Hollywood’s Death Note Remake Is On Deck
Oh, Asia. What would we do if we didn’t have your brilliantly creepy source material to pilfer? The latest Japanese horror franchise to get the Hollywood treatment is Death Note. Originally a popular manga series, it was made into two live-action movies (Death Note and Death Note: The Last Name) that became instant Japanese blockbusters upon their releases in 2006.
The story follows a college student who finds a mysterious notebook that somehow kills whoever’s name you write on its pages. Rumors about a Hollywood remake have been swirling since the rights were picked up by Warner, but it seems like its really happening after a recent report surfaced claiming that Vlas and Charley Parlapanides (the writers behind 50 Cent’s upcoming car racing movie Live Bet) are currently working on the screenplay. Watch the trailer for the Japanese movie after the jump to get familiar.
Samantha Rutherford March 9, 2009 at 1:20 am
This is going to be horrible!
Hollywood is just going to wreck a perfectly good movie and they are also casting the wrong actors and actresses for the cast.
Only a Japanese actor is able to pull off playing L and to have an American would cause a conflict with fans.
They should just leave the movie the way it is!
Anakincloud May 1, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Nope! I think I found one actor that would be able to pull off the role of L. I ask everyone to watch the 20th episode of The 4th Season of Criminal Minds entittled Conflicted. His name is Jackson Rathbone, I was thinking very hard who would best portray L’s role in the upcoming hollywood pull off when I noticed him. Guys just try to imagine him with the emo look of L and you’ll see He’s quite odd and very much fit for the job..thanks
Mukei June 20, 2009 at 3:29 am
I dont think L is Emo.
Also i saw the first movie, and I dont think anyone can replace the guy playing L. He does it so well.
Aaron Thye August 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
“L” is not emo. Hes just an introvert.
tere April 8, 2009 at 2:35 am
ok.ok. i’m so tired of it, deathnote? american version? EEK!
i seriously hate it when they remake sum some asian movies. just look at that My Sassy Girl, i wasn’t even interested to watch it when they released it. None of my known persons, actually.lol
Lyndsey April 8, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Ok personally i dont think it will be so bad…. depending on who has the copywright and the views of the director. If its a good director the movie will be fairly well, not like the original deathnote/deathnote movie but it will be an ok version
SECOND
Zac Efron sucked in HSM. and, much like harrison ford and his han solo figure, he will be haunted by that character roll for the rest of his life. it DOES NOT MEAN he is a bad actor it just means that he started his career on disney channel. I’m sure he would make a fine Light/kira. i agree with the american actor pulling off L. they should get the original DEFINATELY! he did an amazing job.
all in all, I PERSONALLY can expect the american Death note to at least be better than the upcoming DBE (dragonball evolution) that is coming out. Thats where my standards are standing and im not expecting any better than that but at least it will be better than DBE
Lyndsey April 8, 2009 at 5:33 pm
btw the only reason i brought up Zac efron is cause i saw somthing bashing him in another one
look at a picture of Light then of him…. its scary the reseblence sad but true
megan April 19, 2009 at 1:42 am
Ok, seriously? I saw the Japanese version of the live-action death note and thought it was absolutly horrible! I think a hollywood version would be good.
And american actors I think would be better because, NEWS FLASH! Light looks american, Misa looks American, ans L IS american. They should stick with all the Japanese names though.
Light Yagami April 26, 2009 at 4:30 am
Excuse me? Death Note the Movie was excellent. It was so popular that it beat the Da Vinci Code. Also L is British, not American. And Zac Efron as Light would screw up the movie. What is wrong with Hollywood these days? AMERICA SUCKS!!!
Sophie May 17, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Sorry… but your response really irked me.
I think it’s pretty usual for a Japanese movie to do well compared to a foreign film when they’re both shown in JAPAN to a JAPANESE AUDIENCE. /rolls eyes/
Honestly, there is nothing “wrong” with Hollywood these days, and nobody explicitly stated that Efron’s going to be casted for this movie. My goodness, no need to get all worked up over him.
Stop with your wapanese elitism.
I bet you also think Japan is also THE BEST COUNTRY EVAR, amirite? =w=
Karen June 11, 2009 at 11:03 pm
L is British-Japanese…
Reichan June 21, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Just because anime characters tend to look western, that doesn’t mean they’re meant to be American. Light is a Japanese character, Misa is Japanese character, L is a British-Japanese character, Mello and Near are British characters, and the Japanese Police Team are all Japanese characters. The story also (largely) takes place in Japan. The point is, none of characters you speak of are American, NOR does the story take place in America, except for Mello and Near’s story arc. Get over it.
One more thing, Just because the Japanese live-action movies weren’t created with an American audience in mind, that doesn’t mean that the movies sucked. They were actually quite successful in Japan, with the targeted Japanese market. Also for your information, there are plenty of American fans that enjoyed the Japanese originals.
L Lawliet April 23, 2009 at 4:50 am
umm…i think ill watch it but pull of a japanese actor for L PLS!!!!!!
it will be horable if its an american he dosent have golden yellow hair!!!!!
erzebet April 23, 2009 at 7:41 pm
nnnnnnnnnnooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hollywood ruins everything1 they’ve already ruined enough good movies! they’re going to mess this one up too! they’re also going to mess with L!
Anakincloud May 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I think Jackson Rathbone is a good bet for the role of L. You can see him in the 20th episode of the 4th season of Criminal Minds tittled Conflicted in which he performed the role of Adam/Amanda, a serial killer with multiple personality. He’s quite odd. just immagine him with the emo look of L. Ithink he’ll be able to pull it off
Raito July 19, 2009 at 11:19 am
L didn’t die by the Shinigami. He just died of diabetes.
Mutya Satou August 6, 2009 at 11:46 pm
well…if america really want to remake the death note movie, i think it’ll be better if they just use kenichi matsuyama as L Lawliet, cz he was play really great, and i think no ONE can replace his position!! lol…
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dis is da SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT@!!!! im gonna rape da fukin eeeejit hu makes dis.. i swear to god dis is da biggest misteak in the history of ANYTHING! u fucking retards.. leave it to the asians.. american will fuck EVERYTHING up and make everyone hate dis… oh … and zach effron.. if u take the part of light… FUCK YOU!!!!
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i agree wit FUCK DIS… dey are makin a massive mistake by doing this, i mean the original is the best and this willmake it a disaster
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