Netflix's Death Note Director Possibly Teased Sequel Announcement

Netflix's live-action adaptation of Death Note might be getting a sequel, that is if a significant amount of people watched it, director Adam Wingard previously said in a recent interview, and it looks like Netflix is pleased with the results. At least, that's what Wingard's latest tweet suggests.

Earlier today, Wingard shared the good news (or bad for fans who thought the first was terrible) on Twitter: "Just had a great call with Netflix about the weekend that made my day. Thank you for watching."

An image of Ryuk (voiced by William Dafoe) accompanied the tweet, and some fans believe that it's a nod to a Death Note sequel.

Wingard did mnetion that he pitched Death Note to Netflix as a trilogy before rather than a standalone, so I won't be surprised if Netflix decided to green-light it instead of another full season of Sense8.

The latest adaptation to Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's acclaimed graphic novel and anime series hasn't been well-received, with only 40% "Rotten" score in Rotten Tomatoes, but it looks like the critical consensus still didn't stop many viewers from streaming it, thanks mostly to the popularity of the anime franchise and its massive fanbase.

Wingard told The Hollywood Reporter that he left Death Note's ending open to a sequel: "We kept it open as a sequel. When I went to Netflix initially, I pitched it as at least a two-film series, maybe three, knowing this was the origin story. We definitely designed the film so it plays a closed loop."

"Sequels are never guaranteed. They have to be earned. On some level, I really love that the movie ends with all the characters damaged. It's such an unconventional ending for any kind of comic book film, and I really like that."

Synopsis:

What if you had the power to decide who lives and who dies? We suggest you obey the rules. Based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone's name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.

Death Note is now available to stream on Netflix.

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