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Title: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on June 02, 2008, 04:05:03 pm
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-02/vertigo-entertainment-developing-u.s-death-note-remake

Well, what do you think? Good idea, bad idea? Would you even go? Who would you cast as who?

I personally think that the world will now end and the Universe will be wiped up with a giant handkerchief. That's how annoyingly bizarre this will be.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on June 02, 2008, 05:24:10 pm
I'm definitely game for it, mainly because that list of films (The Grudge being my favorite) boasts quite a few that I really enjoyed. So I know they are capable of at least making a decent film from an original. Good or bad? I think it could be really good, but who knows. The only thing that kinda irks me is the writing team they have. Who immediately thinks of Japanese horror/weird/shinigami stuff when they think of CW? Pulling writers who are working on that network for a project like this is rather odd to me, but.....who knows? Could be a good move. I'll definitely see it, if it ends up being made. There's no question there.

*Oh yeah, and as for casting, there is someone in my head who I saw recently in a movie trailer and thought, "they would make a perfect Light/Kira!", and now I can't for the life of me remember who they were. But, besides that person, I would totally case "Peter" from Narnia as Light. He looks just like him, an english version anyway.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Higuma on June 02, 2008, 06:18:15 pm
I am hopefull that it will be good and well done. It will probably be very good or horribly bad. Let's all cross our fingers.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: laurifer on June 02, 2008, 07:41:15 pm
I'm hoping the cast consists of people who actually look like the characters
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: makichan on June 02, 2008, 08:59:39 pm
I'll go see it! :P
Unless if it's horribly casted... I dunno.
Is this really official or just another internet rumor?
There have been way too many of those lately @__@
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: totemo_oishii on June 02, 2008, 09:40:23 pm
Good or bad, I'd still see it just to see it.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: leashy on June 03, 2008, 08:28:24 am
Wait, so this will be different than the current live action movies that are out?  Hmm I dunno, after seeing the current first movie dubbed in the theater, I think having an american version might like lose some of the story.  Hopefully they make it seriously and not like glitzy hollywood special effects and then it should be decent
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Shadow on June 05, 2008, 03:24:58 pm
When I heard about this I had mixed emotions. I'm excited, yet I don't want them to screw it up. But if they cast good people, (not trying to be racist at all, but I didn't like the idea of the whole cast being Asain in the first place) I think it could be cool. And they're going to need to find someone good to replace Ken'ichi Matsuyama as L.

Buutttt...

ZAC EFRON FOR KIRA.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: TomtheFanboy on June 05, 2008, 03:32:37 pm
ZAC EFRON FOR KIRA.

LOL!

"You didn't get your head in the GAME! Now you die!"
The horror, the funky horror.


I can think of plenty of pretty boys for Kira but who cares about him? He's like a cookie cutter when it comes to looks. They'd just have to have on that can turn sinister. L is what it's all about! I have no friggin clue who'd play L!

I do believe that Ryuk would end up with a Brooklyn accent and Misa would either be a valley girl or have a slightly southern accent.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on June 05, 2008, 05:06:46 pm
Zach Braff would have to Matsuda before I even so much as glanced at it.

But yes, Ryuk with a Brooklyn accent. That would be so amazingly burl that it wouldn't even be funny.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on June 05, 2008, 09:09:59 pm
ZAC EFRON FOR KIRA.

LOL!

"You didn't get your head in the GAME! Now you die!"
The horror, the funky horror.


I can think of plenty of pretty boys for Kira but who cares about him? He's like a cookie cutter when it comes to looks. They'd just have to have on that can turn sinister. L is what it's all about! I have no friggin clue who'd play L!

I do believe that Ryuk would end up with a Brooklyn accent and Misa would either be a valley girl or have a slightly southern accent.

I love the idea of Ryuk with a Brooklyn accent, the number one person that comes to mind for that (That is totally getting my hopes up now, ridiculously so) is Peter Steele, the vocalist of Type O Negative. He's got such a thick, monstrous, burly Brooklyn voice, it would be perfect.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: TomtheFanboy on June 06, 2008, 05:58:58 am
(https://www.kumoricon.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conscrew.com%2Fcomics%2F080606.gif&hash=78fcbb6abc5cf02cb3bb8f678d3ec02fff3eb7c8) (http://www.conscrew.com/index.php)
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: laurifer on June 06, 2008, 12:11:54 pm
LOL at comic XD


Aughhh no not Zac Efron...every fan of HS musical will...will...aughhhh @____@
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on June 06, 2008, 03:04:17 pm
That comic is amazingly awesome.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Shadow on June 06, 2008, 04:09:42 pm
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: laurifer on June 06, 2008, 04:26:27 pm
@ Shadow: I think you just killed a little part of my soul ;___;
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Shadow on June 06, 2008, 04:42:29 pm
@ Shadow: I think you just killed a little part of my soul ;___;

I do what I can.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: TomtheFanboy on June 06, 2008, 05:16:48 pm
Dangit, I was going to do one for L but all the actors I thought of were too young or too old.
Dangit.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on June 06, 2008, 05:54:07 pm
Samuel L. Jackson.

