Death Note live-action drama to be directed by Stranger Things director

According to Deadline, the Duffer Brothers, directors of Stranger Things, will develop a live-action TV series based on Death Note for Netflix. Upside Down Pictures, the Duffer Brothers' newly established company, will produce multiple new projects, and Death Note is just one of them. In addition to Death Note, Upside Down Pictures will also develop a spin-off series of Stranger Things.

The company's name borrows from the upside-down world setting in "Stranger Things", and the Duffer brothers will continue to follow the development model of "Stranger Things". The brothers said that the new company will aim to create stories that inspired them to grow up, "stories that take place at a beautiful crossroads, where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, grand scenes coexist with friendly characters, and the heart defeats cynicism."

Netflix produced a "Death Note" movie in 2017, but this time the series will be a brand new version.

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