Trudie Styler Picks Up 'American Reaper'

Published: July 31, 2008, 9:32 pm

Tags: american reaper, americanreaper, clint langley, clintlangley, graphic novel, graphicnovel, pat mills, patmills, repeat offenders, repeatoffenders, trudie styler, trudiestyler, xingu films, xingufilms

Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Comic/Superhero/GeekNow that comic book flicks are bringing in the big bucks (yes, really!), it seems like every title you could think of will be headed for the big screen sooner or later. The latest will be a feature film adaption of Repeat Offenders' upcoming graphic novel, American Reaper by Pat Mills and Clint Langley. The Hollywood Reporter announced today that the film rights were purchased by Xingu Films, which is Trudie Styler's (better known as Mrs. Gordon Sumner) shingle.According to THR, "the story is set in a future where identity theft leads to victims having their minds erased and replaced by those of the elderly rich seeking a second youth or by criminals and terrorists with more sinister motives. A team of special agents, known as Reapers, are formed to track down and terminate those responsible." Mills will be adapting the story for the screen, and Xingu has already projected a budget of $50 million for the flick.Styler will

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