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Take this from Hollywood, the phenomenal Japanese horror manga Death Note will hit the big screen!
According to the The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Wingard, the indie director behind the indie gems The Guest and You’re Next, has signed on to direct Death Note. The adaptation is now being developed at Warner Bros.
The horror manga follows the story of a student who happens to find a black notebook with the supernatural power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. The student, realizing the extent of the power he has, decides to kill anyone in the world he sees to be evil. This stirs up a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between him and a reclusive police officer. Death Note was last adapted in Japan in 2006, followed by a sequel two years subsequently.
Aside from the directing of Adam Wingard, the thriller will be produced by Roy Lee, Jason Hoffs and Masi Oka, with Doug Davison and Brian Witten as executive producers. Niija Kuykendall and Nik Mavinkurve will oversee for the studio.
Wingard replaces previous Death Note director Shane Black.
