Cowboy bebop film keanu reeves

It actually isnt the first time that a liveaction version of cowboy bebop has. From the bigscreen adaptation of ghost in the shell to netflixs upcoming death note, liveaction adaptations of anime series are becoming quite a trend in hollywood. Exciting news this morning as keanu reeves signs on for the longmooted film version of anime series cowboy bebop, a futuristic series about bounty hunters around the solar system. For one, the actor was set to star in a liveaction adaptation of cowboy bebop. So nobodys taking a risk on a bigbudget cowboy bebop movie, even with keanu reeves attached as a box office draw, and now its dead. The project appears to be perfect for reeves, who loves his anime but also holds a special place for the scifi genre. The famous scifi japanese animated series cowboy bebop is going to be adapted into a movie by fox. Producer erwin stoff said that the films development was in the early stages, and that they had just signed it.

Netflix is heading to space with a new group of bounty hunters. Actor keanu reeves the matrix, animatrix, johnny mnemonic told mtv news that the proposed liveaction cowboy bebop film project is currently being rewritten. Sinichiro watanabes popular japanese anime is set in the year 2071 ad, and follows a group of bounty hunters, called cowboys, on the spaceship bebop. Keanu reeves to play spike spiegel in liveaction cowboy. Keanu reeves and the liveaction film keanu reeves was actually a fan of the anime. Written by matt goldberg as reported on the internet about six months back, keanu reeves will be starring in an adaptation of the popular anime series, cowboy bebop. Keanu reeves confirmed role for cowboy bebop movie posted on january 17, 2009 topics. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship bebop work to find the terrorist and discover the source of the pathogen before the attack can take place. Keanu reeves recently spoke to mtv, updating us on the progress of his latest liveaction passion project cowboy bebop. Keanu reeves updates us on the status of cowboy bebop, 47 ronin, generation um, its not me, its you and psyched. Cowboy bebop is awesome and with keanu on board, no doubt its gonna be cool. Also poor ein wouldnt end up being a corgi so i know that hed get fucked up as well better left out of the movie theyd probably make him a doberman or german sheppard and hed have the ability to talk.

Keanu reeves eager to do something good with cowboy bebop movie larry carroll 12172008 its no secret that keanu reeves loves anime a main influence on the matrix series. Good old woodenacting keanu is soon to take on the role of one of animes most beloved characters from the series cowboy bebop. Per mtv the flick is currently being put together by erwin stoff, a producer who has spent the last two decades. Liveaction cowboy bebop is coming to netflix kotaku. A source at firstshowing is reporting a juicy rumor that keanu reeves has been attached to play spike spiegel in a big budget liveaction adaptation of cowboy bebop. It excites me incredibly to know that a cowboy bebop movie is happening. In the past, reeves has been open with his love of all things otaku. Keanu reeves updates us on the cowboy bebob film sketching hands. Keanu reeves is still attached to the liveaction cowboy bebop movie, and its actually further along than sometime. The japanese anime series cowboy bebop is getting the big screen treatment courtesy of 20th century fox and star keanu reeves reeves, who. Fox is producing a liveaction adapation of the beloved anime series cowboy bebop, with keanu reeves starring as space cowboy protagonist and allaround cool dude spike spiegel.

Cowboy bebop movie is still in the works but it might have lost its originally chosen lead character. First showing is reporting that keanu whoah reeves is adding another straightfaced hero to his resume, playing intergalactic bounty hunter spike spiegel in the liveaction adaption of anime cultfavorite, cowboy bebop according to first showings inside source at fox studios, cowboy bebop has long been buried in the list of movies waiting to be green lit, with reeves attached to the. Indeed, cowboy bebop introduced anime to an entire generation of fans and quickly ingrained itself in western pop culture. Keanu reeves confirms liveaction cowboy bebop involvement. Steve blum on keanu reeves passion for a cowboy bebop live action film.

