Death Note Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Death Note 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.

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Suspense Thriller

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  Nat Wolff

  Play Dirty, Home Again

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  Willem Dafoe

  John Carter, Poor Things

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  Lakeith Stanfield

  Roofman, Knives Out

• M
  Margaret Qualley

  How To Make A Killing, The Dog Stars

• M
  Masi Oka

  Bullet Train, 21

• S
  Shea Whigham

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Archangel

Who is making Death Note – Crew List

A look at Death Note behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Adam Wingard last helmed Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Godzilla vs. Kong 2. The film's writer Charley Parlapanides last penned Immortals and Live Bet.

Director

Adam Wingard

Screenwriters

Charley Parlapanides
Vlas Parlapanides
Anthony Bagarozzi

Producers

Roy Lee
Dan Lin

Production – What we know about the Death Note

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Key Facts

• Adapted from the 13-volume Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2017

Completed

Changed Death Note movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2009

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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