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.
The sixth and final book in the series will also be releasing in time
with the film's release next year.
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.
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