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'Cowboy Bebop' With Keanu Reeves is Set to Go

Japanese anime series comes to life at Fox

BY: Brad Brevet | January 15th 2009 at 5:08 PM

I typically wouldn't post this, but someone a while back asked me about it in an email or a comment or something so if one person went to the effort I will do the same as The Hollywood Reporter confirms Keanu Reeves will star in Cowboy Bebop as Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter and former member of a crime syndicate. 20th Century Fox will distribute the film based on the Japanese anime TV series with Peter Craig writing the script.

The story is set in 2071, a time where "astral gates" make interstellar travel possible. Humanity, decimated by a lunar explosion resulting from a gate accident, spread out across the solar system, as did crime, which gave rise to the use of bounty hunters. Reeves would play Spike Spiegel who, along with Jet Black, a fellow bounty hunter and former cop, are the two pilots of the spaceship Bebop.

There is no word of a production schedule or a director. Below is a trailer for the Japanese anime series.

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As one of the biggest fans of the series, I'm extremely worried, especially with Keanu Reeves and FOX on board. For the love of God, please don't ruin this!

- Garrett
( January 15th, 2009 | 5:32 pm )
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Keanu isn't a problem, he is a good action star. The problem is FOX . I hope they get the original japanese team behind Bebop to make the movie.

- Sam
( January 15th, 2009 | 6:05 pm )
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Let me say: BRING THE WACHOWSKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Sam
( January 15th, 2009 | 7:16 pm )
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Pedantry! That's not a trailer for the TV series. That's a trailer for Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, the movie released well after the series was over. (Admittedly, it takes place during the series)

- wednesday burns-white
( January 15th, 2009 | 7:38 pm )
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i'm with the others on this. if they ruin this, there's no hope for spielberg's akira…

- RIPsquishy
( January 15th, 2009 | 9:31 pm )
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It was me! I asked in a comment on a Chef article not too long ago.
Thanks Brad!

- GregM
( January 15th, 2009 | 10:59 pm )
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Keanu + Fox = Shitty movie

- MM
( January 15th, 2009 | 11:55 pm )
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I love this series and actually think Reeves is a solid casting. But the FOX logo is hella disturbing these days.

- dre
( January 16th, 2009 | 2:41 pm )
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why FOX why!?

- adu
( January 16th, 2009 | 4:43 pm )
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What is wrong with "20th Century Fox?" They produced Star Wars for godsake! This is science fiction – not sure why everyone is so upset.

I do agree with everyone's opinion regarding Keanu Reeves, I just don't think he has enough range to play the lead for this series – he's too old. I mean, they should give the part to an up-and-coming actor.

- Quake82
( January 19th, 2009 | 4:11 pm )
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I still can't believe this.
But then again, i recently went back and re-watched cowboy bebop episodes and I actually think that the guy could pull off the roll. I mean, the dialog itself is pretty simple in the show. I am more concerned about them messing up the soundtrack to be honest. If I hear mudvayne then I am going to be pissed.

- Cowboy Bebop
( June 16th, 2009 | 4:30 pm )
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