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Title: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Tuffty on May 03, 2009, 12:39:10 PM

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Japanese manga series Death-Note is to be made into a live-action film.

Warner Brothers has acquired the rights to the 13-volume bestselling comic series, which has already spawned three films in its home country, Variety reports.

The plot will centre on a college student who finds the titular note, which gives him the power to kill anyone he envisions while he writes their name down on the paper.

The movie adaptation will be taken from the first three instalments in the manga series, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, rather than from the previous film incarnations.

Charley and Vlas Palapanides have signed to write the screenplay for Death-Note. Their previous credits include War of the Gods and Live Bet.

Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a154675/death-note-to-become-live-action-film.html (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a154675/death-note-to-become-live-action-film.html)

So they've bought the rights and no announcement has been officially made yet but it's looking likely. Who do you see as Light and L (I guarantee they won't be called that in the movie)? If rumours are to be believed, Zac Effron was approached for Light but, no. Just.....no.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: cool_kickin_dude on May 03, 2009, 05:41:52 PM

oh no...PLEASE tell me this isn't true...

they're REALLY gonna screw this one up. why can't they leave good stuff like this alone?

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: shadowstar on May 03, 2009, 06:07:58 PM

But Zac's the only one in Hollywood that could pass off as someone portraying an anime/manga character XD

And I don't know, even if they've screwed up a lot of good Asian movies in the past, I'm curious to see how this'll turn out looking like.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Yo Jimbo on May 03, 2009, 06:26:31 PM

^I have to agree, I'm curious as well.

I'll prolly go see it even if it looks bad (I went to see Dragonball LOL) and besides, I think ppl underestimate Zac Efron. Maybe it's just because he got his start in Firefly that I kinda respect the guy though so who knows. Also, I thought Speed Racer was pretty awesome so maybe not all hope is lost (for me anyway =P).

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: BX_LeMans on May 03, 2009, 07:50:40 PM

This will go like the most Hollywood movies.

Two hours Special Effects to cover bad actors and missing storyline!

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Yuna on May 05, 2009, 04:07:53 PM

First thing: Love both the anime and the manga, but the movies sucked. So let's really hope they do a good job.

And for the actors, just a quick though, but wouldn't ''Shea Le Boeuf'' (Feorgive for not writting his name right) be a good Kira ?
This is the guy who starred in the Transformers movie, and also played Indiana Jones son in the new movie.
He's a good actor, looks likhe a High School / College student, and since hollywood likes him, he could be a good choice.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Ailover on May 07, 2009, 12:49:58 PM

I Hope  this movie would be  good

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Rick-e on May 11, 2009, 07:15:29 AM

I think no one can do a better L than kenichi.... why bother??

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: WingZero84 on May 23, 2009, 10:23:34 AM

 I hope hollywood make it better than dragonball.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: Overmars on April 30, 2010, 12:29:09 AM

Quote from: Overmars on April 30, 2010, 12:28:23 AM

Quote from: WingZero84 on May 23, 2009, 10:23:34 AM

I hope hollywood make it better than dragonball.

Not just better, but Must be Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Much better.  :lol:

Dragonball is very terrible.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: nimrod on April 30, 2010, 12:59:13 AM

The japanese live action version was terrible also .

But who cares about the US remake ?

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: hide_toyotomi on May 12, 2010, 01:07:08 AM

The only positive thing from DN live action japanese ver. is only Ken'ichi Matsuyama and Erika Toda.. the rest sucks..

N bring it into hollywood, terrible idea..  :thumbdown:

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: krpsygafan on August 24, 2011, 12:03:30 AM

I haven't seen the Japanese live action film,I've only seen episode one of the anime but it looks like I'd like it. There is a perfectly good live action version already! Why do they need to make another?

They could cast Will Smith as Light! :lol: That's all I can think of! Or Johnny Yong Bosch is my serious answer.

Title: Re: Death-Note goes to Hollywood
Post by: devil13 on August 24, 2011, 08:09:44 AM

counting the days for this . . .