Graphic Novel "American Reaper" Headed To The Big Screen

July 29, 2008 10:19 a.m. EST

London, England (CNS) - The graphic novel American Reaper, is headed to the big screen. Trudie Styler, the wife of rocker Sting, has acquired film rights to the book.

The plot line of 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.

The novel was created by Pat Mills and Clint Langley. Mills, who will write the screen adaptation for American Reaper, has helped to create a string of hit graphic novels, including Judge Dredd and Marshal Law. Langley, famous for his innovative use of computer art imagery, has been his regular collaborator since 1991.

Styler's Xingu Films is perhaps best known for producing the 2006 film "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," starring Robert Downey Jr.