Today, Netflix and UCP (a division of Universal Studios Group) confirmed an all-new anime series based on Scott Pilgrim (official title to be announced), coming soon to Netflix. TUDUM revealed that the stars of live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will return to voice the project, which was announced in development in January 2022.
Bryan Lee O’Malley, the author and artist of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, and BenDavid Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Happily) serve as executive producers/writers/showrunners. The 2010 film’s director, co-writer and producer Edgar Wright serves as executive producer.
“We’re getting the band back together! Cera and Winstead, Bhabha, Culkin, Evans, Kendrick, Larson, Pill, Plaza, Routh, Schwartzman, Simmons, Webber, Whitman and 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,” said O’Malley and Grabinski. “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.”
Wright added, “One of the proudest and most enjoyable achievements of my career was assembling and working with the dynamite cast of Scott Pilgrim. Since the film’s release in 2010 we’ve done Q&As, remembrances and charity read throughs, but there was never the occasion to reunite the whole gang on an actual project. 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. 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.”
Award-winning animation house Science SARU serves as animation studio with executive producer Eunyoung Choi and director Abel Gongora. The series will feature original songs by Anamanaguchi (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game), also providing the score with Joseph Trapanese (Straight Outta Compton).
“It’s official: we’ve been obsessed with Scott Pilgrim! This series has been a wild ride, full of fresh and thrilling experiences for everyone at Science SARU. Working with such amazing artists and animators under the visionary leadership of director Abel Gongora has been an absolute dream come true,” said Choi. “Our team is over the moon about bringing the Scott Pilgrim world to life. We can hardly contain our excitement — this is going to be epic!”
Founded by Choi and Masaaki Yuasa, Science SARU is a groundbreaking Japanese animation studio known for popular titles such as DEVILMAN crybaby (2018) and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020). Their recent fusions of Japanese tradition and cutting-edge direction, 2022’s The Heike Story and Annie Awards nominee Inu-Oh, were met with international critical acclaim.
Cast Scott Pilgrim vs. The World reprising roles include:
- Michael Cera is SCOTT PILGRIM
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead is RAMONA FLOWERS
- Satya Bhabha is MATTHEW PATEL
- Kieran Culkin is WALLACE WELLS
- Chris Evans is LUCAS LEE
- Anna Kendrick is STACEY PILGRIM
- Brie Larson is ENVY ADAMS
- Alison Pill is KIM PINE
- Aubrey Plaza is JULIE POWERS
- Brandon Routh is TODD INGRAM
- Jason Schwartzman is GIDEON GRAVES
- Johnny Simmons is YOUNG NEIL
- Mark Webber is STEPHEN STILLS
- Mae Whitman is ROXIE
- Ellen Wong is KNIVES CHAU
Additional voices to be announced.
Executive producers are Marc Platt, Jared LeBoff and Adam Siegel for Marc Platt Productions; Michael Bacall; Edgar Wright and Nira Park for Complete Fiction; and Eunyoung Choi for Science SARU.
