{"id":30436,"date":"2022-01-07T21:07:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T05:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=30436"},"modified":"2024-10-16T23:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:04:36","slug":"scott-pilgrim-anime-in-development-with-netflix-ucp-and-science-saru-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/07\/scott-pilgrim-anime-in-development-with-netflix-ucp-and-science-saru-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Pilgrim Anime In Development With Netflix, UCP, and Science Saru Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Netflix<\/strong> and UCP<\/strong> are developing an anime adaptation of\u00a0Bryan Lee O’Malley<\/strong>‘s Scott Pilgrim <\/em>graphic novel series, The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> has revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report notes that a series has not been ordered yet, but should the show go ahead, Science SARU<\/strong> will serve as the animation production company with Eunyoung Choi<\/strong> (Japan Sinks 2020<\/em>) as producer and Abel Gongora<\/strong> (Star Wars: Visions <\/i>“T0-B1”) as director. Lee O’Malley<\/strong> and BenDavid Grabinski<\/strong> (Are You Afraid of the Dark? 2019<\/em>) would serve as showrunners.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: Simon and Schuster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Scott Pilgrim <\/em>anime series would also see involvement of the band members from Edgar Wright<\/strong>‘s 2010 Scott Pilgrim<\/em> vs. the World<\/em> live-action film. Wright himself would be an executive producer on the series with collaborator Nira Park<\/strong>. Other executive producers would include Marc Platt Productions’ Marc Platt<\/strong>, Jared LeBoff<\/strong>, and Adam Seigel<\/strong> as well as Michael Bacall<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scott Pilgrim<\/em> graphic novel series ran from 2004 to 2010. Lee O’Malley <\/strong>noted in an interview with Anime News Network <\/a>that the series was “sort of shonen manga inspired.” Aside from the live-action movie, the series also inspired Scott Pilgrim vs<\/em>. the\u00a0World<\/em>: The<\/em>\u00a0Game<\/em>, which received a remaster in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon and Schuster describes the graphic novels as:<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for the perfect entry point into the world of SCOTT PILGRIM? Well, this is it, buddy! All six volumes of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s epic tale of a slacker’s quest to win the heart of the girl of his dreams by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends! All together in a beautiful new slipcase! Also includes an exclusive poster featuring an all-new full color piece by Bryan Lee O’Malley!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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