Scott Pilgrim
Scott Pilgrim is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley.The original edition of the series consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by Portland-based independent comic book publisher Oni Press.[2][3] The series revolves around the titular Scott Pilgrim, a slacker and part-time musician who lives in Toronto and plays bass in a band, dating a high school student while recovering from a traumatic breakup.An animated series adaptation titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was released on Netflix in November 2023, with the cast of the 2010 film reprising their roles, O'Malley writing the script, and Wright serving as an executive producer.[5] Because each adaptation in the franchise covers the same story as the graphic novels, but with slight changes between each of them, Scott Pilgrim has been widely discussed as an example of transmedia storytelling.In addition to all of the ancillary strips, the hardcover colour editions contain bonus content such as original sketches, creator notes, promotional material, and deleted scenes.[13] When writing the series, O'Malley's first step was developing the direction of the story by creating notes in notebooks, sketchbooks, and computer text files.And I must make a terrible effort to invent (him)… If Tintin continues to live, it is through a sort of artificial respiration that I must constantly keep up and which is exhausting me."[20] The series follows the escapades of Scott Pilgrim, a 23-year-old Canadian slacker from Toronto, who lives in a very modest apartment with his gay roommate Wallace Wells, and is a bass guitarist in the local garage band "Sex Bob-Omb" with his friends Stephen Stills and Kim Pine.Amidst the battles, the story also includes several flashbacks that focus on Scott's adolescent experiences and previous tumultuous relationships, offering insights into his past and the origins of his fears and insecurities.He lives in a cheap apartment with his gay roommate Wallace, performs in the band "Sex Bob-Omb" along with Stephen Stills and Kim Pine, and is casually dating a seventeen-year-old high school girl named Knives Chau.Kim, Wallace, and Scott’s sister Stacey resent this idea, but Stephen and his roommate, “Young” Neil Nordegraf, support it, especially when Knives becomes obsessed with their band.When Sex Bob-Omb begins to play anyway, a mysterious man crashes through the ceiling and attacks Scott, introducing himself as Matthew Patel, Ramona's first "Evil Ex-Boyfriend".On the bus ride home, Ramona informs Scott that he must fight her seven evil exes to date her, but they agree to continue their relationship.The following week, a gang controlled by a bully named Simon Lee kidnapped Kim, and Scott fought through his forces to rescue her.In the present, Scott learns that popular movie star and pro skateboarder Lucas Lee is shooting a film in Toronto.That night, Scott receives a call from his ex-girlfriend, Envy Adams, who now is a successful pop star with the band The Clash at Demonhead.However, as time passed, Natalie expanded the band by recruiting additional members and, ultimately, secured a record deal without obtaining consent, leading to both Scott and Stephen resigning from the group.In this act of courage, Scott earns a sword pulled from his heart, the "Power of Love," which he uses to defeat Roxie and gain Mr. Chau's respect.Ramona becomes paranoid over Scott's history of ending relationships and forgetting all about them, and Sex Bob-Omb perform, but due to Stephen's obsession with the album they have had no practice and are awful.Jobless, kicked out of Sex Bob-Omb, and scared to face Gideon, Scott spends most of his time alone in his apartment playing video games.Gideon reveals he started the League through a drunken rant on Craigslist after Ramona dumped him and was shocked that she hurt her exes enough that they replied.The article goes on to praise O'Malley's consistent bold stylistic choices, saying that he "has raised the bar, art-wise: His deceptively basic style is suddenly deeper, richer, and more mature, while his eye for dynamics and graphic economy has gotten even keener.[30] The film is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Scott and Ramona, respectively.At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, Alison Pill (who plays Kim Pine in the movie), revealed that her character's past relationship with Scott will be explored in other media.[31] Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley elaborated by stating "It's gonna be like a series of short animations (to promote the movie).[39] The app uses movement, sound and vibration to create an original reading experience and includes extra material hidden in the scenes of the comic.An animated series based on the comics was announced to be in development by Universal Content Productions for Netflix on January 7, 2022 with O'Malley writing and executive producing alongside BenDavid Grabinski, Japanese studio Science Saru providing the animation, Eunyoung Choi serving as producer, and Abel Góngora as director.Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Marc Platt, Jared LeBoff, Adam Seigel, and Michael Bacall will also receive executive producer credits for the series.[41] The series, titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, was released on November 17, 2023, and serves as both a continuation and alternate retelling of the books' events.
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