Scott Pilgrim's coming to the theatres in August 13-25 (depending where you live).
Whaaaa~t? You don't know Scott Pilgrim vs. The World?
Here's a super quick run down, for newcomers:
It's an indie canadian comic about a slacker 20~something guy who has to defeat all of his new girlfriend's past evil exes! Yeah. "Just" that!
It's a very fun and random black & white comic made by Bryan Lee O'Malley.
I'm a big fan of indie comics and this was one heckuva ride, if you don't know it!
It's draw very manga-like, as a choice made by the artist. It's sort of an homage/parody/tribute to shonen mangas, where the characters got some developments here and there, then spend most of their time fighting a bunch of bad guys and getting stronger all the time.
Oh, and there's a lot of reference to Canada & pop culture, so in some way it's a manga designed for a generation who grew up with videogames, 80s/90s flicks & music, etc...
Here's some pages:
And now's the trailer to the live adaptation by Edgar Wright, director and creator of Spaced, Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead:
Looks...intense! And fun! And pretty random!
Quite faithful I'd say! Wooah!
Here's some more Scott Pilgrim-a-tion!
Gaming references to find in the books:
