Rapper Jay-Z Is To Produce New Series About The First African American Sniper (Nicholas Irving)

Rapper Jay-Z Is To Produce New Series About
The First African American Sniper (Nicholas Irving)

BHR Hollywood Reports..........Rapper Jay Z is reportedly producing a new series about the first African-American sniper Nicholas Irving. Jay Z is teaming up with NBC to produce the drama, reported the New York Post.

Irving was the first African-American to serve as a special ops sniper in his battalion, and the US Army 3rd Ranger Battalion’s deadliest sniper.

The actor, who will star as Nicholas Irving, is “The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” star Sterling K Brown, who won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding. Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Christopher Darden.

Nicholas Irving 

The series will take a look inside the life of the world of special ops. The plan is to start filming early next year.”

During a four-month period in mid-2009, Irving tallied an astounding 33 kills as a master sniper.

The rights to the book were picked up by the Weinstein Company, who just announced a first-look deal with Jay Z.