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New 'Scott Pilgrim' Movie Set & Cast Photos, Shooting To Begin This Week

Posted 3/30/09 3:19 pm EST by in Images, News, Oni Press

'Scott Pilgrim'Last week, we heard a bit more news about the much-discussed action scenes in "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World," Edgar Wright's live-action adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's series, and this week we get our first peek at a few more cast members on the set of the film. Unlike previous weeks, however, the new photos of Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim), Alison Pill (Kim Pine), Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells) and Chris Evans (Lucas Lee) don't come from Wright's daily photo blog, but were found on a Canadian celebrity news site.

The four photos were posted on Canadian Tabloid, and offer the first in-character look at Culkin and Pill. You can check out both of those photos after the jump, but the set would seem to confirm a recent announcement by O'Malley (via Twitter) that principal photography for "Scott Pilgrim" would begin this week. [UPDATE: The photos have been removed from this post at the request of the filmmaker.] Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' Fight Scenes Described

Posted 3/24/09 6:39 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News, Oni Press

Scott PilgrimWith the "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" cast hard at work with director Edgar Wright in Toronto now, details about how the much-anticipated adaptation will look are finally starting to trickle out. Right now, the world knows that Wright will be using computer-enhanced effects in the insane "Scott Pilgrim" fight scenes, but very few people have been privy to what is actually going to end up on screen. However, actor Mark Webber, who plays Scott Pilgrim's bandmate Stephen Stills, is one of those people.

"Back in October, [Edgar] whips out his laptop and he shows me a rough sequence of one of the fight scenes, staged out with just some stunt actors," Webber told MTV News. "I have such a hard time describing it other than that Scott's character was flying through the air, and when there was a kick, there was -- stuff! But it looked so realistic." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Whiteout' Creator Greg Rucka Envisions Three-Film Story Arc

Posted 3/20/09 12:00 pm EST by in News, Oni Press

'Whiteout'One of the more intriguing adaptations that's been floating around comic book movie circles the past few years is the often-delayed Antarctic murder mystery "Whiteout," created by Greg Rucka and former Splash Page cover artist, Steve Lieber. Originally scheduled to hit theaters in early 2008, the film was ultimately pushed back to a current release date of September 11 of this year.

And while fans anticipating the film have made do with the sporadic-at-best "Whiteout" teaser posters and "Whiteout" publicity stills, it certainly hasn't soured Rucka's excitement for the upcoming adaptation. In fact, the writer is hoping that the film spawns a possible franchise.

"We’ve always thought that Carrie [Stetko]’s story had three parts," Rucka told MTV News. "The third one -- which was always going to be the last one -- addresses the idea of how this woman who has had this very intimate relationship with Antarctica ends up leaving." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Scott Pilgrim' Actor Mark Webber Says 'There's No Animation' In Live-Action Adaptation

Posted 3/16/09 11:39 am EST by in News, Oni Press

'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'In the ongoing debate over how much of "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" will be animated, actor Mark Webber seems to be in agreement with creator Bryan Lee O'Malley in his assessment that "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" won't rely too heavily on animation. Speculation that director Edgar Wright will be experimenting with heavy doses of animation initially caught fire when actor Brandon Routh commented that "Scott Pilgrim" would blend "live-action with hand-drawn animation."

"I am under the impression now that there's no animation -- it's a live-action film," Webber told MTV News. "Any of the motion capture and green-screen effects are going to be to accentuate the realism that we're going for." Read More...

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'Scott Pilgrim' Band Pics Hit The Web -- It's Sex Bob-Omb & The Clash At Demonhead!

Posted 3/13/09 1:32 pm EST by in News, Oni Press

We've been seeing lots of partially-obscured cast photos and hints as to what fans can expect from the madcap fight scenes for "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" lately, but very little -- short of a recent report tying Beck and Radiohead to the production -- has been seen in regards to the comic's main element: the music. Until now, that is.

"Scott Pilgrim" director Edgar Wright has posted some all-new images from the set on his photoblog featuring Scott Pilgrim's band, Sex Bob-Omb, and rival musical ensemble, The Clash At Demonhead.

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After the jump, we've got more band pics from the much-anticipated film. Read More...

