The Duffer Brothers have recently announced the formation of a new production company running under the name of Upside Down Pictures, following the success of the fourth season of their Netflix series, Stranger Things. While the siblings announced that they’ll be working on an adaption of Stephen King’s Talisman, they are also working on a new live-action adaptation of the classic anime franchise known as Death Note and fans of Light Yagami and Ryuuk are shell shocked at the major news.
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If you haven’t dived into the world of Death Note before, the series explored the story of a young high schooler who was given a magical notebook that can kill anyone whose name is written within its pages. Light, the protagonist of the series, aims to make the world into a place where crime no longer exists and is accompanied by the disturbing, yet hilarious, shinigami known as Ryuuk. Light is hunted by an enigmatic detective known as L and a battle of wits takes place that sees the roles of cat and mouse switch between Kira and the detective looking to stop his plan.
Do you have hope for this live-action Death Note series with the Duffer Brothers involved? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Shinigami.
