Death Note

Nat Wolff And Willem Dafoe Star In Upcoming Live Action Adaptation

... Netflix's 'Death Note' Cast News, Details: Nat Wolff and Willem Dafoe Star in Upcoming Live Action Adaptation. Free sign up cp newsletter. Sign up. Mar 11, 2017 | 1:16 AM. To view this video please enable Java Script, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML 5 video. Viz Media Official Site. A promotional image for the Japanese manga series "Death Note.". Japanese manga-turned-anime series "Death Note" has been picked up by Netflix for a live-adaptation version. Die-hard fans of the franchise are already bracing for some expected changes since the adaptation will likely be an Americanized version. Nevertheless, a confirmed lineup  of actors who are already set to play roles in Netflix's "Death Note" live action adaptation has been released. The list includes Willem Dafoe ("John Wick"), who will lend his voice for Ryuk, the owner of the Death Note that is now in the hands of Light Turner, a top ...

Bengaluru Plastic Surgeon Jumps Off 12-storey Building, Leaves No Death Note

... and jumped to death,” ACP Hemant Nimbalkar said. Four gardeners, who were trimming the grass on the lawn heard a noise. When they looked back, they spotted Dr Ashok’s body. “The four gardeners, Rangappa, Jagadish, Ramanna and Gangadhar, initially thought that some children had thrown something from one of the windows when they spotted a black shoe. When they went a little further, they heard some residents screaming and spotted his body,” a senior police officer said. Police are yet to interrogate the family members as no death note was found. According to a report by TOI, the hospital security guards and housekeeping staff described the surgeon as a soft-spoken gentleman, who asked about their health. “The family members, relatives and his neighbours say that Dr. Ashok took the step due to some personal reason. One of his relatives told us that he had been upset for over a month and would lock himself in his office. His colleagues had ...

Death Note' Live-action Movie Release Date, Spoilers, Updates

... and mysterious masterpiece" accessible to a wider audience. Except for some character name changes, Wingard's version of "Death Note" will not stray too far from the source material. It will still be about a guy named Light (Nat Wolff), who one day finds a Death Note belonging to the god of death, Ryuk (Willem Dafoe). Gods of death use this book to claim human lives by writing their names on its pages. Light will then on be using this as he partakes in a vigilante mission to clear the world of criminals, which would later escalate to killing a few innocent people he deems as hindrances to his goal. Reclusive master detective, L (Keith Stanfield), will then be called on for help in tracking down the elusive Light, and thus begins their rivalry. While the Japanese manga series and its succeeding adaptations focused more on the horror and psychological drama, ...

Light Up The New World’ Review

... the DNA of Light’s rival L, who are tasked to recover the 6 death notes that are being used in a series of worldwide killings that are somewhat related to establishing a new world order bereft of terrorism. It again navigates itself around a convoluted plot where the rules of the death notes are used to create excitement out of a series of deductions eventually leading to a very familiar plot twist. Updating the discourse. Screengrab from You Tube/ Zero Media. It’s all good and entertaining. While Light Up the New World sometimes takes its time to make sense out of the various threads it attempts to weave together, it still manages to churn out sequences whose surprising conclusions do not feel too conveniently conceived. Sadly, if one is expecting something new from the franchise, Sato’s film may prove to be a letdown. It is really just more of the same, except that the setting apes current events, somewhat updating its always thoroughly engaging discourse. – __link__. Francis Joseph Cruz litigates for a living and writes about cinema for fun. The first Filipino movie he saw in the theaters was Carlo J. Caparas’ 'Tirad Pass.' ...

9 Things To Know About 'death Note' Before The Netflix Movie

... just stop doing their thing — instead, they sit in the Shinigami Realm and mess around rather than causing havoc in the human world like responsible Shinigami. Shinigami Have Superpowers. The Eye of the Shinigami allows Shinigami to see a person’s name and age just by looking at them. This allows a Shinigami to pick and choose who to put in its Death Note. A person with a short remaining lifespan isn’t usually worth a Shinigami’s time. Oh, and they can fly. And they’re invisible to humans unless that human has touched the specific Death Note belonging to that particular Shinigami — a fact which comes in handy pretty frequently for Light. The Death Note Has Very Specific Rules. The rules for the Death Note are specific but incredibly simple. They’re expanded on as the manga continues, but the most important ones are. 1. The human whose name is written in this note shall die. 2. This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person’s face in their mind when writing his/her name. ...

Elementary Student Threatens Girl With 'death Note

... The teachers reportedly found a list in the middle schooler's math notebook, and are investigating the incident further. Shelby County Schools did reportedly tell the mother that the boy did get the idea from the list from a television show, though that it is not confirmed. The boy has been disciplined for "making threatening comments", and when asked stated "the student poses no imminent threat". For those not fimilliar with Death Note the anime follows a teenager named Light, as he finds a mysterious notebook outside of his highschool. This notebook holds extreme power, as it can kill people by just writing down their name, and it can also determine the way they die. This is not the first Death Note incident, as there has been more than ten incidents in the United states alone where schools linked death lists to the show. There was a Highschool senior in Virginia that was suspended, a middleschooler in South Carolina, two sixth-grade students, and more. Netflix will be releasing a live action Death Note movie this ...

Netflix Releases 'death Note' Teaser, Sparking Another Round Of Whitewashing Criticism

... , video games and more. For this particular adaptation, director Adam Wingard explained that his hope was that the story would translate regardless of the race or ethnic background of its cast. "Our vision for Death Note has always been to bring this captivating story to the screen for its longtime manga fans and to introduce the world to this dark and mysterious masterpiece," Wingard said. "The talent and diversity represented in our cast, writing and producing teams reflect our belief in staying true to the story's concept of moral relevance — a universal theme that knows no racial boundaries.". Some, to put it mildly, disagree with him. @netflix couldn't possibly find any Japanese actors for this one, right? #shame. did they. whitewash. death note. you couldnt have. found. japanese. actors. This is so sad. Why did y'all whitewash Death Note? This could have been a masterpiece smdh. __link__/Au Su Eeg 2 g K. The teaser comes on the heels of Netflix's Iron Fist, which garnered critical derision  for its quality as well as its failure to right a wrong in Marvel's past by casting an Asian actor in its lead role. Other recent works like Ghost in ...

Light Up The New World

... And CG animation of the Reapers is stunning, giving each a stronger identity than many of the live-action characters. However, Reaper Ryuk (Shido Nakamura) who had an intriguing Faustian relationship with Kira has less chemistry with Shien. Film Review: 'Death Note: Light Up the New World'. Reviewed at Toho Cinemas Shibuya, Tokyo, 10 Nov. 2016. Running time: 135 MIN. Original Title: "Desunouto: Light Up the New World.". (Japan) A Warner Bros. Japan release of a Death Note Film Partners presentation of a Nippon Television Network production. (International sales: Warner Bros., Los Angeles.) Producer: Takahiro Sato. Executive producer: Daisuke Kadoya. Director: Shinsuke Sato. Screenplay: Katsunari Mano, based on the manga by Tsugumi Ohba (story), Takashi Obata (art). Camera (color, widescreen, HD): Taro Kawatsu. Editor: Tsuyoshi Imai. Music: Yutaka Yamada. Sousuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Masahiro Higeshide, Erika Toda, Rina Kawaei, Mina Fujii, Sergey Kuvaev, Shido Nakamura, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tohri Matsuzaka, Tatsuya ...