Live-action “Cowboy Bebop” set to release on Netflix! Everything you need to know.

Cowboy Bebop is a Japanese animated series from the late 1990s that was popular in both Japan and America. Following this year’s release of Ghost in the Shell, another anime set to live-action adaptation, Netflix has announced they are also adapting Cowboy Bebop! This article will give you all of the details on the live-action “Cowboy Bebop” and what it means for you.

Does Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation have a release date?

Originally announced; as dropping in 2020, the series is obviously not happening; by then; anymore as productions around the world; have suffered delays; due to the quarantine, and Bebop; went through its own; eight-ish; month pause; after star John Cho; suffered a knee injury; while filming and had to recover.

The good news is, in early July, the government; of New Zealand-one of the few countries; to announce itself completely or nearly COVID-free-granted; border exemptions; to a number of the Cowboy Bebop crew (along with seven other productions, including the Avatar sequels; and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series), meaning that they were allowed to fly in and quarantine themselves; for two weeks before restarting production on the show. Deadline reported in late September that the show had officially restarted filming. Optimistically, we’re probably looking at a premiere date sometime in 2021.

The storyline for the live-action show:

The live-action film is a reimagining of the 1998 anime series, which tells the story of bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his compatriots Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ein, and Edward. A trailer for it debuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 with John Cho as Spike and Justin Theroux as Jet.

Elements from the original animated series have been updated to reflect current technology such as smartphones or virtual reality games like “Red Dead Redemption.”

“We’re going through some really great revisions,” said director Shinichiro Watanabe (the creator of Cowboy Bebop), who was also involved in designing costumes for the live-action show via Skype when production started up in Tokyo.

Who will cast in “Cowboy Bebop”?

Justin Theroux as Jet Black

John Cho will play the role of Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter on Mars. One thing that’s different from the original series is how he looks much younger than his character does in the anime and manga versions.

Olivia Thirlby plays Faye Valentine, an outlaw trying to escape from her past. The actress also played Haru Okumura in “The Girl with All The Gifts.”

Source: NME.com

Zazie Beetz plays Ein, a mechanic who works at their secret hideout called Callisto Arms, along with other characters like Electra Ovilo, who runs it for them when they’re off on adventures.

Here’s a look at the live-action “Cowboy Bebop” cast:

Jet Black is played by Justin Theroux; Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter on Mars, will be portrayed by John Cho, and Faye Valentine, an outlaw trying to escape her past, will be played by Olivia Thirlby. Zazie Beatz plays Ein in this adaptation of the original series, as well as Electra Ovilo, who runs Callisto Arms for them when they’re off on adventures.

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The live-action “Cowboy Bebop” is set to release on Netflix! Everything you need to know about it before watching it now or later. Looking forward to seeing what Jet has been up since the show ended?

Is the series worth binge-watching?

Netflix is set to release a live-action “Cowboy Bebop” series on June 22nd. If you’re wondering what happened with Jet, Spike, and Faye since the anime ended in 1999, then this will be your answer. The entire original cast of voice actors are back for their respective roles, and it’s slated to have 12 episodes total. It seems like the showrunners want them gone just as much we do! Let’s see where these characters end up next!

Is there a trailer or teaser for “Cowboy Bebop”?

You bet! The trailer is typical of what you would expect from a live-action “Cowboy Bebop” release. It shows some new footage and references the classic moments that made this series so popular in the first place. Here’s to hoping it lives up to expectations, especially for those who were once fans but have since lost interest over time.

How many episodes will there be?

Netflix has ordered 10 episodes for its first season but could expand beyond that if Netflix orders a second. (While previously described as a miniseries, Bebop isn’t planning on ending after the 10 episodes are up.) The anime is 26 episodes that are each about 22-minutes long.