Ubisoft Developing Scott Pilgrim Video Game

Ubisoft announced today that it is currently developing a video game based on the upcoming comic book-based Universal Pictures action-comedy, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which is co-written and directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), and stars some of the acting world's hottest young talent, including Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Live Free or Die Hard), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four series), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Jason Schwartzman and Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a live-action film based on Canadian cartoonist Bryan Lee O`Malley's award winning Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, published by Oni Press.

Bill Kispert, Vice President of Interactive for Universal Partnerships and Licensing explained why the partnership and cross-platform collaboration is so important saying, “We were hooked on Scott Pilgrim from our first read of the comics and script. The storyline mirrors the escalating structure of a video game, and it is filled with clever homage to video game culture.”

O'Malley is also quite excited about the partnership. “Video games have been a huge influence on the characters and world of Scott Pilgrim,” he said. “As a gamer myself, it is a true pleasure to work closely with the talented team at Ubisoft to bring Scott to life on video game screens worldwide.”

The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World video game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing and is slated to release alongside the film, in 2010.