Legendary Pictures is set to adapt John Milton's
Paradise Lost, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Written in 1667, Milton's epic poem revolves around the fall of man and the classic battle of good vs. evil, telling along the way the story of Satan/Lucifer, the angel who tries to overthrow God, and the temptation of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Scott Derrickson will direct and help develop the screenplay.