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[rexor0717]

Guys it Adam Wingard. He's a top director.

The Guest and You're Next we're fine genre films.

That's him? Ok, now I'm excited for this.

 

[Eusis]

What a weir roller-coaster this film as been through. I'll watch the final product, but I'm in no way excited for it anymore.

The thread itself is one. Oh SHIT it's the F4 guy wait they trashed his script and he fought against WB to keep Light as a bad guy? There is hope yet!

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

What's the point. The Death Note craze has gone years ago, now you only have a movie about a series that had an universally hated ending. You could make a tv series I guess, but again, what's the point? We already have Death Note. The only way would be to actually improve the story, but I doubt they will.

Loud 1% thinking they are the main voice

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Boy those sure are the whitest-looking Japanese people I've ever seen. Seriously this shit is just ridiculous and I know barely anything about Death Note, doesn't help that Nat Wolff has the most blandest face I've ever seen.

 

[Kalentan]

Here's an article discussing the original script for Fantastic Four that Slater wrote. Apparently, most of what he wrote was not in the movie.

So basically the title of this thread is mostly false?

 

[Chariot]

Man, if this and the GiTS movie are big hits - watch the fuck out. Studios will start pumping cash into anime movies with reckless abandon. Like, Zach Snyder doing Akira reckless.

Zack Snyder is obviously eyeing Dragonball Z.

 

[Dali]

It's not like the source material is a master piece beyond compare, people.

 

[ramoisdead]

Guys it Adam Wingard. He's a top director.

The Guest and You're Next we're fine genre films.

I wish Simon Barrett had written it.

Here's hoping Adam Wingward can save the movie.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Walpurgis]

Looking and sounding more and more like another Dragon Ball: Evolution. And now that it's releasing on Netflix, I can't laugh while it bombs at the box office. Stupid WB.

 

[Oberon]

Let's see the postive side.... at least it's not akira?

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Masi Oka huh?

This sounds terrible tbh. Will now have to watch it and see how terrible it is.

 

[Cilla]

No. Don't do that to Death Note.

 

[Samimista]

I don't usually like to complain about casting, but Natt Wolf as Light? Really?

I always find it weird seeing Natt Wolf in anything since I remember him on Nickelodeon like a decade ago, lol. Used to watch his show with a girl I babysat.


Anyways, I was gonna have an open mind about this, but I'm apprehensive due to the writer.

 

[Numb]

Looking and sounding more and more like another Dragon Ball: Evolution. And now that it's releasing on Netflix, I can't laugh while it bombs at the box office. Stupid WB.

please no

 

[Kyou]

 

[Alienous]

Ha.

Took me a second.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

lol yup

 

[Aaron Strife]

Boy those sure are the whitest-looking Japanese people I've ever seen. Seriously this shit is just ridiculous and I know barely anything about Death Note, doesn't help that Nat Wolff has the most blandest face I've ever seen.

They'll probably re-set it in NYC

 

[psynergylover]

who asked for this?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I kind of have more faith in this as a Netflix production rather than a WB one. They've been pretty good to work with creatively from every person I've ever heard talk about it. Also The Guest is awesome.

 

[MilkBeard]

Universally hated ending? Speak for yourself. The ending is the best part of the whole series.

Agreed. Final confrontation is great. Loved it.

 

[Servbot24]

What's the point. The Death Note craze has gone years ago, now you only have a movie about a series that had an universally hated ending. You could make a tv series I guess, but again, what's the point? We already have Death Note. The only way would be to actually improve the story, but I doubt they will.

People hated the ending? I thought they were just meh on the mid-section of the second part/series.

 

[keffri]

 

[univariate]

Fuck you Netflix.

 

[tomtom94]

People hated the ending? I thought they were just meh on the mid-section of the second part/series.

Yeah, this (i think it might be a split between fans of the manga and the anime). Although I think there's a slight worry that Hollywood will follow the Japanese adaptations (which I believe changed the ending?) or otherwise fuck it up.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

What's the point. The Death Note craze has gone years ago, now you only have a movie about a series that had an universally hated ending. You could make a tv series I guess, but again, what's the point? We already have Death Note. The only way would be to actually improve the story, but I doubt they will.

I can't believe this still needs to be said, but this movie and just about every adaptation whether that's from an anime, a manga, a comic book, a novel, etc is to attract a wider audience that's not interested in ever experiencing the source material. Believe it or not, there very likely is a large audience that would be interested in this story that will never in their life watch an anime or read a manga.

It's like asking why we need an Iron Man movie when there are so many comics that have already explored the character and told stories on a deeper level than a movie will ever be able to portray.

 

[maxcriden]

FF wasn't even that bad. Just felt oddly prologue-ish.

 

[Armadilo]

Stop ruining Anime, America!

Bruh, have you seen the japanese live Action films based on Anime?

 

[-shadow-]

Death Note USA

 

[SkullHydra]

While I'm initially disappointed, this could still be good. The casting of L is what's most important. Hopefully that is done well.