According to movieweb, Hounsou, who is perhaps best known for his roles in GLADIATOR and BLOOD DIAMOND, will join Bradley Cooper (as Lucifer), and Benjamin Walker (as the Archangel Michael) to star in the movie, which is due to open in theatres in 2012. He will portray Abdiel, the Angel of Death in the famous story; depicting the epic battle between Heaven and Hell.
PARADISE LOST, which is an adaptation of the 17th century poem of the same name (written by John Milton), will be produced by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Shooting is due to start before the end of the year, and Alex Proyas (I, ROBOT, THE CROW) will be directing.
