The Weinstein Company today announced that they have acquired
television rights to Nicholas Irving’s newly-released autobiographical book “The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers.” The book offers the memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicolas Irving, the U.S. Army 3rd Ranger Battalion’s deadliest sniper. The plan is to adapt Irving’s story into a five-night television series event.
The first African American ever to serve as a sniper in his battalion, Irving famously became known as “The Reaper” by the end of his active service. During a 4-month period in mid-2009, Irving tallied an astounding 33 kills as a master sniper, in addition to setting records for enemy kills on a single deployment. His reputation as one of the great military snipers ever is such that he actually has an AR-15 rifle named after him. With his story, Irving gives an inside look at what those in the special operations community go through and the sacrifices they make to their country and families.
