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[fluffydelusions]

I'm watching the anime right now

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm watching the anime right now

What episode are you on?

 

[The Technomancer]

How do you keep the goofy ass text style on the front of the book but turn it from a standard high school notebook into some yellowed journal? That is literally the exact opposite of how I would have made those two decisions. It's actually way more stylish and weird for this demonic death book to look like a mundane object from our world

 

[AntraxSuicide]

Why do people always consider Death Note edgy? It was NEVER presented that way. It was fans who took Light as being anything, but a psychopath, but the author very much didn't try and paint him as anything, but. It was never needlessly violent or dark either, and aside from some of the choices made by the anime, I wouldn't really consider it edgy.

It's the aesthetic. Nothing in Death Note would be out of place in a Hot Topic. Just needed a Panic at the Disco/AFI/etc.. soundtrack and it would've been a perfect mid-2000s emo show.

 

[Platy]

I like it ... sounds like a reboot in the same universe, not the same story.

If you are going to adapt changing stuff than change as much as you want.

 

[Sou Da]

How do you keep the goofy ass text style on the front of the book but turn it from a standard high school notebook into some yellowed journal? That is literally the exact opposite of how I would have made those two decisions. It's actually way more stylish and weird for this demonic death book to look like a mundane object from our world

I guess they thought it would come off as lazy?

 

[lightskintwin]

I dont know about keeping faithful to Ryuk's design. There's a good chance of it looking too goofy and/or out of place.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I thought it was announced that the American version was cutting out Ryuk?

Nope. A leaked version of an early script (made before the current creative team came on board) didn't have Shinigami in it and people started running with that as if it was confirmed.

 

[hampig]

Looks good. Obviously casting isn't trying to emulate the original. L is a black dude, if you needed any further evidence (And he's an awesome actor, watch Short Term 12).

 

[mugurumakensei]

Really should have been done years ago with Zac Efron as lead.

 

[lightskintwin]

Really should have been done years ago with Zac Efron as lead.

Way too buff now.

Editamn your stealth edit. LOL

 

[Zen Aku]

I didn't even know this was happening. Even if this is absolutely terrible, they sure nailed the atmosphere. At least that looks great.

 

[Buckle]

I'm not yet convinced Death Note can be done justice/faithfully as a standalone movie, its just this whole crazy thing that just keeps getting bigger.

It would make a great mini series though or something that just runs for about three seasons.

Will watch the hell out of this and hope for the best.

 

[SargerusBR]

Really should have been done years ago with Zac Efron as lead.

I could see it. And Ezra Miller as L would be a better casting.

 

[iPaul93]

Looks terrible.

 

[SporeCrawler]

WHY we already have a manga, an anime series and a dorama with two film tie game i

That sajd the trailer looks cool

 

[Aiii]

Looks good. Obviously casting isn't trying to emulate the original. L is a black dude, if you needed any further evidence (And he's an awesome actor, watch Short Term 12).

Not sure how this is an indicator of not trying to emulate the original, which is an all Japanese main cast.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

WHY we already have a manga, an anime series and a dorama with two film tie game i

Why do people keep asking questions like this as if there isn't a wider audience that would never consume any of that, but might be interested in it presented this way?

 

[MetalGearZed]

I like Ryuk already, which is not surprising.(Willem, great choice)
still have high hopes for L.
what was that ferris wheel Michael Bay shit though at the end?

 

[fluffydelusions]

What episode are you on?

Either 9 or 10...don't recall off the top of my head.

 

[karmaforgotme]

Yeah, this looks like an Adam Wingard film.

Pretty much the only reason I want to watch this is Wingard (that is even despite his misstep with Blair Witch). My biggest worry is it seems he does his best work with original material (The Guest and You're Next).

 

[Buckle]

God, I hope they don't turn Light into a bullied social outcast that just needs a love interest to mend his poor misunderstood soul.

They did such a good job of making Light absolutely disgusting in the manga/anime in his own righteousness. He had no tragic past or secret, he just thought he could play God.

I can't really think of an anime sociopath thats ever struck an emotional chord with me like he did. He was perfect evil law.

Spoiler

Only show I could ever remember watching the finale of and actually being nervous as shit that the wrong guy was going to win.

 

[Fj0823]

Keeping Ryuk as a creepy shadow seems like a great idea to me. Show him just at the very end

Ryuk doesn't translate well to live action

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Not a lot seen here, but I'm getting not-so-good vibes.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

I'm still weary about this. The teaser seems to have kept true to the spirit, but who knows what the final film will look like.

