Scott Pilgrim collection creator Bryan Lee O’Malley introduced that the Netflix adaptation of the popular franchise wouldn’t obtain a second season, confirming what many followers had already assumed.
Launched on Netflix in November 2023, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is an eight-episode animated collection primarily based on O’Malley’s best-selling graphic novels. The present doesn’t immediately observe the plot of the novels, however does reunite the solid of the 2010 live-action adaptation to voice their film characters within the collection. Kotaku’s Kenneth Shepard referred to as it a “hilarious blend of the [franchise’s] quick wit and well-measured pop culture references.” However sadly, the collection received’t be getting a second season.
On November 20, to mark the one-year anniversary of the premiere of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, collection creator O’Malley tweeted that it was “an honor to work with the entire solid & workers world wide” and referred to as the collection “a considered one of a sort miracle.” The creator additionally confirmed that Netflix had just lately handed on a second season of the animated adaption.
“Anyway, we have been just lately knowledgeable that the present is not going to return,” said O’Malley. “As you already know, we solely meant one season, and referred to as in loads of favors to make it occur, so making extra would have been almost not possible. Nonetheless, I do know a few of you’ve got been holding out hope.”
“Sorry to all Matthew followers and Gideon followers, I do know you’ll endure essentially the most,” added O’Malley in a follow-up to the tweet confirming the information that there can be no second season.
Whereas some followers have been upset with the Netflix present and the way a lot it deviated from the unique graphic novels, many others have been glad to get a brand new story that includes these characters. For now, evidently’s the tip of this chapter of the franchise, regardless of a post-credits scene included within the last episode of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
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