American Remake of Death Note

Faltzer · Post by **Faltzer** » 20 Jan 2009, 18:02

"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. A soon to be named live action movie is been produced with Disney's Zac Effron from High School Musical as Yagami Light."

Source:
http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4762
i don't know what's worse, the fact that they're remaking Death Note into an american version, or the fact that Zac Effron is playing Light - WTF?

Here's a pic:

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 20 Jan 2009, 18:09

I hate Zac... He irritates me.

Death Note already has live action movies, although lately it seems like America is too stupid to think of new ideas and are making live actions of the popular anime series...

R3D · Post by **R3D** » 21 Jan 2009, 21:09

Is he going to sing and dance while killing all the baddies

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 21 Jan 2009, 21:22

His eyes lacks killing intent....fail...

CapNemo · Post by **CapNemo** » 22 Jan 2009, 17:40

Here's to hoping the economic downturn bancrupts them before they can mess up another perfectly good show

Kasyx · Post by **Kasyx** » 22 Jan 2009, 18:32

Considering all we have really seen poor Zac in is High School Musical 1 through 14, I don't think it is fair to judge him too harshly just yet. Clearly he is intent on not getting type-cast, and is thus trying to portray something completely different to the singing, dancing disney-douche we have come to know.

That said, excuse me whilst I roll my eyes and throw up at yet another Hollywood remake...

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 22 Jan 2009, 21:10

Kasyx wrote:Considering all we have really seen poor Zac in is High School Musical 1 through 14, I don't think it is fair to judge him too harshly just yet. Clearly he is intent on not getting type-cast, and is thus trying to portray something completely different to the singing, dancing disney-douche we have come to know.

That said, excuse me whilst I roll my eyes and throw up at yet another Hollywood remake...

I haven't seen any of the High School Musicals, although he still irritates me none the less

I don't think that will change, not soon at least.

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 23 Jan 2009, 05:49

You will get a lot of young girls watching it if they cast him in the role. And isn't that what you guys want? A lot of young ladies interested in anime?

Siemens · Post by **Siemens** » 23 Jan 2009, 12:47

Tribble wrote:You will get a lot of young girls watching it if they cast him in the role. And isn't that what you guys want? A lot of young ladies interested in anime?

Not at the expense of the last bit of dignaty that Death Note still has. And defenatly not 10 year old school girls.

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 23 Jan 2009, 14:42

Siemens wrote:
Tribble wrote:You will get a lot of young girls watching it if they cast him in the role. And isn't that what you guys want? A lot of young ladies interested in anime?
Not at the expense of the last bit of dignaty that Death Note still has. And defenatly not 10 year old school girls.

Don't lie... We all know you like your loli's

I wont bother watching the American live action version. Also young girls wont get into anime, they its just based off an anime series. I highly doubt many would even know that it originated from the Death Note series which is Japanese.

Siemens · Post by **Siemens** » 23 Jan 2009, 17:17

Thats true. They'll probably buy a few light plushies and call deathnote an a animated version of Zac but they wont go the anime route. Anime chooses the fan not the other way around.

Faltzer · Post by **Faltzer** » 24 Jan 2009, 21:35

The one thing I really want to know is what Ryuuk will look like... I know that for the Japanese live actions they had him in CG but for the american version... a real person?!

Siemens · Post by **Siemens** » 24 Jan 2009, 21:37

Faltzer wrote:The one thing I really want to know is what Ryuuk will look like... I know that for the Japanese live actions they had him in CG but for the american version... a real person?!

it'll probably be hanna montana.

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 25 Jan 2009, 01:24

LOL! they CANNOT be serious... did anyone see the onion tv thing where they showed the Disney clone machine? how zach efron was one of their first models and are not happy with him because he has a certain deadness around the eyes and that his face will soon melt.

Faltzer · Post by **Faltzer** » 25 Jan 2009, 11:25

Siemens wrote:
Faltzer wrote:The one thing I really want to know is what Ryuuk will look like... I know that for the Japanese live actions they had him in CG but for the american version... a real person?!
it'll probably be hanna montana.

haha LMFAO! I'd like to see that!

Siemens · Post by **Siemens** » 26 Jan 2009, 10:43

Faltzer wrote:
Siemens wrote:
Faltzer wrote:The one thing I really want to know is what Ryuuk will look like... I know that for the Japanese live actions they had him in CG but for the american version... a real person?!
it'll probably be hanna montana.
haha LMFAO! I'd like to see that!

That would give me enough reason to go watch it.

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