“The Reapers are the Angels” + Danger Mouse + Chris Milk = Movie

This is one of the more interesting movie deals I’ve seen in a while. Per Variety:

Good news Danger Mouse fans: The eclectic producer’s soundtrack concept album “Rome” will be turned into an actual movie.

Pic’s story will be based on Alden Bell’s novel “The Reapers Are the Angels” and incorporate “Rome” as an underpinning for the tale, which centers on a girl born into a post-apocalyptic world who must survive by her wits while finding moments of simple joy.

Musicvid helmer Chris Milk will direct the project, which producers say will tap multiple media platforms as part of an interactive narrative. Milk previously fostered such transmedia creations as 2010’s Arcade Fire musicvideo, which allowed viewers to input their Google Earth address to customize the video.

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Danger Mouse and producer Daniele Luppi conceived “Rome” as a sort of soundtrack to a film that didn’t exist, and was inspired by the scores to classic spaghetti Westerns. It includes performances by Ennio Morricone’s original 40-piece orchestra, an eight-person choir and contributions by Jack White and Norah Jones.

“A sort of soundtrack to a film that didn’t exist.” Here are a few cuts:

Take the album, match it up with a novel “The Reapers are the Angels,” toss director Chris Milk into the mix, and voila — a movie!

For more of the Variety article, go here.