The present guarantees to be an adventurous adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim story.
Final yr, we had been thrilled to listen to that Netflix had been backing a Scott Pilgrim anime sequence.
Extra lately, information dropped that the stellar forged of 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs The World are returning to voice their characters.
With a brand new adaptation of the unique graphic novels by creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, the anime sees Michael Cera return as Scott Pilgrim, the love struck 23-year-old bass participant of Intercourse Bob-Omb.
The story follows the him as he falls in love with New Yorker Ramona Flowers. Nonetheless, with a view to date her, he should defeat all seven of her evil exes. Then issues get much more difficult.
Becoming a member of Cera are Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona, Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells, Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Brie Larson as Envy Adams, Alison Tablet as Kim Pine, Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers, Johnny Simmons as younger Neil, Mark Webber as Stephen Stills, Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, and Satya Bhabha, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, and Mae Whitman because the Evil Exes.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off comes from anime home Science SARU. It’s written and govt produced by O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski. The music is by Anamanaguchi (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Recreation) and Joseph Trapanese.
Talking of the returning forged, Bryan Lee O’Malley beforehand informed Tudum:
“They’ve all gone on to do unbelievable issues, however to me, they’re household. There — to this present day — continues to be a gaggle e mail with the whole forged on it, that’s been going since 2010. I used to be blissful to have the ability to attain out to everybody with the information that we had lastly give you a technique to proceed the journey. Seeing (and listening to) everybody come again to their roles has been a real pleasure.”
Whereas Edgar Wright stated:
“I knew {that a} dwell motion sequel was unlikely, however I might normally defer by suggesting that maybe an anime adaptation was an fascinating technique to go. After which, lo and behold, at some point Netflix acquired in contact to ask about this precise thought. However even higher, our sensible creator Bryan Lee O’Malley had an concept that was far more adventurous than only a straight adaptation of the unique books.”
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off at Netflix on November 17th 2023.