Exciting news for "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" fans: the original cast are reuniting for a new anime series heading to Netflix! The streamer made the announcement on March 30, confirming that all the stars from the 2010 cult-classic film - including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Pill, Kieran Culkin, Satya Bhabha, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, and Aubrey Plaza - will reprise their roles in the upcoming show's voice cast.
Per the latest trailer, which dropped on Oct. 14, the anime series takes on the same plot as the original movie: "Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her." And, of course, "things get even more complicated."
Bryan Lee O'Malley, the author and artist of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, and BenDavid Grabinski serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers for the new series, titled "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off." Edgar Wright, who directed, cowrote, and produced "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," is also on board as an executive producer.
"We're getting the band back together! Cera and Winstead, Bhabha, Culkin, Evans, Kendrick, Larson, Pill, Plaza, [Brandon] Routh, [Jason] Schwartzman, [Johnny] Simmons, [Mark] Webber, [Mae] Whitman and [Ellen] Wong. A stellar cast, perfectly assembled by Edgar Wright. And, with Science SARU leading the phenomenal animation, we couldn't ask for a better team for this adventure," O'Malley and Grabinski said in a press statement. "We can't wait for fans and newcomers alike to see what we and our partners at Science SARU have been cooking up. It's going to be a wild ride."
"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" exploded in popularity following its theatrical debut in 2010. Though the film - which followed the pursuits of Cera's Scott Pilgrim and his literal fight to win the affection of Winstead's dreamy delivery girl, Ramona - bombed by box office standards, it's since become an all-time fan favorite for its witty comic book movie stars and bombastic visuals. And now, the anime adaptation aims to re-create that same magic by bringing back Scott (Cera), Ramona Flowers (Winstead), and all seven of the latter's evil exes.
According to Wright, the "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" cast and crew have done "Q&As, remembrances, and charity read-throughs" over the years. However, the opportunity to reunite all the original stars hasn't come about until now. "Original creator Bryan Lee O'Malley, along with writer BenDavid Grabinski have conjured up an anime series of Scott Pilgrim that doesn't just expand the universe, but also . . . well, just watch it," Wright added in a statement. "I'm more than happy to announce that I have helped coax the entire original cast back to voice their characters on this epic new adventure. You are in for a treat."
Read ahead for everything else we know about the animated "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" series, from the trailers to the release date.
Scott Pilgrim Netflix Anime Series Trailer
Scott Pilgrim Netflix Anime Series Teaser
Scott Pilgrim Netflix Anime Series Cast
The cast for the forthcoming anime series will see the original "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" stars reprise their roles - including Cera as the titular character, Winstead as Ramona Flowers, Bhabha as Matthew Patel, Culkin as Wallace Wells, Evans as Lucas Lee, Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Larson as Envy Adams, Pill as Kim Pine, and Plaza as Julie Powers. Others also returning include Routh as Todd Ingram, Schwartzman as Gideon Graves, Simmons as Young Neil, Webber as Stephen Stills, Whitman as Roxie, and Wong as Knives Chau.
Scott Pilgrim Netflix Anime Series Release Date
The new show hits Netflix on Nov. 17.
Scott Pilgrim Netflix Anime Series First-Look Photos
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