Reaper Being Adapted by Ocean’s Scribes

On April 25th, 2009

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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