Scott Pilgrim seems prepared for a comeback, and never simply in video video games. The Hollywood Reporter has discovered Netflix and Universal’s UCP (the unit behind The Umbrella Academy) are creating a Scott Pilgrim anime collection. It’s not clear how shut this may hew to the unique graphic novels, however creator Bryan Lee O’Malley and 2010 film director Edgar Wright can be govt producers.
O’Malley will function a showrunner alongside Are You Afraid of the Dark? reviver BenDavid Grabinski. Science SARU is animating the venture.
It will not be surprising if the collection sticks to the core plot: Sex Bob-omb band chief Scott desires to win over Ramona Flowers, however cannot date her till he defeats her seven evil exes. Both the graphic novels and the film have been nods to manga, indie rock, video video games and turn-of-the-millennium Canadian tradition.
This is a barely uncommon twist on a well-known components. While Netflix hasn’t been shy about its bold anime plans, it has usually centered on originals or variations of Japanese video games and manga. Here, the streaming service is adapting a comic book that was a Western tribute — and one which many may solely know from the large display. Netflix’s technique is not clear, however it may see this as a strategy to expose its anime catalog to a bigger viewers.
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