Alex Proyas to direct 'Paradise Lost' movie

Alex Proyas has found a new project. He will be directing "Paradise Lost," a big-screen adaptation of epic 17th-century English poem by John Milton. Ryan Condal worked on the most recent draft.

The film centers on a massive war in heaven between archangels Michael and Lucifer. Variety says the flick will be an action adventure featuring aerial battles. Oh, and of course, it will likely be shot in 3D.

Proyas directed "The Crow," "Dark City," "I, Robot" and more recently "Knowing" with Nicolas Cage. He's also got "Dracula Year Zero" and "The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag" in development.

Sam Worthington to board 'Dracula Year Zero'

Fresh off the success of James Cameron's "Avatar," actor Sam Worthington is now in talks to star in Alex Proyas' upcoming vampire adventure "Dracula Year Zero," which is currently set up at Universal.

The story will focus on the origin of Dracula, depicting him as a hero with flaws caught in a love story in a world ruled by war and magic. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the spec for the flick.

Nothing else has been confirmed, but it looks like "Dracula Year Zero" (what a shitty title!) could open in 2011. No budget has been announced, and no start day has been confirmed yet at this point.

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Movie Review: “Knowing”

Seen on: March 22, 2009

The players: Director: Alex Proyas, Writers: Ryne Douglas Pearson, Stiles White, Juliet Snowden, Cast: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Ben Mendelsohn

Facts of interest: Proyas also helmed "I, Robot" and "Dark City."

The plot: Cage stars as a professor who thinks he's connected to a series of events leading to a global disaster that could be detrimental to the world.

Our thoughts: Science and religion collide again on the big screen in Alex Proyas’ latest sci-fi thriller “Knowing,” in which Nicholas Cage makes a shocking discovery and tries everything in his power to prevent the end of humanity. It’s definitely not a terrible flick, but I did come across several aspects I simply couldn’t appreciate.

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Three more 'Knowing' clips debut on web

Nicholas Cage will be tracking down global disasters in Alex Proyas' upcoming mystery thriller "Knowing," and here are the latest clips from the film.

The first one is actually more a teaser than a clip. It focuses on Cage's character as he tries to explain his friend how a set of numbers point to major disasters.

The second clip is an extended version of the subway clip we got to see earlier this month. Here, Cage tries his best to protect himself and others during a massive subway crash.

Finally, the third clip shows Cage as he witnesses the crash of a plane and tries to track down any survivors.

In "Knowing," Cage plays a father who discovers a mysterious letter with numbers inside a time capsule at an elementary school. After solving the puzzle, he realizes the letter predicts different kinds of catastrophes.

The film opens March 20, 2009. Enjoy the explosive new clips right after the jump.

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Nicholas Cage in 'Knowing' subway crash clip

Nicholas Cage will be heading out to prevent all sorts of disasters in "Knowing," Alex Proyas' latest sci-fi action thriller.

The film follows Cage as a man who discovers a mysterious letter with numbers inside a time capsule at an elementary school. After solving the puzzle, he realizes the letter predicts different kinds of catastrophes.

A first clip from the film has been released online, and it follows Cage as he tries to save people from an imminent subway crash.

The footage certainly boasts enough action, but it stops at the wrong moment; good strategy to make people want to see more.

"Knowing" opens March 20, 2009. You can also watch the trailer right here.

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'Knowing' gets explosive new trailer

Poor Earth, how many times have you been destroyed on the big screen? Oh well, as long as it's only on the screen, I guess it's fun enough to watch, right?

The next director to take a stab at threatening the great planet we live on is Alex Proyas, director of "I, Robot." In his latest thriller "Knowing," Nicholas Cage heads out to prevent all kinds of catastrophic disasters.

It all starts with him finding a letter with numbers inside a time capsule at an elementary school. Soon enough, he discovers the letter predicts different kinds of catastrophes all over the world, which leads him to find out what the heck is going on.

A brand-new trailer for the action film popped up online earlier today, and you can check it out after the jump. I doubt we'll see anything really impressive in this thing, but then again, the footage below doesn't look that boring either.

"Knowing" opens everywhere March 20, 2009. Let me know what you think of the trailer.

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Brand-new 'Knowing' still pops up online

From Alex Proyas, director of "I, Robot," comes "Knowing," an action flick starring Nicholas Cage as a man who discovers a mysterious letter with numbers inside a time capsule at an elementary school. When he sees the digits 911, he knows the letter predicts different kinds of catastrophes, prompting him to head out and prevent as many as he can.

The folks at Joblo recently received an exclusive image, which you can check out above. It's from one of the scenes that is also briefly featured in the official trailer, and it looks pretty cool. "Knowing" hits theaters March 20, 2009.

Short takes: 'Facebook' movie on the way

• Aaron Sorkin is gearing up to write a script based on the birth and evolution of Facebook, with Scott Rudin producing for Columbia, according to Variety.

• Ron Livingston has signed on to star in Raul Shanchez Inglis' indie comedy "The Company Men," about a businessman struggling to save a company (Variety).

• According to Ananova (via Joblo), Dannii Minogue has joined the cast of "Vauxhall Crossed," in which she plays an MI6 agent.

• Director Alex Proyas chats about "Dracula: Year One" over at MTV.

Alex Proyas to adapt 'Jonathan Hoag'

Alex Proyas is set to direct the big-screen adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's sci-fi novel "The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag" for Phoenix Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

Phoenix execs call the project a "complex psychological thriller with plenty of action as well as some love interest."

The book, originally published in 1942, focuses on a man who has no memories of his daily activities. To uncover the mystery and find out what he spends his time doing, he hires a pair of detectives, who eventually stumble across series of secrets no one could ever have imagined.

Proyas wrote the screenplay himself and will likely head into pre-production for the flick once he is done with the Nicolas Cage vehicle "Knowing," which opens March 20, 2009.

This is not the first Heinlein novel to make the transition to the big screen. His "Starship Troopers" debuted in theaters in 1997 and became a worldwide hit.

Proyas' directing credits also include "The Crow," "Dark City" and "I, Robot."