Cowboy Bebop (2021 TV series)

Cowboy Bebop is an upcoming science fiction television series. It is a live-action adaptation of the anime series Cowboy Bebop. The series is set to be written and executive produced by Christopher Yost. The show is set to be released on Netflix in 2021.[1]

Cowboy Bebop
Based onCowboy Bebop
by Hajime Yatate
Developed by
Written byChristopher Yost
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companiesTomorrow Studios
Midnight Radio
Sunrise Inc.
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release2021

Premise

The adventures of a ragtag group of bounty hunters chasing down criminals across the galaxy.

Cast
  • John Cho as Spike Spiegel: A bounty hunter born on Mars with a history of violent gang activity.
  • Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black: Spike's ex-cop bounty hunter partner who has a cybernetic arm from an awry investigation.
  • Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine: A woman in debt from excessive gambling fees who spent 54 years in suspended animation after a space shuttle accident.
  • Alex Hassell as Vicious: Spike's nemesis, a power-hunger gangster from Red Dragon Crime Syndicate who was Spike's partner before their falling out.
  • Elena Satine as Julia: A beautiful and mysterious woman from Spike's past who has a complicated history with Spike and Vicious.
  • Geoff Stults as Chalmers
  • Tamara Tunie as Ana
  • Mason Alexander Park as Gren: A non-binary[2] jazz musician.
  • Rachel House as Mao
  • Ann Truong & Hoa Xuande as Shin & Lin: Vicious's enforcers.

Additionally, the character Edward "Radical Ed" Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV will also appear in the show.[3]

Production

Development

On June 6, 2017, it was announced that an American live-action adaptation of the series was being developed for television by Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between Marty Adelstein and Sunrise Inc., which also produced the original anime.[4] Christopher Yost is poised to write the series.[5] On November 27, 2018, Netflix announced that the live-action series would be heading to its streaming service.[6][7]

Casting

On April 4, 2019, Variety reported that John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda and Alex Hassell were all cast in lead roles as Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine and Vicious in the series.[8] On August 22, 2019, it was announced that Elena Satine was cast as Julia.[9] On November 19, 2020, Deadline Hollywood reported that Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong and Hoa Xuande have been cast as Chalmers, Ana, Gren, Mao, Shin and Lin.[10]

Filming

Early into filming production was shut down in October 2019 due to Cho's knee injury, setting production back by more than half a year. However, Netflix chose not to recast Cho in order to finish filming on time.[11] On April 17, 2020, further news was provided about the project, that episodes would be one-hour in length allowing for more in-depth storytelling, and second season script has been noted.[12] On May 19, 2020, while doing an interview with SyFy Wire, Adelstein revealed that there are currently three finished episodes and that they shot at least six episodes before Cho's knee injury. During the same interview it was revealed that Shinichirō Watanabe, the director of the anime series, would be involved with the series as a creative consultant.[13] Production resumed on September 30, 2020, after the New Zealand government gave the green light to continue following the nation's COVID-19 shutdown.[14]

Release

The show was originally slated to release in 2020,[15] but was delayed due to Cho's injury and the COVID-19 pandemic. It is set to be released in 2021.[16][17]

Marketing

A first look was released by Netflix in October 2019 from the point-of-view of Ein showing off some sets and the main cast. It also used music from the original series and the trademark phrase "See You Space Cowboy..." [18]

References
  1. Travers, Ben; Travers, Ben (January 8, 2021). "16 Netflix Original Series to Be Excited About in 2021". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. Lattanzio, Ryan; Lattanzio, Ryan (November 19, 2020). "Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action Series Reimagining Gren as Non-Binary Character". IndieWire. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. Stefansky, Emma. "Everything We Know About Netflix's Live-Action 'Cowboy Bebop' Series". Thrillist. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. Erin Nyren (June 6, 2017). "'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action TV Series in the Works". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (June 6, 2017). "'Cowboy Bebop' Cult Anime TV Series Gets U.S. Live-Action Remake By Tomorrow Studios, Midnight Radio & 'Thor' Writer". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  6. "'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action Series Coming to Netflix". Anime. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. "'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action Series a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  8. Otterson, Jon (April 4, 2019). "Cowboy Bebop: John Cho, Mustafa Shakir Among Four Cast in Netflix Live-Action Series". Variety. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. Petski, Denise (August 22, 2019). "'Cowboy Bebop': Elena Satine Cast In Netflix Space Western Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  10. Petski, Denise (August 22, 2019). "'Cowboy Bebop': Six Cast In Netflix Live-Action Remake Of Cult Anime TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2019). "'Cowboy Bebop': Netflix Series Shuts Down Production For 7-9 Months Following Star John Cho On-Set Injury". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  12. "Netflix's Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Show Plans Season 2, Teases Yoko Kanno's Music". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  13. Jackson, Matthew (May 19, 2020). "Exclusive: Snowpiercer's Marty Adelstein updates us on his 'Cowboy Bebop' and 'One Piece' series". SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  14. Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2020). "Amazon's 'The Lord Of The Rings' Resumes Production In New Zealand, Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Next". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  15. "Netflix's Cowboy Bebop casts a bunch of ancillary characters". News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. Countryman, Janet W. Lee,Natalie Oganesyan,Eli; Lee, Janet W.; Oganesyan, Natalie; Countryman, Eli (January 13, 2021). "35 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Coming in 2021". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. "The Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows Coming in 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  18. "Cowboy Bebop | Behind the Scenes | Netflix – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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