Warner Bros. has a ‘Death Note’

Warner Bros. has acquired rights to turn the Japanese manga series “Death Note” into a live-action film. Story centers on a college student who accidentally finds a misplaced “death note,” infusing him with the power to kill merely by writing anyone’s name on the page while picturing the person in his mind. – from Variety

The Warners film version will focus on the first three volumes of the 13 volume series, and is being adapted by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides. Warner Bros. Japan produced the three Japanese Death Note films, but this version will be drawn from the manga, rather than the Japanese movies. – from Newsarama