EXCLUSIVE: The creator of Canadian smash Letterkenny has struck a multi-year content deal with streamer Crave and New Metric Media that Crave’s programing boss says is a first of its kind.
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When Bryan Lee O’Malley created Scott Pilgrim in the early ‘00s, it was picked up by anindependent book publisher and released in six black and white volumes. Twenty years later,Scott Pilgrim has been adapted into multiple formats including a live-action movie, a videogame, and reprinted countless times.
It’s a surprisingly tenacious property, now expanding itsstory to a new medium, Japanese Anime. “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” is a natural evolution of thegraphic novel, as O’Malley was influenced by Japanese Anime when he started penning thepages of Scott Pilgrim all those years ago.
EXCLUSIVE: The creator of Canadian smash Letterkenny has struck a multi-year content deal with streamer Crave and New Metric Media that Crave’s programing boss says is a first of its kind.
Katcy Stephan When Megan Cruz downloaded TikTok in March 2020, she didn’t think much of it. “The first video that I uploaded, I was like, ‘It could be cool! I could get 10,000 followers or something!’” 550,000 followers and nearly four years later, Cruz (known to her followers as JStoobs), has become one of the most prominent voices in the online film community — and she’s started dreaming a lot bigger. While she went to school for animation, Cruz had tabled the idea of working in the entertainment industry, instead working in the food industry before running a prominent restaurant chain’s social media.
Luis Fernández, an executive with experience in news, sports and entertainment media, has been named Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.
Are you a fan of The Office? Did you know that Steve Carell almost didn’t play the iconic role of Michael Scott?
Dick Clark Productions is expanding its talent division with two new appointments. Sara Kantathavornis joining the company as senior vice president, talent strategy and Jeremy Lowe has been promoted to vice president, talent and partnerships. Lowe and Kantathavorn will work closely together in their new roles.
A-list actors are known for work in front of cameras, but many celebrities, like Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry and Demi Moore, find an added spotlight for their famous relationships. Despite a few disastrous splits, some stars maintain amicable friendships with their exes as they move on to new romances. Gwyneth Paltrow and Dakota Johnson have formed a strong bond, and an even more modern family unit, since the "Fifty Shades" actress started dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in 2017.
With December now officially here and the countdown to Christmas well and truly on, Britain’s biggest family, the Radfords, have kicked things off in style with a lavish festive dinner to feed all 26 members of the family.Taking to Instagram to document the mammoth sized meal, the family shared a photo of every member of the family settled around a large table, including the two most recent additions to the family, grandchildren Chester Bleu, one, and Elodie Jade, three months. In the festive themed snap, the table could be seen beautifully decorated with plenty of Christmas crackers and a Christmas themed tablecloth as the family teased at what their fans could expect on the big day later this year.
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai‘s divorce is starting to get messy AF!!!
After countless variations and sequels, plus major studio Hollywood versions, Toho is back in the drivers seat for the first time since 2016 with a new take on the venerable 70 year old Godzilla franchise, a consistent run far longer than Bond and just about anything else. The very good news here is that just when you thought there was nothing new to do with the giant lizard who enjoys stomping on cities and all their inhabitants, along comes what might be called the first Godzilla art film, or at least one where the humans are actually three dimensional and recognizable.
Thania Garcia A slate of hot new releases, surprise hits and holiday favorites featuring everyone from Dolly Parton to Drake have shaken things up on the latest Billboard charts. On the Hot 100, Jack Harlow scores his third No. 1 single with “Lovin on Me,” which samples the 1995 R&B track “Whatever.” “Lovin on Me” takes the spot from last week’s chart-topper, Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer,” just one week after the viral smash debut at No.
Marta Balaga Forget the fear of flying. In the upcoming six-episode thriller “Nightsleeper,” the real danger awaits on a train travelling from Glasgow to London. “When we were developing the show, we got all these experts in one room and asked: ‘How do you hack a train?’ An hour later, they said: ‘This is scary.
Scott Pilgrim creators Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski have opened up about the possibilities of a second season of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off at Netflix.Speaking to Rolling Stone for a new interview, O’Malley and Grabinksi spoke of their newly released Netflix anime and the chances of a second season. When asked if there’s room for a second season, or if this was a one-and-done season, O’Malley said: “It’s self-contained for now.”“We loved what we did. We put it all in there.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off creators Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski are opening up about the possibilities of a second season for their animated series.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Iginio Straffi, creator of the six teenage fairies in the “Winx Club” TV franchise that bewitched millions of tween girls and spawned Netflix’s live-action “Fate: The Winx Saga,” is launching a new series titled “Gormiti – The New Era.” The male-skewed “Gormiti” live-action series follows four boys — each representing a different elemental tribe of their homeland Gorm — and Ao-ki, a Light Girl, who leads and trains them. With her help, the boys must learn to master their elemental arm bracers, which when used properly summon legendary heroes and gods of the corresponding elements to fight on their behalf.
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses several major plot developments throughout the animated series “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,” currently streaming on Netflix. On a bright day in late October, the creators of the new Netflix anime series “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,” Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, sit inside a Los Angeles arcade bar, trying to look relaxed. “This is going to be a relief,” Grabinski says. But he doesn’t look quite convinced.
Celebrity Big Brother star Rhian Sugden has announced she is pregnant with her first child following eight rounds of gruelling IVF treatment. The model from Bury had been trying to conceive a child with her husband, Coronation Street star Oliver Mellor, for over six years.
Your smile is one of the best things you'll ever wear, and is often the very first thing people notice about you.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off offers a revamped spin on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s original graphic novels.Developed by O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, the animated series brings back the voice cast from Edgar Wright’s 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin and Chris Evans.The series itself is a reimagining of the original story, which saw Scott Pilgrim face down seven evil exes in order to be with the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers.At the time of writing (November 2023), Netflix has not renewed the series.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has been released – check it out below.Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, the Netflix animated series serves as a revamped version of the original story, which saw Scott Pilgrim face down seven evil exes in order to be with the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers.The show also brings back the cast from Edgar Wright’s 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin and Chris Evans.Joseph Trapanese (The Witcher) and chiptune-based pop rock band Anamanaguchi, who composed the soundtrack for the Scott Pilgrim video game, collaborated on the show’s score.Speaking about the soundtrack, Anamanaguchi said: “It was wonderful to work with a team of such talented & imaginative artists.
Bryan Adams returns to the road for the second leg of his ‘So Happy It Hurts Tour’ with The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart on select dates from January through March.Toward the end of the run, the 64-year-old Canadian rocker will swing into Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Saturday, March 16.At all shows, fans can expect a career retrospective from Adams’ storied catalog as well as an introduction to his Grammy-nominated 2022 album “So Happy It Hurts” that shares a name with the tour.And if you want tickets to rock out with your “first real six string” alongside Adams next year, you can snag your tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov. 17, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all 29 North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here:Adams has been touring all year long.Most recently, he’s played a handful of shows in Cape Town, South Africa.