Warner Bros chose Margaret for the female lead of the film , which is an adaptation of the Japanese manga series, reported Deadline.
She is in negotiations for the role opposite male lead Nat Wolff.
The story follows a student, who after discovering a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name, attempts to cleanse the world of evil by using the book.
Adam Wingard is directing with a script by Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four).
Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Jason Hoffs and Masi Oka are producing, with Doug Davison and Brian Witten executive producing.