We’ve been banging on about Scott Pilgrim Vs The World for ages, and now that the first official stills from Edgar Wright’s slacker action – or, if you will, ‘slacktion’ – comedy has surfaced online, we’re going to sit back, fold our arms, smile smugly and say, ‘Told you so.’
For anyone who thinks that Wright’s adaptation of the excellent Bryan Lee O’Malley graphic novels is going to be an exercise in navel-gazing might be surprised to see this stunning action shot of Michael Cera, as the eponymous hero, taking on two evil goons with a flaming sword.
A flaming sword. Not a lightsaber, mind. An actual flaming sword, because Scott Pilgrim Vs The World will feature tons of insane action scenes as Scott faces off against the seven evil exes of his new lover, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), while simultaneously grappling with big issues: life, love, and the burgeoning career of his band, Sex Bob-Omb.
“There’s a lot of variety in the film, in terms of the fighting skills,” says Wright, in this month’s issue of Empire. “Some of the fights are really, really fast… it’s nice to go back to that Hong Kong, 22-frame style.”
Simply put, we can’t wait. And if you want more from Wright, Cera and Winstead on the movie, plus fantastic behind-the-scenes photography, pick up the new issue of Empire for our exclusive on-set report.
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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is released on August 6.