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Reaper Being Adapted by Ocean’s Scribes

April 25th, 2009 in Book-to-Movie, Screenwriting -

New Regency has hired Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Ocean’s Thirteen) to adapt Josh Bazell’s novel Beat the Reaper.

Being developed as a potential star vehicle for Leonardo diCaprio, the drama revolves around a Manhattan ER doctor whose life becomes complicated when a mobster recognizes him from his former life as a hitman.

DiCaprio himself, Julie Yorn, Aaron Criswell and Jennifer Davisson Killoran are producing.

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