Vertigo to remake "Death Note" for U.S.

Tokyograph News · 06-03-2008, 05:06 AM

American movie studio Vertigo Entertainment is apparently working on a remake of the popular franchise "Death Note," which has been turned into three live-action films in Japan. The news was quietly revealed in production notes for the horror films "Shutter" and "The Strangers."

According to the notes, Vlas and Charles Parlapanides have been tapped to pen the screenplay. They are currently writing for the upcoming TV series "Undercover" on The CW.

No other details have been revealed at this point.

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06-03-2008, 09:03 AM

How about no? They never do good remakes.

SpellMJ · 06-03-2008, 09:14 AM

I can't imagine any american actor to play L... :P

06-03-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SpellMJ

I can't imagine any american actor to play L... :P

me either. Only one and real L is Matsuyama Kenichi!

06-03-2008, 07:39 PM

Does Vertigo Entertainment only do remakes? From what I've looked up online it seems like they just pick up asian films and retool them for America. I'd be happy if they had a broader spectrum or something. The writers have virtually nill history on tapping any screenplays... they'll probably just change "Tokyo" to "New York City" and "Shinigami" into "Reaper".

06-04-2008, 06:34 AM

NO No No and NO. Remakes are never good. Why don't they just DUB the asian one? appreciate the Japanese versions for god's sake.

Toge-chan · 06-05-2008, 03:20 AM

... I bet anyone 100 yen USD it's going to suck big time. US movies mostly suck anyway. :/

06-05-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

NO No No and NO. Remakes are never good. Why don't they just DUB the asian one? appreciate the Japanese versions for god's sake.

been there, done that. wasn't TOO bad but still seemed unnatural at times...

06-05-2008, 04:26 PM

Not even Dragonball US version and AKIRA released, this Death Note has came up to be made into US version??
Jeeez... those were empty heads working on Vertigo Entertainment... Why not make live version of your own "Thundercats" and "Silverhawks" instead of great Asian movies? I'll puke in the opening night if it's true.

06-06-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

NO No No and NO. Remakes are never good. Why don't they just DUB the asian one? appreciate the Japanese versions for god's sake.

Agreed. This is truely horrifying. I think I may start a petition / boycott cuz I really don't want this to happen.

06-03-2008, 05:06 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Vertigo to remake "Death Note" for U.S. American movie studio Vertigo Entertainment is apparently working on a remake of the popular franchise "Death Note," which has been turned into three live-action films in Japan. The news was quietly revealed in production notes for the horror films "Shutter" and "The Strangers." According to the notes, Vlas and Charles Parlapanides have been tapped to pen the screenplay. They are currently writing for the upcoming TV series "Undercover" on The CW. No other details have been revealed at this point. Link to article

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06-03-2008, 09:03 AM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	How about no? They never do good remakes.

06-03-2008, 09:14 AM	#3
SpellMJ Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 19	I can't imagine any american actor to play L... :P

06-03-2008, 07:39 PM	#5
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Does Vertigo Entertainment only do remakes? From what I've looked up online it seems like they just pick up asian films and retool them for America. I'd be happy if they had a broader spectrum or something. The writers have virtually nill history on tapping any screenplays... they'll probably just change "Tokyo" to "New York City" and "Shinigami" into "Reaper".

06-04-2008, 06:34 AM	#6
Unregistered Posts: n/a	NO No No and NO. Remakes are never good. Why don't they just DUB the asian one? appreciate the Japanese versions for god's sake.

06-05-2008, 03:20 AM	#7
Toge-chan Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17	... I bet anyone 100 yen USD it's going to suck big time. US movies mostly suck anyway. :/

06-05-2008, 04:26 PM	#9
Kazuhiro Posts: n/a	Not even Dragonball US version and AKIRA released, this Death Note has came up to be made into US version?? Jeeez... those were empty heads working on Vertigo Entertainment... Why not make live version of your own "Thundercats" and "Silverhawks" instead of great Asian movies? I'll puke in the opening night if it's true.