I can already tell that Dafoe will carry this.

 

[RiZ III]

I came in here expecting to see Zac Efron as the lead and couldn't understand why I had that image in my head. Then I saw that Efron and Light image that used to be posted all the time many years ago and realized that it was ingrained deep in my brain.

 

[DrBo42]

Have no knowledge of the source material. What's the catch to using the note?

 

[Einchy]

Good tone but not enough footage to really base a strong opinion off of.

 

[LotusHD]

Have no knowledge of the source material. What's the catch to using the note?

http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note

 

[Seesaw15]

Day 1.
In it for Adam Wingard and Lakeith Stanfield.

 

[JadedWriter]

Dafoe voicing Ryuk is actually brilliant, I hope they mocapped his face.

They pretty much could've just used Dafoes non makeupped face. His voice sounds awesome for this though.

 

[DrBo42]

http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note

Ty. That's completely fucking insane. Hahahaha.

 

[andymcc]

I'll watch for Dafoe. That's pretty inspired casting.

 

[B33]

I don't like the anime or the manga because (major spoiler)

Spoiler

once L dies it shits the bed.

 

[Sou Da]

http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note

I never understood why someone would touch the notebook, see the shinigami, and still voluntarily choose to turn into nothingness when they die.

 

[LotusHD]

Ty. That's completely fucking insane. Hahahaha.

It's a movie though, so don't be surprised if they just namely focus on heart attacks, and then the creative deaths.

I never understood why someone would touch the notebook, see the shinigami, and still voluntarily choose to turn into nothingness when they die.

Beats me lol

 

[lightskintwin]

TBH it doesn't look bad. I'm looking forward to it. I have a feeling this will turn out decent.

Offtopic, but I know this was another anime/manga adaptation were they would't even consider an Asian for the lead roles.

 

[Joni]

I never understood why someone would touch the notebook, see the shinigami, and still voluntarily choose to turn into nothingness when they die.

Beats me lol

What is the alternative? There is no heaven or hell for anyone, just nothing.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Casting Zac Effron as the lead would be cheating since Light is Zac Effron

 

[Moppeh]

This movie is probably gonna suck, but I gotta see it just for Dafoe.

 

[HStallion]

They should have updated this for modern times and Western audiences. It should be a smart phone or tablet that has twitter with a special profile. Whenever you tweet someones name they end up dying.

 

[FlowersisBritish]

Boooo I liked the dumb look of this waaaaay more than i thought I would. I think in part because it looks kinda bad but knows it? That shot with the cheerleaders really clues you in on the tone i think this is going to take ie hopefully more campy.

 

[fluffydelusions]

They should have updated this for modern times and Western audiences. It should be a smart phone or tablet that has twitter with a special profile. Whenever you tweet someones name they end up dying.

Wouldn't that be obvious though if you search the persons name on Twitter?

 

[Mendrox]

Casting and everything looked like boring shit in that short trailer.

Buuuut I am hopeful because it's Death Note and Netflix should know to not fuck this one up. Hopefuly.

 

[LeleSocho]

Did Ninja Theory made this movie?

 

[Kyonashi]

They should have updated this for modern times and Western audiences. It should be a smart phone or tablet that has twitter with a special profile. Whenever you tweet someones name they end up dying.

No offense but oh my god that's such a bad idea

 

[hydruxo]

http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note

Okay so I know nothing about this series but looking at that page, is it on purpose that the rules are so long and convoluted? Is it meant to be like a neverending loop of torturing whoever comes in contact with it?

 

[sphagnum]

I never understood why someone would touch the notebook, see the shinigami, and still voluntarily choose to turn into nothingness when they die.

It's just a trick to scare people off. In Death Note, all humans go to nothingness anyway.

I'd pick it. It's better than Hell.

 

[HStallion]

Wouldn't that be obvious though if you search the persons name on Twitter?

It's a magic killer tablet/twitter handle. Does it matter? Would anyone even put two and two together considering the millions and millions of twitter profiles out there?

No offense but oh my god that's such a bad idea

Like the Death Note as a notebook was any less silly? The concept is silly, its how you present it.

 

[C.Mongler]

I feel like Death Note is a really weird source to base a single film off of. I moved past the manga/anime pretty quickly after my early teens, so I never actually saw the movies, but I heard the Japanese live action films weren't really that great either. I'd imagine there's too much world building to be done sufficiently in about 120 minutes. I think a (mini)series would probably be better; hell, the god-damn tennis scene needs its own episode.

Maybe I'm wrong, I guess we'll find out in August.