It's Time to Battle Seven Evil Exes Again in the Full Trailer for Netflix's 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'
This new animated 'Scott Pilgrim' series reteams the film's entire cast to dive back into the graphic novels.
On the page and the big screen, Scott Pilgrim vs the World told the same story. Its namesake (Michael Cera, Barbie) fell in love with Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ahsoka), but there was a roadblock on the way to the pair dating: her seven evil exes that needed defeating. On streaming from November, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will also cover those details in anime; however, that's just the beginning of the tale.
One, two, three, four: Sex Bob-Omb! are back, and everything Scott Pilgrim with them, thanks to this animated Netflix series. First announced earlier in 2023 and dropping its teaser trailer in August, the new take on a bass player fighting the object of his affection's past boyfriends isn't just hitting the small screen as a streaming series — as the new full sneak peek stresses, it has amassed the entire Scott Pilgrim vs the World cast back in their roles.
Obviously, a lot can happen in 13 years — and for the cast of 2010's page-to-screen favourite Scott Pilgrim vs the World, much has before Scott Pilgrim Takes Off reaches screens. Michael Cera kept returning to Arrested Development's George Michael, made a stunning appearance in the Twin Peaks revival and featured in Barbie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead added everything from Fargo and 10 Cloverfield Lane to Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and Ahsoka to her resume. Chris Evans became Captain America, Kieran Culkin killed it with insults in Succession and Anna Kendrick had the whole Pitch Perfect franchise. Brie Larson slipping into Captain Marvel's shoes, Aubrey Plaza's The White Lotus stint, Jason Schwartzman still showing up in Wes Anderson films aplenty — that's all occurred as well.
Now, more Scott Pilgrim has come all of the above actors' way, too. The movie that started off as a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley, and also hit video games, will live on again from Friday, November 17. When a film becomes a streaming series, that doesn't always mean that the OG stars return with it — but it does in this case. As well as Cera and Winstead, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off boasts Culkin as Wallace Wells, Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Larson as Envy Adams and Plaza as Julie Powers. And, yes, Evans, Schwartzman, Satya Bhabha (Sense8), Brandon Routh (The Flash) and Mae Whitman (Good Girls) are all back as Ramona's evil exes.
The list doesn't stop there. Alison Pill (Hello Tomorrow!) as Kim Pine, Johnny Simmons (Girlboss) as young Neil, Mark Webber (SMILF) as Stephen Stills, Ellen Wong (Best Sellers) as Knives Chau are reprising their roles as well.
While Scott Pilgrim Takes Off still sees its namesake swoon over Ramona, then tussle with her former paramours, this is more than just a do-over. "I knew that a live action sequel was unlikely, but I would usually defer by suggesting that perhaps an anime adaptation was an interesting way to go," the original film's director Edgar Wright told Netflix back when the series was first announced.
"And then, lo and behold, one day Netflix got in touch to ask about this exact idea. But even better, our brilliant creator Bryan Lee O'Malley had an idea that was way more adventurous than just a straight adaptation of the original books," Wright continued — and he's back as an executive producer.
Check out the full trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off below:
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off streams via Neflix on Friday, November 17.
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