"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" may not have fulfilled box office expectations with its reported $10.5 million weekend. You'll be hard-pressed to find negative feedback in the comics community on Twitter, though news of the theater receipt totals from the last several days has sparked concern and debate.
After the jump, you'll be be able to see where Erik Larsen, Skottie Young and Brian Michael Bendis weighed in, as well as how Ron Marz feels about the NFL's pre-season games kicking into gear again. All of this was accompanied by a shot from the Afghanistan trip that Steven Cloud is currently on and a slice of life tweet from "B.P.R.D." artist Guy Davis.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 16, 2010.
@GuyDavisART layouts for the first issue of the next BPRD are done~ but scanning is going to have to wait till morning and a biiiggg cuppa coffee!
-Guy Davis, Writer/Artist ("The Marquis," "B.P.R.D.")
"Scott Pilgrim" pt. 1: @skottieyoung #ScottPilgrim box office isn't great but this movie will have a great life outside of theaters for many years. It's too fun not to.
-Skottie Young, Artist ("New X-Men," "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz")
"Scott Pilgrim" pt. 2: @ErikJLarsen @KurtBusiek the fear is that Hollywood will go back to being heavy handed with comics properties because "faithful adaptations don't sell."
-Erik Larsen, Writer/Artist ("Savage Dragon," "The Amazing Spider-Man")
"Scott Pilgrim" pt. 3: @Alejandrobot Just saw Scott Pilgrim for dollars -- my admission made it into the opening weekend box office just under the wire. #phew
-Alejandro Arbona, Editor ("Thor," "The Immortal Iron Fist")
"Scott Pilgrim" pt. 4: @BRIANMBENDIS At the movies signs off with grace and intelligence. Scott Pilgrim gets the honor of the last two thumbs up. I missed the show already.
-Brian Michael Bendis, Writer ("New Avengers," "Ultimate Spider-Man")
"Scott Pilgrim" pt. 5: @edgarwright For all of you who saw Scott Pilgrim more than once this weekend. 7,000,000,000,000pts. Bless you.
-Edgar Wright, Director ("Scott Pilgrim vs. The World")
@boasas We found the only beers in Afghanistan and drank them!!! http://yfrog.com/5dr2bjj
-Steven Cloud, Writer/Artist ("Boy on a Stick and Slither")
@ronmarz Yes, I am looking forward to Jets-Giants pre-season game tonight. We call it the "Please Don't Get Hurt" Bowl.
-Ron Marz, Writer ("Green Lantern," "Witchblade")
Parting Wisdom for the Day:
@BrianKeene Really? Some of you thought "Pod People" meant "Print on Demand People"? This is what's wrong with this generation of fandom.
-Brian Keene, Writer ("Dead of Night")
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