The Creators of DEATH NOTE Explain Why They Loved Adam Wingard's Film Adaptation and We Have a New Clip
I've noticed that a lot of fan of Death Note don't like what they are seeing in director Adam Wingard's live-action film adaptation for Netflix. I personally think it looks like it could be great! If you are in doubt about the movie, the original creators of Death Note have seen the movie, and they have nothing but great things to say about it. They loved it! Maybe the can talk you into giving the movie a shot.
Original writer Tsugumi Ohba had this to say about it:
"Thanks to the beautiful imagery and the thrilling direction by Adam Wingard, the movie is magnificent A-level thriller masterpiece. The characters are all faithful to satisfying their desires. I've always wanted to write a Death Note like this, as well. Through Netflix, it will reach a global audience, so I hope that the people around the world who didn't know about Death Note will get a chance to discover and enjoy it."
Then Death Note illustrator Takeshi Obata offers the following statement:
"It exceeded my expectations. There was high level of quality, sophistication, and attention to every detail. This is what a Hollywood Death Note movie should be. Personally, I was engrossed with the ending! In a good way, it both followed and diverged from the original work so the film can be enjoyed, of course by not only the fans, but also by a much larger and wider audience."
That's quite a boost of positivity! The fact that these guys are gushing about the movie should get fans excited. It's got the endorsement of the creators. If not this doesn't get fans excited, I don't know what to say! I'm already sold, though.
I also included a new clip from the film in which we see L coming face to face with Light. Check it out!
The movie stars Willem Dafoe as Ryuk, Nat Wolff as Light, Margaret Qualley, Lakeith Stanfield, Paul Nakauchi, and Shea Whigham. Here's the synopsis:
Based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone’s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.
Death Note will premiere on Netflix on August 25th.
Via: CinemaBlend