After going through movies and video games, the new adaptation of Scott Pilgrim’s graphic novels already has a release date on Netflix.
Some time ago we knew Netflix’s intention to make a Scott Pilgrim animated seriesthe series of graphic novels by Canadian Bryan Lee O’Malley, who also acts as executive producer and screenwriter, but it has not been until today that we have been able to see the first preview of this adaptation that It will be released at the end of this year..
Scott Pilgrim is all a cult series, either because of the comics, because of the 2010 video game or because of that film adaptation starring some very young Michael Cera, Mary Elisabeth Winstead, Chris Evans or Brie Larson, among other familiar faces. Now it’s time revisit history in anime format with many doses of action and hardcore music.
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As we can see in this first preview of Scott Pilgrim’s animated series, this adaptation has the same art style of the novels and the video game, and is presented as all an ode to that adolescent rebellion of rock bands and impossible loves. It will premiere on Netflix next November 17check out his first teaser trailer.
For those who don’t know the story, Scott Pilgrim, the protagonist of this adventure, is an immature 23-year-old who dreams of being a rock star with his band, but one day he dreams of a mysterious girl, Ramona Flowers, whom he later meets in real life. The problem is that in order to win his heart, he needs to defeat his seven evil exes. An adventure full of humor, action and pop culture references such as music, movies and video games.
It’s not the only one Netflix premiere related to the world of video games, since the company is also preparing Castlevania: Nocturne, which will arrive on September 28. It is a new adaptation of the Konami series starring Richter Belmont.