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I’ve always assumed that Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World would end the same way as the graphic novels. Of course, Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe was only recently released, and the sixth and probably final, volume is still being written. Creator, writer and artist Bryan Lee O’Malley reveals that the movie might end completely differently than the books.

“None of Vol. 6 is in the movie,” O’Malley wrote on Twitter . “Note that I haven’t finished writing it yet, but they’re already making a movie. Their ending is their ending.”

They used O’Malley’s ideas and suggestions for the film’s final act, but he admits that some of those plans may have changed while he’s writing the sixth book.

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Bryan says that while he is “Totally Pleased With The Movie,” some of the “Subplots from 6 books do not fit in one 2-hour movie, and I’m glad my adaptors know this.” O’Malley listed off a bunch of subplots and characters not included in the movie such as Knives Chau’s father, Scott’s friend Lisa Miller and the battle at Honest Ed’s discount store.

The photo in the header was posted on Edgar Wright’s photoblog , and features Mary Elizabeth Winstead in costume as Romona Flowers, complete with her huge hammer which packs a powerful “+2 against girls”. The other three shots are cropped from recently posted photos showing some of the monitors on set and in the editing room.

  • bobdisgea
    cant wait. need now.
  • SOS
    Will. Be. Awesome.
  • matt
    Cool, I was worried the film would be out before the books and spoil the books ending. Shame the Lisa Miller subplot won't be in it though, I really liked that.
  • Travis McGee
    I liked the Lisa Miller subplot too. I also liked the battle at Honest Ed's. I don't mind them taking out the crazy ninja dad though.
    I also heard volume 6 will be released with the film. I hope it won't be as hard to get as volume 5 was at first.

    What's the official release date of this film anyway? I've looked and can't find one.
  • I think it's coming out in 2010. not sure when, though.
  • Amazon is your friend.
  • Pie
    No Honest Ed's!!! But it's a Toronto landmark! SOB.

    Oh well, I still have faith in this project.
  • viewdrix
    Weird. I drove past Honest Ed's a week and a half ago, on Monday, and they were filming the outside. Fake snow everywhere, and 80% sure I saw Edgar Wright. So it'll at least be in the film as a location, but maybe they won't film inside.
  • jason B
    i think in the midst of all the brilliant casting done for this film, that winstead may be the best.
  • i so hope to see michael cera poking his head out her bag during the fight in the movie
  • Tap Zepol
    I'm really glad the ending in the movie will be different than the book. I'm looking forward to the movie as mush I am looking forward to the sixth book, and I'm glad the movie won't spoil the ending of the book before its released.
  • please...come...out.

    The fight that's pictured above was so good. I hope they still have Scott fighting the tiny robot from the twins!
  • Sparker
    I can confirm with viewdrix's account that they were shooting at Bathurst and Bloor near Honest Ed's but that's also near where Sonic Boom is - another location confirmed to be in the movie.

    I was really hoping for the Honest Ed's fight - dang it.
    :(
  • Devon
    That's too bad! I wanted to see Knives' dad cut the bus (streetcar) in half with his sword! That moment seemed like it was made for film...
  • Simone Appalonia
    On BLOM's (Bryan Lee O'Malley) forum board he wrote his thoughts on the film.

    "Here's the thing that will be interesting to me when you guys finally see the movie: some scenes are EXACTLY the same as in the comic, and some scenes are completely different. I think it's going to cause a lot of people's brains to explode.

    Every fight is awesome, every evil ex is awesome, Michael Cera is awesome, Ramona is sexy, everyone's hair looks great on camera (i see people bitching about the hairstyles on the crappy blurry photo already). You, as fans, will be disappointed in some omissions and changes, but I don't know how you could be unsatisfied on the whole. The movie is ridiculously full of hilarity and amazing action, and it also has HEART. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pop a boner."
  • Simone Appalonia
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