barrytron3030
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The Scott Pilgrim comics series was created by Brian Lee O'Malley, a man from small-town Ontario who fell in love with the city. The comics take place in Toronto.
here is the comics' wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim
[update!] and here is the film's wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World
a film adaptation of the series, entitled "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" is being produced by Universal and it will have Toronto playing Toronto! It stars Michael Cera as the title character and is directed by Edgar Wright, a Brit. In case you're wondering, he directed "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz"!
[update!] the official website for the film: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/ and youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ScottPilgrimTheMovie
here's a nice graphic showing the cast with their respectivr animated alter-egos:
here's the film's imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/ and a story from NOW Magazine featuring interviews with O'Malley and Wright: http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=167537
What excites me is seeing distinct Toronto neighbourhoods appearing on the screen. The Annex (Casa Loma, Pizza Pizza, Honest Ed's, Sonic Boom, Lee's Palace), St. Clair (Alberta Ave., Goodwill, Wychwood Barns), Queen (The [now gone] Rock-it, Second Cup), and many more, will play huge roles in the film! Another great thing about the comic is that it features characters that are openly gay and characters of different ethnicities, something hollywood seriously shies away from. As a fan of the comic and michael cera, and as an absolute lover of this city, i am very psyched.
here is the comics' wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim
[update!] and here is the film's wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World
a film adaptation of the series, entitled "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" is being produced by Universal and it will have Toronto playing Toronto! It stars Michael Cera as the title character and is directed by Edgar Wright, a Brit. In case you're wondering, he directed "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz"!
[update!] the official website for the film: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/ and youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ScottPilgrimTheMovie
here's a nice graphic showing the cast with their respectivr animated alter-egos:
here's the film's imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/ and a story from NOW Magazine featuring interviews with O'Malley and Wright: http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=167537
What excites me is seeing distinct Toronto neighbourhoods appearing on the screen. The Annex (Casa Loma, Pizza Pizza, Honest Ed's, Sonic Boom, Lee's Palace), St. Clair (Alberta Ave., Goodwill, Wychwood Barns), Queen (The [now gone] Rock-it, Second Cup), and many more, will play huge roles in the film! Another great thing about the comic is that it features characters that are openly gay and characters of different ethnicities, something hollywood seriously shies away from. As a fan of the comic and michael cera, and as an absolute lover of this city, i am very psyched.
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