Paradise Lost to be filmed in NSW

Acting NSW Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner today announced the Alex Proyas-directed film Paradise Lost will be produced in Sydney.

Written by Lawrence Kasdan, Paradise Lost is a fantasy based on John Milton’s poem, which will see Bradley Cooper cast as Lucifer and is slated for a 2013 release.

The film will bring an estimated $88 million in production expenditure and an estimated 1,300 jobs to NSW, including over $20 million and 200 jobs in the visual effects area. Pre-production is expected to run for 20 weeks with principal shooting and motion capture at eight weeks and 72 weeks of post-production and visual effects work.

Bringing the film to Sydney is a coup for local technicians who have been struggling with the lack of big budget films over the last few years and due to the strength of the Australian dollar.