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Light Meets Ryuk In The New Clip From ‘Death Note’

A new clip has been released for Ada Wingard’s adaption of Death Note, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Willem Defoe (The Great Wall, John Wick, Boondock Saints) stars as Ryuk the Shinigami (God of Death). Nat Wolff plays the lead role of Light. Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, and Lakeith Stanfield of the award winning series ‘Atlanta’, co-star. Death Note follows Light Turner, a bright student who stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only as “L”. Death Note is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. In the new clip Light meets Raku and he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2017

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Netflix Releases Full Trailer For Upcoming ‘DEATH NOTE’ Film

Today, Netflix has unveiled the full trailer for Adam Wingard‘s highly-anticipated adaptation of the beloved Japanese manga, ‘Death Note‘. Premiering on the Netflix streaming service on August 25, 2017, the ghoulish cat-and-mouse tale will star Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, and Willem Dafoe as the wise-cracking death god, “Ryuk”. ‘Death Note’ follows Light Turner, a bright student who stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only as “L”. ‘Death Note’ is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. Watch the fantastic full trailer below.

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Capt McNeely

Jun 29, 2017

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Adam Wingard Sends Message To Fans About Death Note Trailer

This weekend Adam Wingard tweeted an image of piece of paper, a tease for his upcoming Netflix original film ‘Death Note’. Evidently fans have been pressuring Wingard to hurry up and release the trailer. The image basically tells everyone to back off. The image says, “Death Note teaser coming soon stop asking”. The film, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, stars Willem Defoe (The Great Wall, John Wick, Boondock Saints) as Ryuk the Shinigami (God of Death). Nat Wolff plays the lead role of Light. Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, and Keith Stanfield of the award winning series ‘Atlanta’, co-star. ‘Death Note’ follows Light Turner, a bright student who stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2017

From the Crypt

Game Of Thrones Actress Join Steven Spielberg’s Haunted

Back in March we reported that 28 Weeks Later’s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo had signed on to direct Haunted, a passion project by Steven Spielberg. Game of Thrones and Last Witch Hunter actress Rose Leslie (above) joins Annabelle’s Alfre Woodard (below) as the first cast members for this dark ghost tale from Amblin Entertainment. The script, penned by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring), for Haunted is inspired by the 1898 gothic novella Turn of the Screw written by Henry James. “The novella’s anonymous narrator is a young woman, a parson’s daughter, who is engaged as governess to two seemingly innocent children at a remote English country house. What initially seems a idyllic soon turns nightmarish, as she becomes convinced that the children are consorting with a pair of malevolent spirits. These are the ghosts of former employees at Bly: a valet and a previous governess. In life, scandalously, the two of them had been discharged as illicit lovers, and their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 13, 2016

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Willem Dafoe Joins Netflix’s Death Note

Filming for Netflix’s live-action adaption of Death Note, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, is now under way and is being directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next). Today we received news that film star Willem Defoe (The Great Wall, John Wick, Boondock Saints) has joined the film’s cast. Defoe will lend his voice to the character Ryuk the Shinigami (God of Death). Defoe will co-star alongside Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Shea Whigham and Paul Nakauchi. The film, centers on a high school teen who finds a supernatural notebook that holds great power, anyone whose name is written in it will die. The young man begins to kill those he believes is unworthy of life. Death Note is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. We can expect to see the new adaption

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 3, 2016

From the Crypt

Netflix’s Original Adaption Of Death Note Begins Filming

Netflix has announced the filming for their original film Death Note, from director Adam Wingard (You’re Next), will begin this Thursday in both the US and Canada. The film, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, centers on a high school teen who finds a supernatural notebook that holds great power, anyone whose name is written in it will die. The young man begins to kill those he believes is unworthy of life. Nat Wolff (Paper Towns) leads the cast that also includes Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Shea Whigham and Paul Nakauchi. Death Note is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. This is not the first time the comic has been adapted into a feature film. There is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Tetsuro Araki and Tomohiko Ito (trailer below). There was also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 3, 2016

News

Adam Wingard’s Death Note Picked Up By Netflix

Netflix is counting to beef up their exclusive film library. They have now entered in to final negotiations to pick up Adam Wingard’s American remake of Death Note, which was originally at Warner Bros. Netflix is already eyeing a June start date, according to Variety. The film, based on a Japanese Manga series, stars Nat Wolff (Paper Towns) and Margaret Qualley (The Nice Guys). Wolff plays a student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by simply writing their name in it. A game of cat-and-mouse ensues when a cop picks up the trail. Shane Black was attached to direct, but the film has since been taken over by Wingard (You’re Next). Fantastic Four scribe Jeremy Sater penned the most recent version of the script. Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Jason Hoffs and Masi Oka are producing the film with Doug Davison and Brian Witten serving as executive producers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 7, 2016

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Nat Wolff To Star In New Indie Thriller

Nat Wolff is not only starring in the upcoming adaption of ‘Death Note’, he’s also starring in the upcoming Indie film ‘Rosy from Remember the Daze’, directed by Jessica Manafort. ‘ In the film, Wolff plays the role of a lonely, down and out man who kidnaps Rosy, a struggling actress. Unfortunately, the kidnapping goes very wrong. There is no word yet when the film will be released, but in the mean time you will be able to catch Wolff in one of his many upcoming roles in ‘Death Note’, ‘In Dubious Battle’ and in the upcoming reboot of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand‘.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 20, 2015

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