Watch First Trailer For Movie Adaptation Of Classic Manga Series Death Note

The first trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of the hugely popular manga series Death Note has been released. The movie is produced by Netflix and hits the streaming service in August. Watch the trailer below:

Death Note is directed by Adam Wingard, who previously helmed cult hits You're Next and The Guest, as well as last year's horror sequel Blair Witch. Production on the film moved from Warner to Netflix last year, following the former's decision to halt its development.

The movie tells the story of a high school student named Light, who comes into possession of a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes into it. Light sets out to rid the world of evil but finds himself relentlessly pursued by a legendary police detective.

It stars Nat Wolff, best known for the hit teen drama The Fault in our Stars, plus Keith Stanfield, Paul Nakauchi, and Shea Whigham. Willem Dafoe will perform the voice of Ryuk the Shinigami, the demonic creature who puts the story into motion.

Death Note ran for 108 issues between 2003 and 2006. These were subsequently collected into 12 graphic novels, which to date have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. There have also been three live-action Japanese films, an anime series, and a number of video games for the Nintendo DS, published by Konami.