According to the website Cinepop, the company Netflix took over the Hollywood adaptation of Death Note , after months of negotiations. The project was being developed by Warner Bros., which agreed to sell it to Netflix in exchange for a million dollar payment.
The Netflix film will be based on the first three volumes of Death Note that were published in Brazil by JBC. Nat Wolff ('The Fault in Our Stars') will star as Light Yagamii, and the talented Margaret Qualley, from The Leftovers, has also been confirmed in the cast.
Adam Wingard, director of horror films such as 'The Guest' and 'You're Next', was chosen to direct the adaptation. The project has already had filmmakers such as Gus Van Sant (Milk: The Voice of Equality, Good Will Hunting) and Shane Black (Iron Man) associated.
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