Watch The Trailer For Netflix’s Death Note Adaptation

Netflix premiered the first teaser for Death Note today. Based on the popular Japanese manga, the film follows high school student Light Turner (Nat Wolff) after he finds the titular mysterious book. He quickly learns that if he writes someone's name in the book, they will die.

Adam Wingard directed the film, which is already seeing some blowback for casting white leads.

Death Note premieres August 25 on Netflix. Watch the teaser trailer above.