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Death Note is a 2017 American supernatural crime thriller film directed by Adam Wingard from a screenplay by Charles Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, and Jeremy Slater, loosely based on the manga of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It stars Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, Jason Liles ...
Death Note (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Policeman Nige in Early Doors.
YearTitleRoleNotes20232 episodes2022Boatman2 episodes2021Small WorldHaroldShort film2021NigeVideoWith Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham. A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.
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- Crime, Drama, Fantasy
- Adam Wingard
- 2017-08-25
- Main Cast
- Director
- Producers
- Writers
Nat Wolff
Wolff's casting was announced on September 29, 2015 for the film's unnamed lead.Upon the announcement, concerns about whitewashing began to emerge against the film. Along with his castmates, Wolff attended a Netflix panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2017 to promote the film. Relevant articles 1. Interview: Nat Wolff on ‘Death Note’, the Ryuk Scenes, and a Possible Sequel, Colider, August 25, 2017. 2. Interview: CS Video: Nat Wolff, Adam Wingard and the Death Note Cast, Coming Soon, August 25, 2...
Margaret Qualley
Qualley's casting was announced November 12, 2015 for the unnamed female lead.As with the reaction to Wolff's casting, the announcement increased concerns about whitewashing. Along with her castmates, Qualley attended a Netflix panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2017 to promote the film. Relevant articles 1. Interview: Margaret Qualley Is Killing It On And Off Screen, Nylon, August 22, 2017. 2. Interview: CS Video: Nat Wolff, Adam Wingard and the Death Note Cast, Coming Soon, August 25, 2017. Vi...
Lakeith Stanfield
When Netflix picked up the film after Warner Brothers dropped it, it was reported that Stanfield was being considered for an unnamed role although an official offer had not yet been made. Stanfield's casting was announced on June 10, 2016 for an unnamed character.His role was confirmed as L on June 30, 2016 when Netflix released the names of the main cast and characters. Along with his castmates, Stanfield attended a Netflix panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2017 to promote the film. He wore a...
Adam Wingard
It was announced on April 27, 2015 that Wingard would direct the film. Along with the main cast, Wingard attended a Netflix panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2017 to promote the film. Explaining what drew him to the material, Wingard said: “It was an opportunity to take something that had a great premise and breath life into it. In terms of what happens is so outlandish: the power to kill everything by writing their name in a book. There were cool themes here and embedded in that was good and e...
Masi Oka
It was announced on April 27, 2015 that Oka would be a producer for the film.On November 17, 2016, Oka announced in an interview that he had a part in the film as well. Along with the main cast, Oka attended a Netflix panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2017 to promote the film. Relevant articles 1. Comments on casting: What Crazy Rich Asians can learn from Better Luck Tomorrow, Suicide Squad, Entertainment Weekly, November 10, 2016. 2. Interview: Masi Oka Wants To Set The Record Straight About T...
Roy Lee
External links 1. Wikipedia: Roy Lee, Vertigo Entertainment 2. IMDB: Roy Lee, Vertigo Entertainment
Dan Lin
External links 1. Wikipedia: Dan Lin 2. IMDB: Dan Lin 3. Official site: Dan Linprofile on his production company website
Jeremy Slater
Regarding his Death Notescript, Slater said: "It’s the movie Heat, except with teenagers, and one of those teenagers has superpowers. It’s much darker, much funnier, and much more exciting than I think people are anticipating." Relevant articles 1. Interview: Jeremy Slater Gives Update on ‘Umbrella Academy’ Series; Says ‘Death Note’ Is ‘Heat’ with Teenagers, Collider, September 19, 2016. External links 1. Wikipedia: Jeremy Slater 2. IMDB: Jeremy Slater 3. Rotten Tomatoes: Jeremy Slater 4. Met...
Charley Parlapanides
External links 1. IMDB: Charley Parlapanides 2. Rotten Tomatoes: Charley Parlapanides 3. Metacritic: Charley Parlapanides
Vlas Parlapanides
External links 1. IMDB: Vlas Parlapanides 2. Rotten Tomatoes: Vlas Parlapanides 3. Metacritic: Vlas Parlapanides
A young man comes to possess a supernatural notebook, the Death Note, that grants him the power to kill any person simply by writing down their name on the pages. He then decides to use the notebook to kill criminals and change the world, but an enigmatic detective attempts to track him down and end his reign of terror.
Death Note is an American feature film loosely based on the Death Note manga series. It was released streaming on Netflix on August 25th, 2017. Netflix developed the film after it was dropped by Warner Brothers in 2016. It was directed by Adam Wingard and stars Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, and Keith Stanfield.
