Legendary (via Coming Soon) debuted the above piece of artwork, which is apparently a tease as to what Bradley Cooper will look like as Lucifer in Alex Proyas’ Paradise Lost, adapted from John Milton’s epic poem published in 1667.
The film is set to be a shot using motion capture and will center on the story of Lucifer and Michael, God’s greatest archangels, who share the bond of extraordinary friendship until God produces his greatest creation: Man. Unable to remain subservient to God if it means bowing down to humanity, Lucifer begins his dark descent and is cast out – only to plot his revenge.
We only first heard about Cooper’s casting last Wednesday when it was revealed the picture would be shot at Sydney’s Fox Studios for an anticipated 2013 release.
The special effects-heavy feature involves more than 20 weeks of pre-production, eight weeks of principal photography and motion capture, and 72 weeks of post-production and visual effects work. I’m still not sure if this means the entire film will be shot using motion capture or just some of it.
