The entire main cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will reunite to lend their voices to a new anime series on Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in 2022 that a series based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels was in the works, now Scott Pilgrim The Anime has been officially confirmed by the streaming giant.
Scott Pilgrim began as a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, which was released in six volumes between 2004 and 2010. The film adaptation was released in 2010 and has since developed a cult following.
It starred Michael Cera as the titular slacker and musician who lives in Toronto, Canada. Scott meets and falls in love with the hip Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but must defeat her seven evil exes before the two can date.
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The film boasted an ensemble cast who are set to reprise their roles for the series, including Marvel stars Chris Evans and Brie Larson, Succession’s Kieran Culkin, and Pitch Perfect actress Anna Kendrick. Other returning cast members include Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Mark Webber, Mae Whitman, Ellen Wong, and Satya Bhabha.
Creator O’Malley will co-write and executive produce the anime series with BenDavid Grabinski, while the film’s writer-director Edgar Wright will serve as executive producer. In a statement posted on Instagram, Wright said: “After much musing over the years about there being potential for an anime adaptation of ‘Scott Pilgrim’, I’m thrilled to say one is imminent, with the cast back together and… you are going to lose your minds.
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“One of the proudest and most enjoyable achievements of my career was assembling and working with the dynamite cast of Scott Pilgrim. Since the film’s release in 2010 we’ve done Q&A’s, remembrances and charity read throughs, but there was never the occasion to reunite the whole gang on an actual project. Until now...
“Original creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, along with writer BenDavid Grabinski have conjured up an anime series of Scott Pilgrim. I’m more than happy to announce that I have helped coax the entire original cast back to voice their characters on this epic new adventure.”
Japanese animation studio Science SARU is providing animation for the series, with Abel Gongora directing.
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