Cowboy Bebop, the 1998 Japanese animated series, is set for a live-action TV remake…
The series will be created by Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between ITV Studios and Marty Adelstein.
The series will also be safely int he hands of the people who created the original animation as it will be executive produced by Sunrise Inc. — the studio responsible for the original animated iteration.
We did have the Cowboy Bebop movie in 2001 which took place during the original animated series, however we expect this new series to be unrelated to the original series or movie.
“Cowboy Bebop,” which takes place in 2071 in the original version, follows Spike Spiegel and his gang of bounty hunters, also known as cowboys, as they cavort around the galaxy attempting to capture bad guys and survive some of the most intense dangers the galaxy has to offer. The anime series has been successful in Western markets, and is credited with introducing a new wave of Western viewers to anime. It’s also widely cited as one of the best anime series of all time.
So, are you excited? Let us know…
Source: Variety
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