Nat Wolff to Star in American Live-action 'Death Note'

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Nat Wolff has been best known for his roles in chick flicks "The Fault in our Stars" and "Paper Towns." But it seems like the young actor is heading to a darker role as reports say that he is going to star in a horror-suspense film this time.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wolff is in negotiations to star in "Death Note" which is a wildly popular Japanese manga and anime series. Warner Bros. is the one developing an American live-action adaptation of the series and reports say that it's on its way already.

The plot of the movie will follow the manga series which is about a student who found a notebook. Apparently, this notebook is no ordinary as its owner is a demon bent on eradicating anyone it deems evil or useless. The 20-year old actor will play as the deranged teenage antihero, named Light Yagami, who through the notebook, will have the ability to kill off anyone he desires by just writing the victim's name and just as long he knows the face of the person. He can even choose on the manner of death. But his killing will not go unnoticed as he will be relentlessly pursued by a legendary Interpol police detective who seeks explanation for the deaths of several criminals.

Anime News Network reported that production will start by spring 2016. It will be directed by "The Guest" director, Adam Wingard. Previous reports say that prior to Wingard, Shane Black and Gus Van Sant were linked to the project. It was back in 2009 when Warner Bros. had picked up the rights to the series from previous rights-holder Vertigo Entertainment. It was just in April when an announcement said that Wingard will helm the adaptation, as reported by Game Spot. Jeremy Slater of "Fantastic Four" penned the most recent draft of the script.