If you're going to find inspiration (and, in turn, monetization) from outside of the United States, you should damn sure find a way to big up those you're snagging the ideas from.ĭeath Note hits Netflix on August 25, 2017. Sure, moving the locale from Japan to Washington might warrant some changes, but it's getting harder and harder for us to believe that executives could be that clueless. Ultimately, this is just another instance in a long line of missed opportunities by Hollywood to highlight diversity. One person who caught some of the whitewashing flack isn't even white. Lakeith Stanfield, who has no problem tweeting ( and deleting) his opinions, reportedly made sure he noted that he was "Currently blackwashin sh*t." Y'all DO know "American" aint synonymous with whyt, right? Y'all really gon scream "But it's AMERICAN!" in defense to Netflix's Death Note? While some people clapped back that "it's OK casting because the show has been relocated to Seattle," one Twitter user has a perfect retort. Ok Whitewashing #DeathNote isn't bad enough but then you have to change is name from Light YAGAMI to Light TURNER?!?!?!? IS THE TEMPTATION TO WHITEWASH THAT STRONG?! That is until It's not hard to go out and find aspiring Asian actors/actress for #deathnote.
Death note 2006 release date movie#
Black is said to have not been happy with the changes Warner wanted (which included removing the Shingami aspect entirely), and the movie was in limbo ever since.
won the rights to make the film, with Shane Black ( Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) set to direct. It's rumored that in 2007, over ten film companies were trying to get it made, and in 2009, it was reported that Warner Bros. Hollywood's been after a live-action reboot of Death Note for some time.
There were three movies ( Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name, and Death Note: Light Up the New World) and even a spin-off, L: Change the World.
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It not only spawned a number of soundtracks and novels, but there was an entire live-action film series that kicked off in 2006. While the anime was still airing in Japan, it was licensed for "Download to Own" and "Download to Rent" in North America, making it the first time a well-known anime was made available in North America while still airing in Japan. An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it. The Death Note anime series ran from October of 2006 to June of 2007, and made one truly unique move. Death Note: With Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ry Nait. While the manga's run ended in 2008, Death Note's popularity was only just beginning.