Highlights
- Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novels are getting an anime adaptation on Netflix in November, much to the excitement of fans.
- The anime will cover the entire graphic novel series and feature the original cast from the Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World film, reprising their roles.
- Bryan Lee O'Malley, along with BenDavid Grabinski, will be the writer and executive producer, with Science SARU and Abel Góngora leading the anime project. Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall will also be executive producers.
Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novels have always been a hit, so much so that they were adapted into the cult-classic film, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. Now, the novels are getting the anime treatment. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is set to premiere on Netflix in late November.
Details of the plot, cast, creative team, and more have been revealed, and it looks like fans have a lot to be excited about. A trailer has also been released, with fans eager to return to the Scott Pilgrim franchise.
What is Scott Pilgrim About?
Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old young adult who is just cruising through life. He's in a band, has a teenage girlfriend, and is hopping from job to job. He is pretty content with his daily life until a bold and mysterious young woman named Ramona Flowers rollerblades into his world and flips it inside out. Their story kicks off when Ramona tells him that in order to be with her, Scott needs to defeat her seven evil exes. This sparks the beginning of Scott and Ramona's relationship that's explored throughout the graphic novels. The series was nominated for three Harvey Awards in 2005 before winning the Special Award for Humor in Comics in 2007.
The Cast
The trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off can be found on Netflix's official YouTube channel. The new anime is set to cover the entirety of the graphic novel series.
Excitingly, all the cast members from Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World will be reprising their roles and lending their voices to their respective characters from the film. The confirmed cast from Netflix are as follows:
- Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers
- Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel
- Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells
- Chris Evans as Lucas Lee
- Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim
- Brie Larson as Envy Adams
- Alison Pill as Kim Pine
- Audrey Plaza as Julie Powers
- Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram
- Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves
- Johnny Simmons as Young Neil
- Mark Webber as Stephen Stills
- Mae Whitman as Roxie Richter
- Ellen Wong as Knives Chau
Who Will Be Working on the Anime?
Bryan Lee O'Malley will serve as the writer and executive producer for the series alongside BenDavid Grabinski, with Science SARU handling the anime. The studio previously worked on Devilman: Crybaby, Star Wars: Visions, and Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!. Abel Góngora - who directed the previously mentioned shows - is set to lead the project.
Not only is the cast of Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World returning to the franchise, but so is the creative team. Co-writers of the movie, Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall will be executive producers on the anime. Wright's producing partner Nira Park as well as Marc Platt, Jared Leboff, and Adam Seigel from Marc Platt Productions will also be executive producers.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off can be watched on Netflix on 17 November 2023.
Sources: Anime News Network; Official Netflix YouTube Channel