Apr 14, 2017 the global market for major studio films like death note, which is being made by warner bros. Also what im saying about a supposed death note american movie isnt some joke that i made up. Followers of the manga or anime are probably already aware, but the american adaption of death note wont actually be the first liveaction treatment the story has received. American death note movie in development universal pictures has revealed that vertigo entertainment is developing an american live action film adaptation of tsugumi ohba and takeshi obatas. This american horror story star could be possible villain. Beyond the surprising news that someone is still trying to make a liveaction u. However, while they are featurelength, these are more of an abridged version of the anime, much like the first 2 puella magi madoka magica movies though the difference is that. The indevelopment death note 2 is reportedly looking to cast emma roberts as its villain, and we look at the latest on the netflix sequel. Death note 2010 american death note movie in development. The first two films adapt the manga series with some notable changes, and after that the series continues with original story lines. Yes an actual live action north american version of death note is in production. Crunchyroll forum american death note movie confirmed. Aug 25, 2017 death note 20062007 animation crime drama.
The film adaptation itself is reduced to being subjugated by plenty of petty little american tropes. It was directed by adam wingard and stars nat wolff, margaret qualley, and keith stanfield. Also contains an epilogue chapter never before seen in english. The american death note movie is back on topless robot. How netflixs death note alters the original story with its. Ls successors, these are in chronological order as. Death note movie cast l lawlietamerican remake2 youtube. Jan 14, 2011 the american death note movie is back on by rob bricken january 14, 2011 anime, movies 0 comment warner bros. Death note 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The global market for major studio films like death note, which is being made by warner bros. Netflix developed the film after it was dropped by warner brothers in 2016. Death note already had not one, but two liveaction japanese movies, as well as a more recent liveaction tv series. Universal pictures has revealed that vertigo entertainment is developing an american live action film adaptation of tsugumi ohba and takeshi obatas supernatural suspense manga story death note.
American death note movie going ahead with oscarnominated. Ntv first we had ghost in the shell getting turned into a movie, with people saying the decision to cast scarlett johansson as the lead was whitewashing. From the start, we already see the book falling down. Ryuks forehead is too big and feels nonexistent within the miseen. Death note s ohba, my little monsters robico make 1shot manga apr 20, 2014 all you need is kill novelist is now writing a sequel apr 15, 2014 liveaction edge of tomorrow films 30second. Why go through all the trouble of setting death note in america if. When moving the setting of death note to america we of course made the movie about america. Actors for dn were all picked based on the new version of these characters. It was released streaming on netflix on august 25th, 2017.
If emma roberts joins the project, death note 2 will get an actress who has proven to be able to play a villain in the american horror story, having taken many characters in the anthology series. Death note is an american film adaptation of the manga of the same name. The live action japanese one was dubbed over with the english voices of the original actors, so no worries about zac effron playing light. Light turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death. When a japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to. With light and l still in a game of catandmouse, the pair have everything to lose if they are caught by one another. Gus van sant may direct the american death note movie. American death note movie going ahead with oscarnominated director music.
Death note was at the height of its popularity in america at the time and the rumors surrounding this casting were quite numerous. Also known for his role in scream queens and an extensive list of movie parts, roberts would be a constant addition to a cast that we hope will. Many aggravated american fans of the series have compared netflixs death note to ghost in the shell, which cast scarlett johansson in the lead role, changing minimal details in the text to. Adam wingard clears misconceptions about the american death. I read the series back in the day and watched the anime, you need a good actor, not a pretty boy who will sell tickets. Netflixs death note fails asianamericans in the more mundane way that most hollywood. Jul 10, 2014 the first american adaptation of death note is moving forward with a new director, reports tracking board. American death note movie gets first trailer rice digital. The 17 most significant anime in the united states.
The honors go to gus van sant, the twice oscarnominated director of good will hunting. Mikami, whose screwup finishes light, is the fourth kira. Aug 25, 2017 death note is an american feature film loosely based on the death note manga series. The first american adaptation of death note is moving forward with a new, twice oscarnominated director. Directed by adam wingard who had previously worked on the vhs films, the film has been released exclusively on netflix on august 25, 2017. Dec 30, 2008 there is no american death note movie.
Aug 21, 2017 adapting death note into a featurelength american movie was always a colossally bad idea tsugumi ohbas manga ran 108 chapters, and theres a good reason why the only decent riff on. A perfect collectible conversation piece and a musthave for death note fans. Also if you like this theme and idea there is a whole animated tv series. In an early interview i mentioned death note having gore nudity and swearing.
American horror story star reportedly eyed to play death. Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the japanese manga of the same name created by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Adam wingard clears misconceptions about the american. Rumours of an american death note live action movie have been circling the internet forever, and now its happening. They are different than the original characters, esp light. A sequel has been on the cards for the last few years, but there hasn. Released 2017, death note stars nat wolff, margaret qualley, lakeith stanfield, willem dafoe the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. While it divided opinion on release, i personally found netflixs liveaction death note to be a flawed but enjoyable movie. Also these rumors about zac looking like light was with this pic of him with a white shirt and red tie. Wingards american adaptation of death note takes some bad creative licenses from the original manga, deviating from the storyline quite a bit. The hidden piece of paper from the death note in lights wristwatch can be accessed by light pressing the dial nub four times. The death note kills in 40 seconds, and if a cause of death is written, the user has 400 seconds to add details. The american death note movie is back on by rob bricken january 14, 2011 anime, movies 0 comment warner bros.
