They may have found their man in Gus Van Sant (Psycho, Milk), reports Tracking Board. I preface this in the headline as “rumor” because TB’s been spotty in their exclusive news breaks (see: Hocus Pocus 2), but this week they were ahead of the game in non-horror arena regarding Dwayne Johnson’s new film. So, take this all with a grain of salt until confirmed.
Vertigo Entertainment, Witten Pictures and Lin Pictures are producing.
Death Note centers on a college student who accidentally finds a misplaced death note, infusing him with the power to kill merely by writing anyones name on the page while picturing the person in his mind.
Three live action Japanese films were culled from the popular manga.
