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The adaptation will be helmed by the Duffer Brothers, best known for their work on Stranger Things. k4b2z

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 24 October 2022 16:44 IST

Death Note: Netflix’s Live-Action Series Finds Writer in Halia Abdel-Meguid: Report

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The 2017 live-action adaptation by Netflix was widely panned by critics and fans alike

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She will also work with the duo on Stephen King’s The Talisman adaptation
This marks the second Death Note live-action adaptation from Netflix
Based on the original manga/ anime by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

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Netflix's Death Note series has reportedly found its writer. As per Deadline, the Duffer Brothers' live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga and anime, will be written and executive produced by Halia Abdel-Meguid. Under their new production banner Upside Down Pictures, directing duo Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed the project back in July, alongside a series adaptation of Stephen King's The Talisman. Writer Abdel-Meguid is also attached to the fantasy horror adaptation as a consultant writer. Currently, there is no release window for Netflix's Death Note series.

Death Note anime and manga — written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata — series, who previously resided in Tokyo, Japan, and speaks the native language. Adaptations based on video games and anime are always targets for controversy, as the makers usually end up taking liberties that heavily deviate from the source material.

In 2017, Godzilla vs. Kong) made significant changes to character personalities and plot beats, to cater to an American audience. The film was ultimately panned by critics and fans alike.

For the uninitiated, Death Note explores the journey of a brilliant-minded teenager, Light Yagami, who stumbles upon a weird notebook from a Shinigami (god of death). Writing an individual's name in the book, whilst picturing their face, results in their demise — either by heart attack or through whatever means is specified by the . Harnessing this supernatural power turns Yagami into an ego-centric messiah, of sorts, asg himself the role of judge, jury, and executioner.

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Under their new production company, Upside down Pictures, the Duffer Brothers also have a stage play Stranger Things, alongside a live-action spinoff series.

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