‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ Gets Midnight Residency At New Beverly In Los Angeles
Someone must have put in a cheat code becauseScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldjust got unlimited lives. Though you can watchEdgar Wright’s awesome adaptation ofBryan Lee O’Malley’s comic book anytime you wanton Blu-ray, or cable for that matter, the film will now play on the big screen every single month at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, CA.
The theater, which is co-owned by Quentin Tarantino (and hadWright as programmerfor a month last year), is the placeScott Pilgrimhad its midnight-movie birth with a series of sold out screenings. Starting in September, the film is starring an open-endedRocky Horror Picture Show-esque residency. Read more after the break.
The New Beverly made the initial announcementon Twitterbut then did an interview withMovieline with a few details. Namely that the first showing is going to be September 23 and that costumes are encouraged.
ThoughScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldwas a box office disappointment, making only $48 million worldwide vs a $60 million budget, it has certainly found its audience. The film has continually sold out midnight and repertory screenings in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and more as fans continue to discover the film in various ways. More and more people are realizing it’s a film that grows on you with multiple viewings, encourages fan participation and speaks to a generation of homeless romantic video game and pop culture fans.
What’s great about these midnight screenings, too, is thatScott Pilgrimhas such a large ensemble cast, if Edgar Wright can’t show up himself to introduce it – which he has often done – then one of the stars is usually available. For example, this past weekend Wrightwas introducing the film in San Franciscoso Mark Webber, who plays Stephen Stills, did the same thing in Los Angeles.
Are you still lovingScott Pilgrim? Will you check it out in midnight screenings?