Er... I can explain that. Kinda. It involved the A/M/C on Gaia.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Higuma on June 07, 2008, 11:26:40 am
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
NO, because the story is way to dark for disney to be involved with it.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: laurifer on June 07, 2008, 11:49:39 am
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
NO, because the story is way to dark for disney to be involved with it.

Well, I don't like that either, but then again, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is pretty dark-ish for Disney...
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: makichan on June 07, 2008, 12:07:54 pm
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
If Disney took over there wouldn't even BE a death note... and everyone would sit down together at the end and sing a song about love and friendship. I can't handle that! *covers eyes*
It just isn't right D;
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Vassa on June 07, 2008, 10:07:05 pm
Dear god.
D:
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Catmegan on June 25, 2008, 06:40:19 pm
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
O...M...G!!! It's a perfect match! LOL that's too great!

can you picture all the kids from age 6 to 12 that would go to see it and leave the theatre crying?
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Mei Long on June 25, 2008, 07:40:27 pm
O_O Why? Whyyyyyy? The whole Zac Effron & Miley Cyrus thing would be funny if it wasn't so scary that Zac looks like Kira. I just can't imagine Disney, nor the teen's agents, allowing them to perform in such a dark film. It'd be treading down the path of Lohan. XP

Also, I am rather nervous of an American Death Note movie in general. ^.^;

In your guy's opinions, how was the live action Death Note (japanese one)? I never got to see it. ;_;
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: laurifer on June 26, 2008, 11:55:47 am
O_O Why? Whyyyyyy? The whole Zac Effron & Miley Cyrus thing would be funny if it wasn't so scary that Zac looks like Kira. I just can't imagine Disney, nor the teen's agents, allowing them to perform in such a dark film. It'd be treading down the path of Lohan. XP

Also, I am rather nervous of an American Death Note movie in general. ^.^;

In your guy's opinions, how was the live action Death Note (japanese one)? I never got to see it. ;_;

I only saw the second one because it was the closest to the original anime in terms of storyline. It was still pretty different, and I don't watch very many live action movies so I don't really know how it compares with others....I thought it was pretty good *has a DN live action movie wall scroll hanging up* XD
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: makichan on June 26, 2008, 02:29:17 pm
YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

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Props to the peeps at CL_DN. =D

DISNEY NOTE. COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU.
O...M...G!!! It's a perfect match! LOL that's too great!

can you picture all the kids from age 6 to 12 that would go to see it and leave the theatre crying?
I'd be crying too D;
lol
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: darkerspalace on July 16, 2008, 02:15:22 pm
When I heard about this I had mixed emotions. I'm excited, yet I don't want them to screw it up. But if they cast good people, (not trying to be racist at all, but I didn't like the idea of the whole cast being Asain in the first place) I think it could be cool. And they're going to need to find someone good to replace Ken'ichi Matsuyama as L.

Buutttt...

ZAC EFRON FOR KIRA.
OH MY GOD I TOTALLY SAW IT. I was like "I know this is a horrible thought but they should probably use Zac Efron..." And then you said it.

I dunno. At this point I don't care if it's good or bad. The fact that they're even considering it delights me.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Shadow on July 16, 2008, 05:12:22 pm
I'm not alone! :D I can't even imagine the lulz that would ensue from Efron being cast as Kira.

Ok.. this is out there but I'm gonna say it anyways.

JOHNNY DEPP FOR L.

I don't even care about the age difference, HE COULD DO IT.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Hazuza on July 16, 2008, 05:18:22 pm
It's sad how we'll be the kids yelling "WE LIKED IT WAAAAY BEFORE YOU D:"

>:

I see explosions in the movie, for some reason c:
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: makichan on July 16, 2008, 05:19:07 pm
I'm not alone! :D I can't even imagine the lulz that would ensue from Efron being cast as Kira.

Ok.. this is out there but I'm gonna say it anyways.

JOHNNY DEPP FOR L.

I don't even care about the age difference, HE COULD DO IT.
Weird but that was the first person that came to mind for me as L too.
I think this role was what inspired that thought though:
(https://www.kumoricon.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi217.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc299%2FPugzi44%2F_edward_scissorhands.jpg&hash=09601c9be92528067e57b54dc25f2db7673095fe)
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Sugarlat on July 16, 2008, 05:25:54 pm
OMG!
THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH!
ZACK FOR LIGHT AND MILEY FOR MISA XD
Totally fits but neither of them could act for there life, none the less be evil characters!
God that movie would SUCK!
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Higuma on July 16, 2008, 05:48:46 pm
OMG!
THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH!
ZACK FOR LIGHT AND MILEY FOR MISA XD
Totally fits but neither of them could act for there life, none the less be evil characters!
God that movie would SUCK!
I agree!
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Darknight2433 on July 17, 2008, 11:41:43 am
...I hate to say it, but it almost looks like Miley and Zac would be perfect for the looks for Death Note. XD I don't know how a guy from Highschool Musical can kill people with a notebook, but hey? Who knows?  ;)
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 17, 2008, 12:10:27 pm
Well, while I am still thinking on who I think would make a perfect Light, Misa, or L for the film, I have decided on the perfect Watari, heh. Michael Caine! (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000323/) I've seen him and liked him in more and more films, and it just struck me (with his newest role as Alfred in Dark Knight), he'd make a great Watari. ^_^ Probably won't happen, but I'm sold on him.

