In addition to the 2006 television anime adaptation and tie-in specials, Death Note also received a Japanese live-action film adaptation in 2006, with a sequel titled Death Note: The Last Name, and a spinoff titled L change the WorLd in 2008.
Netflix began streaming a full trailer for its live-action Death Note film on Thursday.
A new film titled Death Note: Light up the NEW world, described as a “forbidden sequel” to the first live-action film, opened in Japan on October 29.
The film will premiere via streaming on Netflix on August 25.