The English ‘Death Note’ Adaption Has Its Star! And It’s Nat Wolff?

Maybe you’re as confused as I am when you read the news, but it looks like Nat Wolff is in final talks to be the star in the upcoming Warner Bros. live action adaptation of Death Note.

Death Note is the hugely popular anime about a highschool student (Light Yagami) who finds a notebook, that when he writes in it, can kill anyone in anyway he wants. The anonymous killings soon bring the attention of the police, as they and society want to find out who the killer (dubbed Kira) is. The anime has spawned two Japanese live action films over seas with successful box offices.

It’s not known if Warner plans to “white wash” their version of Death Note, or keep the quirky “Japneseness” of the original anime.

Nat Wolff previously starred in, arguably LIGHTER roles, such as Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns. Someone over at director Adam Wingards office must have seen something in the young actor. Something very serial killer-esque.

Production on the film is set to begin in the spring.