• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Franchises
    • Marvel
    • DC
    • Star Wars
    • Transformers
    • G.I. Joe
    • Masters of the Universe
    • Street Fighter
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Star Trek
    • The Lord of the Rings
    • James Bond
    • Alien
    • Predator
    • Doctor Who
    • Harry Potter

Willem Dafoe joins Adam Wingard’s Death Note

August 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

According to Mashable, Willem Dafoe has signed on to lend his voice to the character of Ryuk the Shinigami in Adam Wingard’s adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s manga series Death Note.

Dafoe joins a cast that includes Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Margaret Qualley (The Nice Guys), Keith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton), Paul Nakauchi (Alpha and Omega), and Shea Whigham (Agent Carter).

Death Note follows “a student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone simply by writing the victim’s name. A cat-and-mouse game ensues when he’s tracked by a reclusive police officer.” It is set to premiere on Netflix some time next year.

. url=”.” . width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /]

https://youtu.be/b7Ozs5mj5ao?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng

Originally published August 7, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Death Note, Willem Dafoe

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Essential Action Movies From Cannon Films

Crocodile Dundee at 40: The Story Behind the Beloved Aussie Classic

10 Essential 90s Noir Movies to Enjoy This Noirvember

10 Intense Chamber Piece Movies for Your Watchlist

Ten Great Comeback Performances

Great Creepy Dog Horror Movies You Need To See

10 Cult 70s Horror Gems You May Have Missed

Great Korean Animated Movies You Need To See

10 Horror Films That Channel True Crime

An Exploration of Bro Camp: The Best of Campy Guy Movies

FEATURED POSTS:

Movie Review – The Invite (2026)

The Devil Wears Prada at 20: The Making of a Pop Culture Classic

Movie Review – Enola Holmes 3 (2026)

4K Ultra HD Review – Eraser (1996)

4K Ultra HD Review – Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits!

Movie Review – Minions & Monsters (2026)

Masters of the Universe Gym Bro Skeletor action figure announced by Mattel

The Longest Leap: Quantum Leap’s Ending is Still a Gut-Punch Thirty Years On

A Cinematic Anomaly: Serenity

Mattel unveils KPop Demon Hunters “How It’s Done” Ramyeon Figure set

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

   

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers of the 1980s

Mission: Impossible III at 20 – The Story Behind the Underrated Action Sequel

Ranking Video Game Movie Sequels From Worst to Best

The Best 90s and 00s Horror Movies That Rotten Tomatoes Hate!

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Franchises
    • Marvel
    • DC
    • Star Wars
    • Transformers
    • G.I. Joe
    • Masters of the Universe
    • Street Fighter
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Star Trek
    • The Lord of the Rings
    • James Bond
    • Alien
    • Predator
    • Doctor Who
    • Harry Potter
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth