Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and staff writer Justin Charity chat about the Netflix film Death Note and the difficulties of adapting anime (1:00). Then Sean sits down with director Adam Wingard to discuss how he went from scraping by to directing large-scale projects like Death Note and the forthcoming Godzilla vs. Kong (13:00).
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‘The Big Picture’ — ‘Death Note’ Director Adam Wingard on Building a Hollywood Monster
Wingard joins Sean Fennessey to discuss whitewashing controversies, adapting beloved source material, and his new film
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