Gus Van Sant to direct Death Note movie?

Originally it was going to be Shane Black but he dropped out, if the rumor if true then Van Sant will direct Death Note It could work out hopefully. Here

That's a strange project for him to work on.

What a coincidence. I just started rewatching Death Note a few days ago. Just got to the part where L dies. I've never seen any of the previous movies, but I love the show, so hopefully this turns out well.

There is already a Deathnote movie, 3 infact! I prefer the movie's ending to the anime/manga version, no stupid secondery characters messing up the flow and L is around much longer. If you havent seen them try the first two movies (essentially the same movie split into 2), you can ignore the 3rd unless you are an L superfan.

@afabs515: It should have ended there.

@jazz_bcaz: Couldn't agree more. Although I loved the final two or three episodes. But there is definitely like a 9 or 10 episode stretch that feels super slow and empty without L.

I actually think he's a better pick at least than Shane Black (really, he was the original pick? That seems so strange, Death Note isn't really buddy cop, quippish, material).