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Radiohead, Beck Producer To Oversee 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' Music

Posted 3/11/09 5:29 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News, Oni Press

'Scott Pilgrim'The title character of "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" may play with a fledgling indie garage band in Bryan Lee O'Malley's comics, but director Edgar Wright's new movie is going to give the band, Sex Bob-Omb, a huge production upgrade. The "Scott Pilgrim" movie will be getting one of the music industry's elite names, Radiohead and Beck producer Nigel Godrich, to step in and produce music for the band, which will be comprised of several cast members, including Michael Cera and Mark Webber.

"One bit of new info I can put out there, I hope I can put out there, is I’m going in today to record with Nigel Godrich, which is major," Webber recently told Vulture. "It’s an indication that, on every level of this film, it’s pretty much the best of the best of the best working with it." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Scott Pilgrim' Star Michael Cera Reveals 'Weird Financial Struggle' That Made Him Take The Role

Posted 3/11/09 8:31 am EST by in Hot Stuff, News, Oni Press

Michael Cera in 'Scott Pilgrim'Quickly becoming one of the next most-anticipated flicks of 2009, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” features Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans and a half-dozen other Hollywood up-and-comers in an adaptation of the comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Directed by the one and only Edgar Wright, "Scott Pilgrim" filming is getting underway, cast photos are hitting the 'Net on an almost daily basis, and the breakout star from “Juno” and “Superbad” seems confident that it’s his next big hit.

“I'm excited to do it; definitely excited,” Cera said of the flick, which casts him as a 23-year-old guy who has an eye for Winstead’s Ramona Flowers, but must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends with martial art moves in order to win her love and affection. “I love the comics.” Read More...

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'Scott Pilgrim' Actor Mark Webber Gets Hairy To Play Stephen Stills

Posted 3/9/09 1:11 pm EST by in News, Oni Press

Mark WebberThe grooming habits of a slacker 20-something rocker can take years to perfect, but actor Mark Webber has been working overtime to be prepared for whatever director Edgar Wright and company have in store for him when he arrives in Toronto next weekend. The "Broken Flowers" and "Whiteboyz" star is priming himself to be sculpted into Stephen Stills, lead singer of the band Sex Bob-omb in "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World."

"I'm giving them a nice canvas to work with," the actor told MTV News. Since he doesn't know exactly what the makeup department will want to do with him, he figures it's better to overgrow rather than over-cut. "I've got my sideburns going," he said. "I'm growing my hair really long. I'm a shaggy guy right now so that they can cut the hair just like Stephen Stills." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Scott Pilgrim' Creator Addresses Movie Rumors, Newfound Attention

Posted 3/3/09 4:42 pm EST by in News, Oni Press, Video

'Scott Pilgrim'Watching "Scott Pilgrim" blow up in both the comics world and Hollywood, creator Bryan Lee O'Malley has had to adjust to the expanded audience discussing his slacker hero. A low-key Canadian at heart, O'Malley might not be a natural at dealing with the Internet's billion-tubed entertainment rumor mill, but responding to rumors is now just another part of his average workday.

"It's funny because it gets played across the Internet like the telephone game," O'Malley told MTV News. "Someone reads a blurb somewhere else and they rewrite it in their own words and it makes a little bit less sense or has less to do with the original source quote." Read More...

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Greg Rucka Says 'Whiteout' Adaptation Faithful, But Exact Recreation Would Be 'A Crappy Movie'

Posted 2/26/09 2:47 pm EST by in News, Oni Press, Video

During this year's New York Comic Con, veteran novelist and newly minted “Detective Comics” writer Greg Rucka sat down with MTV News to discuss the upcoming big-screen adaptation of his graphic novel “Whiteout," directed by Dominic Sena and starring Kate Beckinsale. While Rucka assured fans that the film would be faithful to its source material, the writer offered up some frank comments about the adaptation process-- and how it's usually received.

“I was with Steve Lieber, my co-creator on it, and we’re walking around these South Pole-based sets, and it was like walking through Steve’s drawings,” Rucka told MTV News Saturday. “The thing is, unless you’re Frank Miller and you’re going to do 'Sin City' or something like that shot for shot, you’re not going to get a comic book on a movie screen -- and you shouldn’t." Read More...

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