Finally there is a real trailer for the series adaptation of the cult comic respectively cult film “Scott Pilgrim against the rest of the world”. Especially cool: The stars of the film also lend their voices to their animated counterparts.
In January 2022, Netflix announced that they are currently working on an anime series adaptation of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the Rest of the World.” However, this was not to be a sequel to the film of the same name by director Edgar Wright (“Shaun Of The Dead”), but an animated re-imagining of the iconic comic book original by Bryan Lee O’Malley.
Both the film and the comic mixed coming-of-age tropes with comically fast-paced action interludes and a wry sense of humor. If you want to watch the brilliant take on this unique comic, you can find “Scott Pilgrim vs. the Rest of the World” at streaming providers like Amazon:
What’s special about the Netflix series adaptation is that the stars from the film are returning once again for the reinterpretation to once again lend their voices to their characters. After there was already a first announcement teaser for “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (the official title), in which we could not yet take a look at the series, there is now a real trailer. And in it, we can see that the style of the Netflix series will clearly be based on the comic original.
In addition, the teaser trailer also reveals the start date: “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” will once again provide plenty of emotional chaos and action on Netflix from November 17, 2023.
RETURN OF THE OLD STARS
In addition to ex-Captain America actor Chris Evans, who will cause a lot of trouble as ex-boyfriend Lucas Lee, Michael Cera will also be back in the game and once again lend his voice to the romantic brawler Scott Pilgrim. And again Scott has to compete against the ex-girlfriends of his great love Ramona Flowers (voiced by Mary Elizabeth Winstead).
And also Satya Bhabha (Matthew Patel), Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells), Anna Kendrick (Stacey Pilgrim), Brie Larson (Envy Adams),Alison Pill (Kim Pine), Aubrey Plaza (Julie Powers), Brandon Routh (Todd Ingram), Jason Schwartzman (Gideon Graves), Johnny Simmons (Young Neil), Mark Webber (Stephen Stills), Mae Whitman (Roxie) and Ellen Wong (Knives Chau) will once again lend their voices to their counterparts from the film.
Even director Edgar Wright, who directed the live-action adaptation of the extraordinary comic, is involved in the project and is accompanying the series as executive producer. In addition, the creator of the comics, Bryan Lee O’Malley , has written the scripts for the animated adaptation of his cult work together with Ben-David Grabinski. So fans can look forward with anticipation to the release of “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. “
