Hollywood's Live-Action DEATH NOTE Film Revived With Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard, director of the critically acclaimed Dan Stevens led "The Guest" has signed on to replace Iron Man 3 director Shane Black as helmer of the live-action Death Note film in development at Warner Bros.
Following Iron Man 3, director Shane Black seemed keen on making a live-action Death Note film for the West. However, it appears that will not come to pass as Warner Bros. has replaced Black with Adam Wingard.
Created as a manga, writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustraor by Takeshi Obata have witnessed their 2003 creation spawn a spinoff manga, anime, anime film and Japanese live-action film. The story centers around a bright Japanese high school student who randomly discovers a notebook that lets him kill anyone just by writing their name in it.
Wingard is expected to shoot a horror movie for Lionsgate this Summer before tackling Death Note.
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