Scott Pilgrim anime showrunners address possibility of a second season
Nov. 1, 2023EXCLUSIVE: Bryan O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski reveal how likely it is that Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will return for a season 2
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off creators Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski have weighed in on the possibility of the Netflix anime series getting another season – and it’s not looking good for those hoping for a second chapter.
In the new issue ofSFX magazine, which features David Tennant as Doctor Who on the cover, Grabinski admitted that he and O’Malley, who penned the graphic novels in which the show is based, “have not thought about anything past” the first season for now.
“This season is a story that has an end,” he explained, before instilling some hope in fans: “But I love this world, the cast and the characters. If Bryan and I sat down one day and started brainstorming and thinking of other stories to tell, and the cast wanted to do it, then great, but I put 10,000% of my brain into this season and I think it has a great ending.”
“I didn’t want this to end in the middle – I hate it when that happens in a show or a movie,” O’Malley chimed in, sounding slightly less keen on doing more. “We wrote something that comes to a full stop. I really look at it like a beautiful piece of jewelry that we all got to work on together, and we’re just trying to make it great.”
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off premieres on Netflix on November 17. For more from our chat with Grabinski and O’Malley, check outthe latest issue of SFX Magazine, which features Doctor Who on the cover and is available on newsstands from today (Wednesday, November 1). Keep up to date with all things SFX by signing up to thenewsletter, which sends all the latest exclusives straight to your inbox.
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Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.
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