Netflix is working on a Scott Pilgrim animated series. The creator of the series and the director of the 2010 film are involved.
The content follows each other and doesn’t necessarily look the same on Netflix. The platform multiplies creations, sometimes original, sometimes not, but it must be admitted that there is something for every taste. All genres, all cultures are represented. Animation did not stand aside either, it is even a very important axis of the giant’s catalog. And here comes the animated series Scott Pilgrim.
Netflix working on Scott Pilgrim animated series
Scott Pilgrim looks set to make a comeback, and not just in the video game world. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Netflix and Universal UCP, a division of The Umbrella Academy, are currently developing an animated series about Scott Pilgrim. At this point, it’s hard to say how close or far this new creation will be to the original graphic novels, but creator Brian Lee O’Malley and 2010 film director Edgar Wright will be executive producers.
Brian Lee O’Malley will also serve as showrunner, along with who we owe the revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark, BenDavid Grabinski. Meanwhile, the animation will be produced by Science SARU.
The creator of the series and the director of the 2010 film are involved.
It wouldn’t be surprising if this new series still stuck to the main story: diehard flirtatious 22-year-old Scott Pilgrim, free-time bassist with the band Sex Bob-omb, meets the girl of his dreams. But to win the heart of the mysterious Ramona Flowers, Scott must first fight his 7 evil exes who have no other reason than to seek to eliminate him. Both the graphic novels and the film are based on manga, indie rock, video games, and Canadian culture.
And while Netflix has never been particularly shy about its animation ambitions, the platform has most often focused on adapting Japanese games or manga or creating original content. So here the streaming service is adapting a western comic, and what’s more, it’s a reference that many can only recognize through the big screen. Netflix’s strategy isn’t very clear, but it should probably be seen as a desire to expose its animation catalog to an even wider audience.