Scott Pilgrim Getting Anime Treatment
Variety reports that Bryan Lee O'Malley's anime-influenced graphic novels featuring Scott Pilgrim, which have previously been adapted as an anime-influenced live-action film, will now be adapted as actual anime by Netflix. The streamer has not confirmed the report which has O'Malley partnering with BenDavid Grabinski to write, executive produce and serve as co-showrunners on the series.
Edgar Wright, who directed Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, is an executive producer as well. Also coming along from the feature film are producers Nira Park, Marc PLatt, Jared LeBoff, Adam Seigel and Michael Bacall.
Eunyoung Choi is set to produce for Science SARU, who is animating. Abel Gongora is directing.
