Death Note | Hollywood version will be for more, says producer – Omelette

In an interview with Collider , the producer Roy Lee gave some details about the Hollywood adaptation of the manga Death Note , which will take the direction of Adam Wingard .

“Definitely will be for adults, the chance to be smaller than the R em> [18 years in the uS] is zero. This will be one of the first manga adaptations that will be well grounded, but still fantáticos elements. “

Lee gave no details on dates, but said that the film should be made even in 2016: “[Wingard] is waiting for the official green light for the film, but we have a cast. I think I’ve reported it, but I do not remember, I need to check the site. I do not mean anything yet, but it’s a film we plan to do this year. “

Nat Wolff ( The Fault in Our Stars , paper Towns ) was cast in the role of Light Yagami i a student who finds a notebook that causes the death of those who have the name written on it. After noting the amazing effect, it starts to exterminate criminals, under the name Kira. Soon he becomes hunted by L , the greatest detective in the world. Margaret Qualley is also in the cast

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Death Note double Tsugumi Oba

and Takeshi Obata , was originally published in Japan in the monthly magazine Shonen Jump between 2003 and 2006 generating after 12 bound volumes, published in Brazil by JBC publisher, as well as adaptations to other media. The film WB should focus on the first three volumes.

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