Netflix has cancelled the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off after just one season, despite a 96% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a dedicated fanbase. The show, based on the graphic novels, featured the original 2010 film cast including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Aubrey Plaza, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, and Anna Kendrick reprising their voice roles.
Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley confirmed the cancellation on X, stating that the project was always intended as a single season. He wrote: 'From the moment Ben David Grabinski sparked the idea, the project felt like a one of a kind miracle. We were recently informed that the show will NOT return. As you know, we only intended one season, and called in a lot of favours to make it happen, so making more would have been nearly impossible.'
O'Malley had previously told Rolling Stone that a second season would require '50 different miracles', adding: 'I don’t make any plans in general. Maybe some day one of us will text each other an idea that’s really great for a season two.'
Fans expressed disappointment online, with one writing: 'A shame this isn't getting more. I liked that we got a sort of Scott Pilgrim multi-verse this way but unfortunately the bad rep that it gained from people overreacting too quickly hurt it.' Another added: 'Ah, it was such a great show and the fact you pretty much got the entire cast back to voice their characters was a remarkable feat.'
