#TIFF: SPECIAL SCREENING OF “SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF”

TIFF proudly presents a special screening of the first three episodes of the highly anticipated Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Writers, co-showrunners and executive producers Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski join TIFF for an onstage conversation about their animated adaptation of O’Malley’s iconic Toronto-set graphic novel series. Scott, Ramona Flowers, all seven of her evil exes, and the rest of the original cast from Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World reunite for a familiar but brand new adventure in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, premiering on November 17 on the platform. 

This special screening is part of TIFF’s Primetime programming and will take place on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7pm.

Additionally, TIFF patrons have the opportunity to relive some of the magic from the original film, as Ramona Flower’s original costume from the live-action Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), worn by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, is currently on loan from NBCUniversal Archives and on display for a limited time in the newly renovated third floor of the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

For more information, visit tiff.net. 

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF”

Today, out of New York Comic Con, Netflix released the official trailer and new images for the upcoming anime series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which premieres globally on November 17, 2023. During their panel at The Javits Center, Executive Producers/Writers/Co-Showrunners Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski confirmed that Julian Cihi will voice the Katayanagi Twins (Kyle and Ken).

In SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF, Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, and discovers he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. But this time, things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF revisits and reimagines the beloved cult classic, taking Ramona Flowers, her evil exes, Scott, and his friends off on a mysterious new action-packed journey to find love.

The anime series reunites the original film cast to reprise their roles, including Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona Flowers), Satya Bhabha (Matthew Patel), Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells), Chris Evans (Lucas Lee), Anna Kendrick (Stacey Pilgrim), Brie Larson (Envy Adams), Alison Pill (Kim Pine), Aubrey Plaza (Julie Powers), Brandon Routh (Todd Ingram), Jason Schwartzman (Gideon Graves), Johnny Simmons (Young Neil), Mark Webber (Stephen Stills), Mae Whitman (Roxie Richter), and Ellen Wong (Knives Chau).

SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF was created for television by executive producers and co-showrunners O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski. The original film’s director, co-writer and producer Edgar Wright serves as executive producer alongside Marc Platt, Jared LeBoff, Adam Siegel, Michael Bacall and Eunyoung Choi. Award-winning animation house Science SARU (DEVILMAN CRYBABY, JAPAN SINKS, KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN), and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, produce for Netflix.