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May 1, 2009 12:19 AM
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According to Variety International, Warner Bros. acquired the live action movie rights of "Death Note". The movie will be based on the first three volumes of the thirteen-volume series. Charles and Vlas Parlapanides will be in charge of the scenario.

Source: Variety.com
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May 1, 2009 12:21 AM
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oh dear.

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May 1, 2009 12:35 AM
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Why, why, why, why, why make another one?
May 1, 2009 12:39 AM
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I hope WB will be smart enough to take whatever happened with DBE into consideration. and I hope VIZ/Shuueisha will have better control over the production than (blah blah, samething). but then again, I might be hoping for too much :/


May 1, 2009 12:43 AM
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Ruh roh.

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May 1, 2009 12:43 AM
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I hope Zac Efron is in this.
May 1, 2009 12:44 AM
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May 1, 2009 12:45 AM
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inb4 Fox already had it licensed in 1986 and sues WB before they get a chance to release it.
May 1, 2009 12:49 AM
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please kill me
May 1, 2009 12:52 AM

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May 1, 2009 12:53 AM

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Here we go, another Live Action Film. Dammit. Somebody stop this. T_T
May 1, 2009 1:04 AM

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qtipbrit said:
I hope Zac Efron is in this.
May 1, 2009 1:08 AM

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what? like none of you saw this coming?
May 1, 2009 1:13 AM

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Oh no!!.... :/
May 1, 2009 1:22 AM
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Hope they don't spoil a great show like this.
May 1, 2009 1:33 AM

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Oh no. No no no no no no no no no NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
May 1, 2009 1:37 AM

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I love how our reactions toward American licenses of live action anime in general are total 180 after "the DBE incident" (^^')


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another live action................................ why oh why
its bad enough holliwood is remaking classic movies now they have run out of ideas they need to read some books somthing less mainstream perhaps X.x! there are thousands and thousands that could be made into a movie

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May 1, 2009 2:08 AM
May 1, 2009 2:21 AM

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The inevitable has come to pass.
May 1, 2009 2:28 AM
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Ruby_Moon said:
I hope WB will be smart enough to take whatever happened with DBE into consideration. and I hope VIZ/Shuueisha will have better control over the production than (blah blah, samething). but then again, I might be hoping for too much :/


Dragonball Evolution was the absolute WORST anime live adaptation I've ever seen. They better not f!@# up on Death Note.
May 1, 2009 2:41 AM

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I can't say that I'm not expecting this. Death Note is too popular for Hollywood not to try making some money out of it :/ I suppose Neon Genesis will get a live-action movie next?

May 1, 2009 2:47 AM

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This is Madness!
May 1, 2009 2:48 AM

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zetsuboushita!
May 1, 2009 2:48 AM

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This time im just going to sit back and watch the failure unfold.

Though im waiting for someone in this thread to say "don't judge it before it comes out" or something like that :O
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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-01/warners-brothers-acquires-live-action-death-note-rights

"Vertigo Entertainment (no relation to DC Comics' Vertigo imprint or the United Kingdom's Vertigo Films) revealed last year that it was developing a remake with screenwriters Vlas and Charles Parlapanides. The two brothers remain attached to the project. Vertigo's Roy Lee (The Lake House, Shutter) and Doug Davison (Dark Water, The Lake House), Lin Pictures' Dan Lin (This Side of the Truth, Sherlock Holmes), and Brian Witten (executive producer of Final Destination, 2009's Friday the 13th) are also attached as producers."

dear lord. I never liked any of their movies. it sounds like they're going to make Death Note into *yet another* B-rated horror flick.


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guys guys, don't judge it before it comes out
May 1, 2009 3:13 AM

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Onegai said:
guys guys, don't judge it before it comes out

how serious are you when you typed this? ^^

I think part of why I'm being pessimistic about this is because I'd rather be nicely surprised than disappointed.


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Onegai said:
guys guys, don't judge it before it comes out

lol
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May 1, 2009 3:27 AM

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Is going to be "Death Note Evolution" >.>
May 1, 2009 3:31 AM

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they better not screw up like the rest of them >__>
May 1, 2009 3:41 AM

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hahaha, no way. :D I can't wait too see this one. XDD
May 1, 2009 3:47 AM

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Finally, this is what I've been waiting for.
May 1, 2009 4:06 AM

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When people hear about this at school, they will all get pissed off. O_O
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Kira is so much better than Zac.
May 1, 2009 4:17 AM

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If Zac Efron actually does get the part, I'd LOL. It's like a parody of sorts. XD

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Ruby_Moon said:
I hope WB will be smart enough to take whatever happened with DBE into consideration.


NO doubt they will use the same technique Fox used to frack up DBE - give ridiculously low budget, restrict actor choices and use "big" ads :P

Can't wait for DBE sequel, which hopefully WILL have normal budget(and maybe normal advertising finally?), now that fox had their fun treating everyone in the staff as slaves.



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May 1, 2009 4:44 AM

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despair...........
May 1, 2009 5:04 AM

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De-JaY said:
Here we go, another Live Action Film.
May 1, 2009 5:15 AM

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Let me guess, Zac Efron as Kira?
May 1, 2009 5:17 AM

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OH YES!
Another movie I can bash at the cinema! ^_^
May 1, 2009 5:49 AM
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wats DBE?
and for the movie, yay i have another movie that im not gonna watch~ (i didnt like death note)
May 1, 2009 5:56 AM
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Och, please!

The chances of this film being watchable are... 0?
May 1, 2009 6:21 AM

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-_- This disappoints me
May 1, 2009 6:26 AM
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most likely another disappointing live action series argh
May 1, 2009 6:28 AM

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Teddy said:
OH YES!
Another movie I can bash at the cinema! ^_^

High five!
May 1, 2009 7:04 AM

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Protoculture said:
another live action................................ why oh why
its bad enough holliwood is remaking classic movies now they have run out of ideas they need to read some books somthing less mainstream perhaps X.x! there are thousands and thousands that could be made into a movie
And most of those ideas suck, but this one is popular, like Dragon Ball, so of course it'll be milked.
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Onegai said:
guys guys, don't judge it before it comes out


qft


Personally I'm pretty excited. I can't wait to see who they announce for the actors.

If it turns out to be horrible then whatever. That's not really going to change my opinion on Death Note. Why would it...but right now I'm all for the live action.
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Along with Bebop, I have some faith in it, especially if they get Zac, it isn't like Light isn't a teen heart throb already, I mean really think about it.

Light will be played by a pretty boy and probably be in high school, just like the manga

Misa will be a ditzy blond just like in the manga

L won't be Japanese just like in the manga

I think it might fit better as an American movie than Japanese and I love the two Japanese movies(and L Changed the WorLd was good)
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