Death Note Movie Playing in U.S. Theaters

[SomaXD]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-14/1st-death-note-film-to-run-in-300+u.s-theaters-in-may

for those interested (i know the news is kinda old... but it may be new for some!)


Viz Pictures, the film affiliate of the North American publisher Viz Media (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4552), has announced (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-04-14/viz-pictures-and-ncm-fathom-bring-live-action-death-note-feature-to-the-big-screen-for-only-two-nights-in-north-american-debut) that it will screen (http://www.deathnotefilms.com/) the first live-action Death Note (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6383) film in over 300 American theaters through National CineMedia's NCM Fathom on May 20 and 21. Director Shusuke Kaneko (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=44810) adapted Tsugumi Ohba (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=30361) and Takeshi Obata (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5766)'s supernatural suspense manga into two movies, the first of which will show on those two May evenings at 7:30 p.m. (A release for the second film is listed (http://www.deathnotefilms.com/dn2.html) as "coming soon.") The screening will include a new 20-minute featurette that discusses the movie's production (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-14/1st-death-note-film-to-run-in-300+u.s-theaters-in-may#) and interviews director Kaneko. Subscribers of the email newsletter for Viz Media's Shonen Jump (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1363) magazine can order advance tickets from April 18 to April 20. The general public can purchase tickets starting on April 21. The screenings will use NCM Fathom's high-definition digital presentation system, which was also used for Viz Media's Naruto (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3381) movie screenings (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-03-21/naruto-movie-to-premiere-in-theaters) last June.

its playing at my local theater as well may 20-21st i know im gonna go ^_~

[RotaryKnight]

I saw the preview for deathnote when I watched IronMan on Saturday.

[Uncool]

I saw the death note movie already, just so you know its mainly for the fans. Any person into anime but see's this will be like wtf like a normal movie goer. Its gotten mixed responses from both sides.

[Dave]

I saw the death note movie already, just so you know its mainly for the fans. Any person into anime but see's this will be like wtf like a normal movie goer. Its gotten mixed responses from both sides.

I disagree. I think the movie adaptation does a better job and ends more appropriately than the anime itself.

Even WonsAuto's grandma enjoyed it with me.

[Behemoko]

I forgot to make a thread about this movie when I saw the preview a month ago. :lol:

I don't care about the anime (haven't seen it) but the movie looks kick ***.

[SomaXD]

yeah i already seen the movie... enjoyed it... and cant wait to see it on the big screen XD

[Artanoma]

There are actually three movies. Death Note 1 and 2 came out first. And then L got his own movie in L : Change The World, which was a prequel to number 2. I enjoyed all of them, even though I am not a huge fan of the series. My girlfriend basically swooned and drowned in her fangirl-ism, since she loves the series to death. (=

[xDNx_Near]

i just hope its great movie