Unleashing Unparalleled Action - Scott Pilgrim Anime Rivals Avatar's Spectacle
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off's executive producer revealed in an interview that the anime fights in the series would rival the production costs of Avatar if made in live-action
With only a few weeks remaining before the highly anticipated anime Scott Pilgrim Takes Off premieres, the series' executive producers made bold statements about the quality of its animation, claiming that it would have cost as much as Avatar if produced as a live-action adaptation. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is an eagerly awaited and unexpected adaptation of the beloved Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series. 2023 proves to be a fantastic year for Netflix's anime section, following the successful release of the One Piece Live Action series. The co-creator recently made a stunning announcement that, if true, will undoubtedly make the anime a must-watch for all anime fans.
During an interview with EmpireOnline, BenDavid Grabinski, executive producer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, hyped up the fight scenes and made a striking comparison to the blockbuster film Avatar. Grabinski stated that two fight scenes in episodes 2 and 3 of the series would have been exorbitantly expensive if the anime had been a live-action adaptation, similar to the graphic novel's previous big-budget adaptation.
Scott Pilgrim's Anime Fights Would Cost as Much as Avatar in Live Action
There is an extensive fight sequence in Episodes 2 and 3 that, if this were a live-action film, would surpass the budget of Avatar, making it incredibly monumental. Furthermore, there are no limitations to your imagination. If a live-action adaptation of our show were made, it would likely be the most expensive movie ever created, with a shooting schedule spanning over a decade.Putting it into perspective, the budget for Avatar was over $400 million, which is only rivaled by one other film. This suggests that Grabinski was either genuinely impressed by what he saw or he is exaggerating to emphasize the grand scale of these epic battles. He also mentioned that if the anime were a second attempt at bringing the world of Scott Pilgrim to live-action, it would be the most expensive film and would likely take a minimum of 10 years to produce.
Live-action adaptations of anime have always been costly endeavors. For instance, the recent One Piece Netflix series had a budget of $17 million per episode. Replicating the dazzling action sequences from anime and manga in live-action requires significant resources to maintain quality. Considering the history of live-action anime, Grabinski's statements are not implausible. However, claiming that it would surpass the $400 million budgets of Avatar and Avengers: Endgame would imply that the fight scenes are so extraordinary that they would justify such a high price tag in a live-action adaptation.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will be streaming exclusively on Netflix.
Source: EmpireOnline.
