Gary oldman is a talented english movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. Intoxicated by the power of a supernatural notebook, a young man begins killing those he deems unworthy of life. Abrams is planning to produce an englishlanguage remake of makoto shinkais your name, the heartrending animated juggernaut that recently grossed. Light turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death. Netflix whitewashed its death note remake, and thats not. Director adam wingards american remake for netflix is the latest anime adaptation to get mangled and whitewashed in translation. Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the.
Death note remake producer says whitewashing accusations are somewhat offensive he pointed out that the remake is set in america, starring american characters. It barely touches on the themes that gave the original depth and intrigue and lacks its tensionbuilding storytelling, which left the viewer wondering where the. The production notes for the recent horror films shutter and the strangers both reveal that americas vertigo entertainment is developing a remake of. How netflixs death note remake changes the iconic manga kevin burwick jul 1, 2017 director adam wingard discusses his intentions in bringing death note. How netflixs death note remake changes the iconic manga. Thr reports that death note is being produced by frequent collaborators dan lin and roy lee the ring, the grudge, along with jason hoffs edge of tomorrow and masi oka a. The producer of the death note movie promises that the adaptation of the acclaimed manga will be rated r, which certainly seems appropriate. This is what a hollywood death note movie should be. Death note, desu noto is a series of liveaction japanese films, including a short film and a miniseries. If youre looking for a bizarre new horror movie with the gore of saw, the visual appeal of donnie darko and the ominous devil figure of the babadook, netflixs death note is for you. Netflix has released key art, photos, a trailer and a featurette for their upcoming american remake of death note. Netflixs death note remake is the latest adaptation to feel the backlash from whitewashing allegations, following similar controversies surrounding doctor strange, the. Death note has been optioned for a liveaction hollywood remake.
Writer promises franchise is alive and in good hands in the early stages of the film i was reading all of the manga, really just looking at how does any of this. All of these popular anime films are getting the blockbuster remake treatmentstarring white actors. Im actually quite shocked that the dragonball movie is real, haha. Original death note writer and illustrator tsugumi oba and takeshi obata, respectively released statements on the remake, which netflix shared with cinemablend exclusively. 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. Death note has an insanely loyal fanbase who have been waiting to see how close to the. Death note american horror director adam wingard takes a page from donnie darko in his stylish, u.
It would appear that the creators of death note are big fans of the forthcoming netflix adaptation directed by adam wingard. Death note is an american feature film loosely based on the death note manga series. My death note cast for the american remake of death note. Heres the first trailer and release date for the american. Also, i feel part of his character has been changed for the worse. Death note the anime has already been dubbed in english, not remande, and so the manga has also been translated the movies had been dubbed in english, but not remade supposedly there is however, a movie about ls side of the story on what he did in 25 days of him writing his own name down as in the previous live action movies. It was meant to come out in 2009, then 2010, now on imdb it says in 2011. Speaking of japanese classics, this story about a student who stumbles on a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes in it is possibly getting an american. Following the release of the new death note movies official trailer, many longtime fans of the original manga series as written by tsugumi ohba and illustrated by takeshi obata have been a bit taken aback by the amended american setting and context. What the original death note creators really think about. Death note will presumably be an americanized take on the original property, as most of the producers involved are known for transporting japanese pop culture over to hollywood.
Death note liveaction movie gets youre next director. This is a movie of who i think should play the parts in the american remake of the death note movie my opions not yours, make of about your own if you dont like mine. Adapting death note into a featurelength american movie was always a colossally bad idea tsugumi ohbas manga ran 108 chapters. 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. They say theres going to be a live action remake of cowboy bebop as well, but. Weve got some great news for fans of death note and horror freaks who have been looking forward to the american remake helmed by adam wingard youre next, blair witch. It was released streaming on netflix on august 25th, 2017. Zac efrononly the movie has been confirmed and the script is currently underworks.
Dont remake these movies, film these books instead. Light yagami, an ordinary university student, receives a death note which changes his life. Death note is an american film adaptation of the manga of the same name. The whitewashed netflix remake of the hit japanese property death note aims for suspense, horror, romance and achieves none. It is based on the death note manga series by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. The first two films adapt the manga series with some notable changes, and after that the series continues with original story lines.
Death note us remake being written anime superhero forum. A high school student named light turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a. Death note, shusuke kanekos adaptation of the popular manga, has become a cult hit and spawned a sequel death note. Netflixs death note can be summed up by the films first murder, which takes place hardly 10 minutes in. What the original death note creators really think about the. Death note is an american remake of the popular japanese anime and manga, directed by adam wingard, and starring nat wolff, lakeith stanfield, margaret qualley, and willem dafoe. If it really is true, then go to some anime site and it should be plastered on there cause death note is. Some scenes in the trailer the romance subplot, him yelling we arent the good guys anymore. Directed by adam wingard who had previously worked on the vhs films, the film has been released exclusively on netflix on august 25, 2017.
A 2007 article in the star malaysia states that more than ten film companies in the united states expressed interest in creating a remake. When netflix announced the release of an american adaptation, it was instantly met with outrage over whitewashing, which. The streaming service revealed the first teaser for the film this morning and. Death note 2017 tvma 1h 40m supernatural horror movies 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. The netflix remake rather misses the entire message of the original death note which is that power corrupts. Crunchyroll forum american death note movie confirmed. It was directed by adam wingard and stars nat wolff, margaret qualley, and keith stanfield. Death note creators loved netflix movie remake screen rant. Why go through all the trouble of setting death note in america if. Death note is a terrible film, for reasons that are. Whether this is whitewashing or merely an american remake of a foreign. This movie condenses the 12volume death note story into a single 101minute feature film, vs. With nat wolff, lakeith stanfield, margaret qualley, shea whigham. Death note as in notebook started out as a hit manga, which got turned into a hit anime, which got turned into a bunch of other supplementary materials and movies and such, all of which were japanese and all telling the same core story of high school student light yagami, who gains magical murder powers and gets into a yearslong battle of wits with law enforcement as he slaughters.
There may have been pseudoserious talks about an american remake, but i highly doubt it will ever actually come to light. Following the making of popular japanese manga dragon ball z movie adaptation by the 20th century fox, vertigo films are going to bring death note to the silver screen. The first american adaptation of death note is moving forward with a new director, reports tracking board. Netflix developed the film after it was dropped by warner brothers in 2016.
Earlier in january, we reported that the film had been completed, but likely wouldnt be released via netflix until sometime in 2018. A psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack by seeking to repair the life of a new patient, but he has his own terrifying history. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. The manga was adapted into a hugely popular movie series, an animated tv series, and even a musical in. I normally like netflix tv shows but movies lately have been. Death note is a terrible film, for reasons that are problematic for netflix. The honors go to gus van sant, the twice oscarnominated director of. Death note 2010 american death note movie in development universal pictures has revealed that vertigo entertainment is. Definitely watch the original 2006 film instead and dont bother with this one.
Well, we wont have to wait nearly as long as we thought, as its just been. Its the most glaring symptom of a film that utterly fails to investigate its. Based on the famous japanese manga by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata, the netflix original feature film follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power. I dont understand why death note needed a remake really, but thats america for you i guess. Why death note is guilty of whitewashing indiewire.