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Wright: ...It looks likely that I will do "Scott Pilgrim" next and then "Ant-Man" straight afterwards.

CS: You have a great cast that's been announced for "Scott Pilgrim" so far.
Wright: There's some more interesting people buzzing around as well. It's going to be a big ensemble, that film, and there's a lot of fun people we've already been talking to, so there's more to come with that.

CS: [Bryan Lee O'Malley] still has a couple more issues of the story to finish, so have you talked to him about where the story is going to go so you can include some of that in the movie?
Wright: The only book that isn't written is the sixth, but our film takes on a slightly different trajectory after the second book and it includes elements from books three, four and five. In some cases, Bryan has used lines in his books from our first draft of the screenplay (chuckles) which is like strange performance-style transference, and it's been brilliant being able to pick his brains throughout this. On one hand, it's a very very faithful adaptation and on the other hand, it definitely molds events from those books into a three-act movie structure, so that's been interesting.

CS: And you know that Mike Cera has this insane fanbase of women, which you might have seen at Comic-Con last year, but it's gotten even bigger since "Superbad" came out. Essentially, every single woman wants him.
Wright: Michael Cera? Yeah. I know he's got a lot of growing up he can do if he wanted to.

CS: Once you figure out if the strike is happening, do you know where you'll shoot the movie? Would you go back to the U.K. for it or do it here?
Wright: No, it wouldn't be in the U.K. It'll either be here or Toronto. It would be really crucial to kind of shoot in Toronto, so that's what I'm aiming to do.

These are the new shirts, debuting at San Diego Comic Con. It's the same art from the colour book, on a navy or red shirt. I don't know about sizes/styles/etc yet. They were hand printed by Cory Casoni, Oni's new marketing director (he's the guy who has printed all previous Scott Pilgrim shirts, too).

I'll be at the San Diego Comic Con on Friday and Saturday.

Signing schedule:

FRIDAY
Oni Press booth from 10:30 - 11:50 AM and 3:00 - 4:20 PM
Capcom booth (for STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE) from 5:00 - 6:00 PM

SATURDAY
Oni Press booth from 12:00 - 1:20 PM and 3:00 - 4:20 PM

5:00 - 6:00 PM on Saturday is the ONI PRESS PANEL, and I can stick around there afterwards and chat if anyone needs to. (Also, my 3-4:20 signing really means I will sit at the table until they drag me to the panel.)

Regarding the Capcom booth: I'm told they have video games, including the US debut of STREET FIGHTER 4. Also, I had some trouble with my Street Fighter prints, so they won't be appearing. But the book looks pretty cool. Come check everything out. I'm stoked to be there.

***STUFF***


1. Scott Pilgrim Comic Book: Full-Colour Odds & Ends 2008


2. Button Set


3. T-shirts that say "Toronto" and show Kim Pine (on black)


4. T-shirts that say "Scott Pilgrim" and feature the same artwork from the colour book (on various colours, I'm not sure exactly and I don't have a photo of these - they're brand new) (UPDATE: I found a photo - they're on either red or navy shirts, as you can see)


5. Posters


6. Stickers


7. Mega Postcards


8. Scott Pilgrim volumes 1-4

Oni Press will have all of these things at their booth at all times, starting tomorrow (Preview Night), but I will only be at the booth to sign the things at the times I've specified above. While I'm around, I'll also have my original art portfolios for your perusal.

See you there!

Future note, for those who can't make it: I will be at SPX in October, and will definitely be going to NYCC next February. More on those later.

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I'll be at San Diego Comic Con Int'l this coming Friday and Saturday (the 25th and 26th).

Here is the cover of the new color book that will hopefully be there and be nice. It contains both free comic book day stories, some other miscellaneous strips etc, and a gallery of pinups & watercolors.



My signing schedule (at the Oni Press booth) is as follows:

FRIDAY
10:30 - 11:50
3:00 - 4:20

SATURDAY
12:00 - 1:20
3:00 - 4:20

5:00 - 6:00 PM ONI PRESS PANEL (room 3?)

We will talk a little about the next Scott Pilgrim book on the panel, and show off the cover, I guess. Afterwards I will probably hang around that area for a bit and chat with people who attended the panel.

EDIT: Here are the specific contents of the colour book...

1. FREE SCOTT PILGRIM 17-page comic, now IN COLOUR (thanks to Dean Trippe)
2. WONDERFUL WORLD OF KIM PINE 4-page comic, still in colour
3. NOW MAGAZINE BEST OF TORONTO strip - one large strip across two pages - still in black and white
4. The "sushi" strip from COMICS FEST 07
5. A bunch of miscellaneous watercolours, pinups, advertisements
6. A special back-cover fanart pinup by Dean Trippe and Jemma Salume! (this is mega awesome)

Nothing totally new, and much of it is available online, but it's a good solid collection of stuff to have in one place at high resolution in full colour. Just a little fancy somethin' for those who trek out to San Diego.

WILL IT BE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS AFTERWARDS? Very likely, unless we sell out at the con. I'll keep you updated.

Work in progress on Ch. 26 (lousy photograph).

Spoilers: Ramona takes a bath!!

I'm not sure what to say about San Diego Comic Con. It's a week away, but some aspects of it are still up in the air. Rest assured that if you find me there I will have an awesome, new, fancy, exclusive, full-colour comic booklet for sale, plus the new button set, plus the old stuff - stickers, postcards, original art, books, etc.

The new thingy is being shipped directly to the show, and I just hope it shows up in time and doesn't have problems or anything. I hesitate to show a picture of it until I've seen it in real life, you understand. (No, you probably don't. Well, maybe I'll show a tentative cover for it tomorrow or next week.)

Also, I'm told the Oni Press panel is at 5 PM on Saturday in Room 3. On this panel, someone will tell someone the name and release date for a certain book, whilst unveiling the brand-new cover of this book on a big screen of some sort. Be there!

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Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.

This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!

I haven't done this kind of thing in a while. Spotted on Brian Evinou's journal. Survey questions by Jake Hopper. The image is another panel from the next Scott Pilgrim.

PART ONE: COMICS PERSONALITY TYPE

Name: Bryan Lee O'Malley

Age: Twenty-Nine

Sign: PISCES

Introverted or extroverted?
Mostly introverted, but gradually learning how to deal with people.

What are your top 5 procrastination tools?
Internet, internet, internet, cats, eating.

What gets your juices flowing?
I don't know. My juices are fickle. I like to be in a nice even temper. That seems to work. If I'm feeling too emotional in any way, I can't function. I guess I'm a robot.

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