Forum - View topicNEWS: Netflix's Live-Action Death Note Film Reveals More Characters, Cast, 2017 Premiere
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ninjamitsuki
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I think "Light Turner" is supposed to be some sort of crappy pun or meaningful name.
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Afezeria
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"Turner" and a black L? We"ll see how this would turn out soon.
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Spawn29
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If Netflix can give us a good Voltron and Daredevil show, I hope this won't be too bad. I do wonder how they will pull this off.
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AnimeLordLuis
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Well I don't have a problem with the cast so long as the movie is good and doesn't stray too far from the source material.
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navycherub
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There are a lot of "crappy puns" that are also "meaningful names" in anime you probably never think about because you don't speak or read Japanese. Yagami comes from the kanji for "night" and "god,"** and I guarantee you "Nightgod" or whatever would be the worst nave ever despite being basically the same thing*. Turner is a pretty apt name in that respect, by both being a crappy pun and a meaningful name. *not exactly the same thing because of how Japanese works but the idea is there **Ohba claims this wasn't intentional, but come on, and also if you believe his intentions or not he ended up liking the choice by the end anyway |
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Snomaster1
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This looks like it's going to be alright. I think they're going the smart route of leaving the essential elements in there while adapting this to an American setting. I just hope that they keep those weird looking creatures the same as they appeared in the manga. My only real problem with this is it's going to appear on Netflix and I don't have a Netflix account. I hope this gets shown on cable or Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. To me,it would be appropriate if that happened.
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Beatdigga
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Yeah, Netflix has a really good track record for stuff without Adam Sandler. Although Marco Polo was bleh. But they hit a lot more often than they miss. |
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Fenrin
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Somehow I seem to have missed when Netflix took over this project and now I'm really worried over the prospects of a theatrical release. That's the only way I can imagine seeing this film, figuratively AND literally since there's no chance I'm ever subscribing.
It wouldn't make sense NOT to do it, with the alleged 40 million dollar budget they have to make up the money somehow and I doubt streaming will be sufficient. |
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CasCrow
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I do not like this cast.
L should be British or something. I wonder if the scene where L abducts and creepily watches Misa(Mia?) for 50+ days will be in it. They really could have just left the names alone. I honestly think Zac Efron shoulda been Light. |
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Nonaka Machine Gun B
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Netflix has over 75 million subscribers, and as titles stream in perpetuity, Netflix pays the production companies for those streaming rights. Warner Bros. and etc. will make their money back. Do you not consume any media that isn't anime? What an odd position to be staunch about. |
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KilluaX3
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Garbage.
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residentgrigo
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Keith Stanfield and Margaret Qualley are perfectly cast and the rest are interesting too. The premium streaming film factor is my only worry. HBO and so on made good ones but even the best had noticeable restriction placed on them (cookie cutter directing). Not that Death Note works as a film. We will see but they are at least giving it a genuine try. I can respect that.
@Beatdigga You need bad content too to have a rounded portfolio. That Sandler deal is making them good money. |
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Guile
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There are plenty of people who don't have subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and all those services. As a result shows go completely off the radar for people. Outside of what Anime News Network reports I have no idea what Netflix produces or puts out. The only non anime media I really consume are video games and manga. It's not an uncommon position in this hobby to only watch anime. I suppose people could always torrent shows and movies, but from what I understand Netflix releases all the episodes at once for binge-watching and to some people downloading an entire season to watch at once isn't very appealing, especially if they have a huge backlog already. I kind of lose interest in checking out a show after it is already ended and when it comes to Netflix the show seems to end of the minute it gets released, at least until next season. It's much more fun to follow it show week by week then than to crank it out in an afternoon. It's also easier to develop a fandom and community if the show goes on for longer than a day. |
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Holo Wolfgod
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I'm curious to see how this will turn out...
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IG
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But the problem with that the new Death Note filsm are sequel to the live action Japanese series. The original fitrst movies adapted the early maga chapters . Also if you do that your asking people to need read the manga to understand the film? |
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