Avatar: The Last Airbender Actor Expresses Interest In Joining Another Live-Action Netflix Adaptation

Avatar: The Last Airbender star Dallas Liu shares another potential live-action Netflix series that he’d like to join. Liu plays Prince Zuko in the high-profile ATLA show, which was well-received and is confirmed to return for two more seasons after a strong debut. Liu has now also expressed interest in another Netflix project, a high-profile adaptation in the works from Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers.

During a panel moderated by Screen Rant at Fan Expo Philadelphia over the weekend, Liu shared that he would like to join the planned live-action Death Note TV series adaptation at Netflix. Liu shared that Death Note, which is premised around a mysterious book that grants its owner supernatural powers and the ability to kill, counts among his favorite manga. Read the quote below:

One of my favorite animes and mangas is Death Note. I think Netflix has something going on, so I mean, I hope that I’m able to have some sort of part in it, big or small.

What To Know About Netflix’s Death Note TV Show

The Manga Has Had Notable Adaptations Already

The most high-profile update about the upcoming Death Note adaptation is that Halia Abdel-Meguid will write and executive produce the planned series. Abdel-Meguid had previously worked with the Duffer brothers on other projects and is said to be a fan of the source material. That update dates back to October 2022, and there is so far not much known about the adaptation other than that it’s one of the projects currently in the works at the Duffers’ production company.

The planned series is not the first try at telling the Death Note story in different formats. There is an anime adaptation of Death Note, which was later reshaped for the big screen. It was also made into a Japanese television drama, debuting in 2015. Two years later, Netflix’s Death Note movie debuted on the platform. Directed by the future Godzilla vs. Kong helmer Adam Wingard, the film garnered negative reviews from both audiences and critics.

Death Note has even been made into a stage musical, in different languages, speaking to the franchise’s reach. Although this latest adaptation attempt is still reportedly in its early stages, at least one actor from Netflix’s popular Avatar: The Last Airbender series would be happy to join the project if it does move forward.