And I'll keep racking my brain trying to decide on the others.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on July 17, 2008, 01:51:46 pm
Zach Braff would be the perfect Matsuda.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 17, 2008, 01:52:51 pm
Yeah, except never once did I hate Matsuda, but I know I would want him to die constantly throughout the movie if he was played by Zach, lol
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on July 17, 2008, 02:11:41 pm
Not to mention at least once he would say something totally random that made no sense out of the blue...
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Syd-chan on July 17, 2008, 04:07:27 pm
....Oh, Jesus. I am VERY scared at the thought of this. I mean, like Eve said...The movies on that list make it look hopeful, but still. >.< Okay! Here's the thing. If ANY Disney people get their hands on this movie, I can pretty much assume it will go to the dogs. Also, the six year olds that I'm trying not to step on as I walk through the theater. But, if this goes into theaters, I will cosplay. And scare the little twerps. >)
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Sugarlat on July 18, 2008, 03:15:19 am
I will join you.
I don't think any Disney people would be allowed to take up such an offer because the kids would wanna see it and they would get sued.
Plus something this awesome should NEVER fall into the hands of Disney!
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 18, 2008, 04:05:35 am
Well, let's not forget that Disney did take the helm of both Narnia and the more brutal and gruesome Pirates trilogy. Let's not forget they are capable of being serious and dark if needed.

Though I do agree they are not the ideal company for this movie. It's a pretty ludicrous idea to begin with to think that Disney would have anything to do with Death Note; it's just not their area.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: garfieldelric on July 18, 2008, 05:19:09 am
I certainly look forward to this. Hopefully they will make Ryuk in CGI again, like in Japan....
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: TomtheFanboy on July 18, 2008, 09:38:49 am
Ryuk concept art... (http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/PunkROCKDarkAnimeGIRL/Kingdom%20Hearts%20story/kh-goofy-halloween.jpg)

Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Cassiopeia on July 18, 2008, 11:04:55 am
Ryuk concept art... (http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/PunkROCKDarkAnimeGIRL/Kingdom%20Hearts%20story/kh-goofy-halloween.jpg)
XD Nice.

But I could totally see Disney making him into something cute. o.o
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Syd-chan on July 18, 2008, 04:11:37 pm
DX Oh, Gawd. Ryuk....Cute?
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 18, 2008, 08:07:48 pm
Well, Ryuk is cute in a menacing and ominous way. You can't look at an apple-deprived, pretzel-twisted Ryuk and not think "awww, that's funny/cute", lol, and his sense of humor is pretty cute too.

But then again, what I call cute many others may call unnerving, haha.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: LtCommanderRichie on July 18, 2008, 09:05:56 pm
Don't worry, I thought the giant wriggling mass of tentacles that was the Ogdru Jahad was pretty cute. I'd want a pet Sammaiel, too!

In the first movie, Ryuk does a great facevault kinda thing when Light says no apples... I hope they do something great like that.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: Cassiopeia on July 19, 2008, 01:55:17 am
Of course he's cute, in the way that you explained it, Eve.

But I have a feeling the "menacing and ominous" bit would be greatly reduced.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 19, 2008, 11:21:22 am
Of course he's cute, in the way that you explained it, Eve.

But I have a feeling the "menacing and ominous" bit would be greatly reduced.

Yeah, there's no doubt about that. Well, let's be thankful that Disney is not the one making the film.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: CaptainJam-chan on July 27, 2008, 08:24:21 pm
As much as Efron has the look down for the part, I doubt he would be in the movie. Plus, if hypothetically speaking he was picked to play Light, we dont know the budget of the film. So maybe if the director wanted Efron for the part, if their budget wasnt big enough to pay for the very famous (and pricey) Efron, then it wouldnt become possible.
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: samalam on August 20, 2008, 07:21:53 pm
efron is to bright happy smiles to be light you need someone who can be dark and intellegent
if only we had a time machine and get teen hugh laurie to be light
and we must keep japanese L or my soul will die!
Title: Re: American Death Note movie D:
Post by: tofutakeout on August 20, 2008, 07:44:23 pm
you know I did find it kind of funny when I looked at a picture of zac efron and he was dressed like light....but  I don't think he'd do a good enough job. yeah he might look like him but he wouldn't be able to pull much else off.