Posted on thursday, january 15th, 2009 by david chen. How the cowboy bebop movie took its main theme from an ancient chinese philosopher by panoramacircle. Eds a bad character for an introduction, worked on the show, wouldnt work for the movie. Keanu reeves will be spike spiegel in cowboy bebop movie. Reeves would play spike spiegel, a bounty hunter or cowboy who travels on spaceship bebop with his partner in hunting crime jet black and a motley collection of marks and hangerson, including data dog ein, amnesiac faye. I havent heard anything back, reeves told collider when asked for a bebop update. On july 22, 2008, if published an article on its website regarding a rumor of a liveaction cowboy bebop movie in development by 20th century fox. Keanu reeves starring in cowboy bebop movie the escapist. In the late 2000s, keanu reeves was attached to a liveaction movie adaptation as protagonist spike spiegel but the production never got off the ground. Both of those projects met quite a bit of backlash and fans were a little hesitant about the news of a potential liveaction cowboy bebop series. The project is currently set up at fox where reeves is dismantling the globe in the day the earth stood still and has an undisclosed writer already at work condensing the episodes into a functional film structure. One of the big titles in anime, bebop is set in a time where astral gates make interstellar travel possible.

Keanu reeves was meant to star in a liveaction cowboy. Cowboy bebop the 1998 japanese anime tv series was previously being adapted as a feature film with keanu reeves set to star. Keanu reeves was to play the role of spike spiegel. In a reddit ama sunday afternoon, keanu reeves told users that the liveaction cowboy bebop movie he was attached to star in probably wont be happening with me in it. Keanu reeves playing spike spiegel in foxs cowboy bebop. Fox eyes keanu reeves to star in a cowboy bebop movie. Keanu reeves was set to strap into the blue tuxedo of spike spiegel for a cowboy bebop film, but the actor now indicates that an incredibly high budget has effectively halted the project. The plot centers on a mysterious terrorist planning to destroy the human population on mars using an unknown pathogen. It turns out that reeves and crew has a plot planned out and everything, although its not exactly the plot of the anime certainly you werent expecting a. Last month, mtv caught up with keanu reeves about his dream project a liveaction remake of the anime classic, cowboy bebop. We first reported a rumor way back in july that keanu reeves was cast as spike spiegel in an indevelopment cowboy bebop liveaction adaptation. Twentieth century fox is bringing the japanese anime tv series cowboy bebop to the big screen, with the day the earth stood still star keanu reeves attached to star as a bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071, according to the hollywood reporter one of the big titles in anime, bebop is set in a time where astral gates make interstellar travel possible. But it makes me scared to think that keanu is getting the lead in what might be my single favorite anime series of all time.

Keanu reeves, who has played everything from cyberpunk jesus to dudewhofiresagunintheairwhilstscreamingargh, can add a new title to his repertoire. Fox is bringing the classic series cowboy bebop to the silver screen in a liveaction adaptation, and reeves is attached to star as protagonist spike spiegel. Keanu reeves wants to spike his hair and hit the spaceways hes keen on making a liveaction flick based on the popular jazzinfluenced gunslinging anime series cowboy bebop. Mtvs movie blog recently spoke to keanu reeves about plans for the hollywood adaptation of popular in north america at least scifi western anime cowboy bebop. Movie talk cowboy bebop keanu reeves i love lil buddha as spike, and every single scifiaction with keanu reeves is at least pretty good except for johnny mnemonic, although i havent seen tdtess. Keanu reeves updates us on the cowboy bebob film youtube.

About six months ago, we reported on a rumor that keanu reeves might play spike spiegel in an upcoming liveaction english adaptation of cowboy bebop. Spikes voice actor on keanu reevess love for cowboy bebop. If keanu wants to make a movie out of cowboy bebop, if he wants to play the role of boss bebop, if he wants to play it wooden or dead or gay or whatever, more power to him. Keanu reeves eager to do something good with cowboy. Keanu reeves says cowboy bebop probably not happening. Keanu reeves is set to play futuristic bounty hunter spike spiegel in a liveaction adaptation of the japanese anime series cowboy bebop, variety reports. Without keanu reeves, an actor playing spike is yet to be cast and the huge production value of the film is a huge gamble studios are not yet sold in doing. I hope the mandatory uniform aboard the neon bebop is a nasa space with an aluminum tengallon hat. According to reeves, cowboy bebop currently revolves around expanding the animes first episode, asteroid blues, into a two hour movie, with producer erwin stoff minding the project. Way back in 2008, keanu reeves was pegged to star as spike spiegel in a liveaction film adaptation of the influential 1998 anime series cowboy bebop.

Keanu reeves talks monosyllabically about the cowboy bebop. It sounds like john wicks keanu reeves is an anime fan. Keanu reeves and tom cruises 80s revivals are coming. The movie is set between episodes 22 and 23 of the original series. Twentieth century fox is bringing the japanese anime tv series cowboy bebop to the big screen, with keanu reeves attached to star as a bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071.