, his impending fall along with 1/3 of God's own angels, as well as the inevitable fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Milton's poem is based on the story of the fall of man, which can be found in the Bible's Old Testament book of Genesis, along with stories of the angelic rebellion being found in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, and the New Testament book of Revelations among other places. Both Derickson and his producers feel determined to do the story justice as it is part of the most pivotal beliefs in 3 of the worlds largest belief systems: CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, and ISLAM. The fall represents the exact point in history in which man lost its perfect communion with God through the entrance of sin into the very nature of humanity, necessitating that God himself would have to redeem mankind through the sending of the messiah. The producers already feel like the film has the potential to be equal or greater in scale to that of LORD OF THE RINGS. Let's all keep are fingers crossed on this one!
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