Scott Pilgrim Takes Off cancelled by Netflix after one season; creator Bryan Lee O’Malley mentioned it could have been unattainable to do extra.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World wasn’t the success it ought to have been, however the live-action adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel sequence nonetheless developed a passionate cult following. 13 years later, your entire forged returned for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, a brand new animated sequence that debuted on Netflix final 12 months. Whereas the possibilities of a second season have been already slim, the streaming service has made it official: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has been cancelled.
O’Malley confirmed the information on X/Twitter. “It’s been one 12 months since Scott Pilgrim Takes Off got here out. It was an honor to work with the entire forged & workers all over the world. It was like conducting a symphony orchestra day by day. From the second [co-writer BenDavid Grabinski] sparked the thought, the venture felt like a certainly one of a sort miracle,” O’Malley wrote. “Anyway, we have been not too long ago knowledgeable that the present will NOT return. As , we solely supposed one season, and referred to as in loads of favors to make it occur, so making extra would have been almost unattainable. Nonetheless, I do know a few of you could have been holding out hope.“
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was believed to be an animated adaptation of the graphic novels, however it shattered expectations with an enormous twist to the story. “Scott Pilgrim meets the woman of his goals, Ramona Flowers; attracting the eye of all her previous seven exes,” reads an outline. “Scott was attacked by Ramona’s first ex, Matthew Patel, throughout a efficiency together with his band. Seemingly, Scott was killed. Nonetheless, after a bizarre dream Ramona had, she concludes that Scott is definitely nonetheless alive and decides to additional examine his disappearance.“
A lot of the forged of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World returned to voice their characters within the animated sequence, together with Michael Cera as Scott, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona, Chris Evans as Lucas Lee, Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Brie Larson as Natalie Adams, Alison Capsule as Kimberly Pie, Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers, Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram, Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves, Mae Whitman as Roxanne Richter, Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, Kiernan Culkin as Wallace Wells, Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel, and extra. You’ll be able to take a look at a overview of the sequence from our personal Alex Maidy proper right here.