Zac efron already looks like light yagami and should be given a chance to play a different role. Intoxicated by the power of a supernatural notebook, a young man begins killing those he deems unworthy of life. It is based on the death note manga series by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Netflixs death note can be summed up by the films first murder, which takes place hardly 10 minutes in. Stay tuned for additional death note news from our interview with wingard, and check out the new ryuk poster wingard revealed on his twitter. Aug 27, 2008 american live action american remake death note cast l lawliet. Also, why would anyone name their kid light in america is beyond me.
In what order should i watch the death note movies. Why death note is guilty of whitewashing indiewire. Debruge also wrote that despite the philosophical concepts of murdering via the death note, the movie never quite reckons with just how twisted a. Jun 17, 2006 death note, desu noto is a series of liveaction japanese films, including a short film and a miniseries. Feb 25, 2010 by casting such an actor, there are fears the entire movie will turn into a high school drama which isnt what death note is about. Its the most glaring symptom of a film that utterly fails to investigate its. American horror story star reportedly eyed to play death note. However, if the headlines weve been seeing about the first movie are any indication, this may be the end of wingards liveaction adaption. A more recent anime, death note is popular among anime fans in the west and, like evangelion, is often a starting point for discussion. Death note movies to show at new york asian film fest may 5, 2007 death note wins audience award at belgium film fest apr 30, 2007 ride back motorcycle robot manga to be animated for tv apr.
For years i have dealt with a poor quality copy of these movies on dvd. Mia and light are on this ferris wheel and the whole thing starts to fall apart, as a result of mia grabbing the death note after light made a plea to stop themselves from continuing this cycle. Death note benefits from director adam wingards distinctive eye and a talented cast, but they arent enough to overcome a fatally overcrowded canvas. Death note is a manga by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata that spawned a media franchise. The death note manga has sold 30 million copies around the world, and spawned two blockbuster movies in japan along with a stage musical produced earlier this year, in addition to the hit anime. Jun 29, 2017 the death note movie premieres on netflix on august 25. This hefty omnibus combines all 2,400 pages of the megahit thriller into a single massive tome, presented in a beautiful silver slipcase. It shouldnt come as a surprise that the death note franchise, spanning a manga, anime, a liveaction japanese film, and an american netflix movie, comes with a lot of you guessed it. Death note is a 2006 japanese supernatural thriller film based on the manga series of the same title by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Great movie and not to be missedthere is also a third part to this as it is a trilogy. The films primarily center on a tokyo college student who attempts to change the world into a utopian society without crime, by committing a worldwide massacre of criminals and people whom he deems morally unworthy of life, through a supernatural notebook that kills anyone whos. So, death note might not be guilty of explicit whitewashing, but it is notable that the film features no prominent american characters, and a majority of the films leads are white, save for. Whitewashing boycott of netflixs death note confuses. Light turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class.
Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the japanese manga of the same name created by tsugumi ohba and. The book says death note on the cover and has names written in it over centuries. Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the. Especially when the anime has such a small, new, and devoted audience in north america.
Death note centers around light yagami, a college student studying law, who encounters a magical notebook that can kill anyone whose name is written in it, if the person using it also pictures the persons face. In september viz pictures will release the first of three japanese live action death note movies on dvd. Okay so probably at least a few of you knew about this and ive heard rumblings however i had no idea its moved so far. Death note is an american feature film loosely based on the death note manga series.
An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it. But if you havent heard about any of these other adaptions and were thinking of checking them out, you. Please note that as of 2012 this video is now about four years old. Death note 2 movie is in the works at netflix film. Aug 26, 2017 lakeith stanfield and nat wolff in the netflix original film death note light then slowly awakes, discovers the death note and hides it behind his pillow. Jul 07, 2006 response to american death note movie. A boy named light turner finds a book dropped to earth by a shinigami, a japanese death demon somewhat akin to the grim reaper, named ryuk, voiced in the film by willem dafoe. New topic respond to this topic return to general all forums. Given how well the whole animetoliveaction american movie thing has done so far, i willing to say that whoever decided to direct a this death note movie must have a death wish.
I saw this through ann and the hollywood industry rag variety has provided more information and what i saw does not give much hope. Its so low budget, youd imagine it be a cheap tv show. Death note 2010 american death note movie in development universal pictures has revealed that vertigo entertainment is developing an american. Really, truly, honestly happening as a netflix original. Aug 14, 2018 death note leaves plenty of doors open for another movie or three. Adapting death note into a featurelength american movie was always a colossally bad idea tsugumi ohbas manga ran 108 chapters, and theres a good reason why the only decent riff on. I heard about the death note movie form numerous sites and apparently it will come out in 2011. The concept of death note, the manga and at least start of the film, is simple. Roy lee, who along with davison runs vertigo, also produced the ring, the american version of the jhorror film ringu, so the companys interest in death note appears very plausible. Death note leaves plenty of doors open for another movie or three.
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