Nat Wolff plays possible starring role in “Death Note” – Total Film

Posted by Rik on 01-10-2015 10:10 – Source: Variety

Variety able to report that the US version of Death Note his protagonist perhaps has found. Nat Wolff ( Paper Towns ) would now be the last talks with Warner Bros. perform to take on the task. The film, which will be directed by Adam Wingard (as mentioned in April), may not be entirely true to the Japanese source material.

The original plot sees one Light Yagami on one day a black notebook. The booklet are attached rules that give him the ability to kill whoever he wants, simply by writing one’s name in it. Initially Light applies this power to to rid the world of scum, but when the police will not interfere with the mysterious cause of death is the young man in a dangerous cat and mouse game.

According to reports wanted Warner Bros. introducing several changes. Light so should not be guided by justice, but vengeance. Also, there would be no place for the Shinigami’s (Gods of Death), including Ryuk, Light which gives the book. This makes the scenario is very often changed. Shane Black, who was once appointed as a director, was also not happy with the proposed changes to the movie.

So it remains to be seen how the American version will unpack. The production of Death Note is still reasonably fast start, the next spring.

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