Netflix has revealed the entire opening trailer for the upcoming anime series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Animated by Science SARU and set to “Bloom” by Necry Talkie, this footage shows Scott (Michael Cera) as he hangs out with friends, practices with his bad Sex Bob-Omb, and meets his lover Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) . It also teases appearances from Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriend and Scott’s ex-partner Envy Adams (Brie Larson), as well as an all-star cast reprising their roles from the original 2010 film. .
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was first announced in January 2023 as the second adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series, this time with O’Malley co-writing the anime alongside BenDavid Grabinski. In addition to the cast, crew members also contributed to the series as executive producers, including director and co-writer Edgar Wright, co-writer Michael Bacall and producers Marc Platt and Nira Park. Anamanaguchi, who scored Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, will write music for the series with Joseph Trapanese.
With the character having starred in his own series of graphic novels, films, and video games, O’Malley has said that part of his goal with Takes Off was to find a new way to tell the story. The story of Scott Pilgrim. Part of this is reuniting plot elements from the comics that were left out of previous adaptations and further exploring the supporting cast and villains. “We’re trying to get deeper into people’s minds,” O’Malley explains. “Because when I was 25, I didn’t know how these people felt necessarily. But I’ve seen more life and now I have more context for those characters.”
At the same time, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will still strive to match the fast-paced action the series is known for. Grabinski confirmed that the series will take full advantage of the animation medium’s existing advantages, saying “There is an extended fight scene in Episodes 2 and 3 which, if this were live-action, would have been expensive.” than Avatar. It would be unbelievable.” big. And you don’t have to think like that. You are not limited. If you made a live-action movie of the show we did, I think it would be the most expensive movie ever, and you would film it for ten years. It would be a total Hearts Of Darkness situation.”
Fans can watch Scott Pilgrim Takes Off when it airs November 17 on Netflix.
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