DEATH NOTE (2017): American Remake Trailer, Featurette and High-Res Photos From Netflix

: Video; 01 July 2017

DEATH NOTE (2017): American Remake Trailer, Featurette and High-Res Photos From Netflix

The death god Ryuk is back in Netflix`s remake of the Japanese hit DEATH NOTE. Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix

Official Site: netflix.com/title/80122759 Source: Netflix, Strategy PR press materials Special Thanks to Felicia Wong and Joan Carter It`s simple, all you need is a name and a face.

Key art courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix

Netflix has released key art, photos, a trailer and a featurette for their upcoming American remake of DEATH NOTE. Based on the famous Japanese manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, the Netflix original feature film follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone`s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life. Initially developed by Warner Bros., DEATH NOTE is directed by Adam Wingard (BLAIR WITCH, YOU`RE NEXT) and stars Nat Wolff (PAPER TOWNS, THE FAULT OF OUR STARS) as Light Turner, Margaret Qualley (THE LEFTOVERS) as Mia Sutton, Lakeith Stanfield (GET OUT, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON) as L, Paul Nakauchi (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD`S END) as Watari, Shea Whigham (AMERICAN HUSTLE, KONG: SKULL ISLAND) as James Turner and Willem Dafoe (SPIDER-MAN, PLATOON) as the voice of Ryuk. DEATH NOTE will premiere exclusively on August 25th to Netflix members worldwide, except in Japan, where it will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan (theatrical distributor of the Japanese DEATH NOTE feature films). Manga and anime company VIZ Media, LLC, is handling merchandising opportunities for the film. VIZ publishes the DEATH NOTE manga and anime, both of which have been continual bestsellers since their debut in the mid 2000’s Follow @netflix and @Ryuk for more #DeathNote updates. Category: Film Distribution: Global Original Format: Available in Ultra HD 4K and HDR Premiere Date: August 25, 2017

New incarnations of classic foes: L (Lakeith Stanfield) face-to-face with Light (Nat Wolff). Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix

Mia Sutton (Margaret Qualley) supports Light`s efforts. Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix

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For more information on the DEATH NOTE series please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: