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[Penguin]

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cowboy-bebop-live-action-tv-series-1202454831/

“Cowboy Bebop,” a critically and commercially successful 1998 Japanese anime series, is set to be adapted into a live action television series by Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between ITV Studios and Marty Adelstein.

The live action version will be executive produced by Sunset Inc. — the studio responsible for the original animated iteration — as well as Midnight Radio, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and Matthew Weinberg. Midnight Radio consists of Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg. Chris Yost will write the adaptation.

I feel like live-action has not been kind to anime.

 

[DrArchon]

Better idea than a movie.

But then again, if I wanted to watch a Bebop tv series, I'd just rewatch Bebop.

 

[Spaced Harrier]

‘Cowboy Bebop’ Live Action TV Series' cancellation in the works.

 

[SpaceWolf]

a partnership between ITV Studios and Marty Adelstein.

 

[Falchion]

Hmm, we'll have to see how this goes. Could be cool or very, very bad.

 

[berzeli]

How do you not put "from the writer of Thor: The Dark World" in your title? Shame on you.

 

[AuthenticM]

How do you not put "from the writer of Thor: The Dark World" in your title? Shame on you.

Fuck

 

[MMarston]

No.

 

[MikeDown]

 

[Yonafunu]

makes so much more sense than a movie

but nah

 

[HStallion]

You're gonna carry that weight.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Stop
Trying
To make
Live action
Adaptions
A thing
You
Twats

 

[BlackGoku03]

I don't know how to feel about this.

 

[Slaythe]

Fuck no.

=( . . .

Stop ruining japanese treasures FFS.

 

[super-famicom]

I love Cowboy Bebop, but I don't want this.

 

[Jake2by4]

Can Keanu still pull off Spike?

 

[Donos]

Why.jpg

They are never going to capture the atmosphere/vibe of it. Never.

Can Keenu still pull of Spike?

oh shit. That would fit... still: never

 

[Hubbl3]

I really don't care for anime in general, but I freaking loved Cowboy Beebop. I'm quite torn over this news.

 

[Moose Biscuits]

ITV Studios?

UK ITV Studios?

As in, Coronation Street, Ant & Dec, Jeremy Kyle ITV Studios?

NO

 

[RangerX]

No thanks. I don't have faith they won't completely destroy it. The original is all I need.

 

[VAD]

Oh god. Oh god no.

 

[TWrecks310]

Keep it.

 

[fallengorn]

Can Keenu still pull of Spike?

Quick, edit together shots of John Wick to some Yoko Kanno.

 

[Captain Skeleton]

Why.jpg

They are never going to capture the atmosphere/vibe of it. Never.



oh shit. That would fit... still: never

Which atmosphere and vibe?

The caper vibe or that one episode? The western vibe of that other episode? The Alien rip off episode?

 

[Kensation]

NOOOOOOOO

 

[Fury451]

Better idea than a movie.

But then again, if I wanted to watch a Bebop tv series, I'd just rewatch Bebop.

Agreed on both points.

If anything, bebop still looks amazing and there's no way that a TV series would get that kind of budget to not look cheap

 

[ShadyK54]

 

[bjork]

Show me a human capable of being Radical Edward

or Faye, for that matter

Also the Ein needs to just be a stuffed animal like the cats in live action Sailor Moon.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Idk about this.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Fuck no.

 

[Blader]

I feel like live-action has not been kind to anime.

The two Rurouni Kenshin movies I've seen have been pretty good.

 

[StarCreator]

Sunset Inc.

Uh, did they mean Sunrise?

 

[Turin Turambar]

But we had Firefly already.

 

[True Savior]

We are all gonna carry the weight of an epic shit show.

 

[awilliams213]

Studio investors just read the title and thought traditional western. After the loss WB took with GITS I can’t imagine anyone wants to mess with anime to live action for a bit.

 

[Fancy Clown]

Hard pass

 

[Hisoka]

Hell no

 

[Donos]

Which atmosphere and vibe?

The caper vibe or that one episode? The western vibe of that other episode? The Alien rip off episode?

 

[WhateverItTakes]

ITV Studios?

UK ITV Studios?

As in, Coronation Street, Ant & Dec, Jeremy Kyle ITV Studios?

NO

They couldn't possibly do it justice, if it is that ITV.

 

[deadman69]

HAHAHAHA ITV HAHAHAHAHA

 

[oldboss]

I don't have the proper GIF to express my frustration.

My fears became reality.

Fuck it all.

 

[CortexVortex]

ITV? Fucking ITV?

 

[Slowdive]

ITV? Hahaha.

 

[e_i]

There was a live action Cowboy Bebop. It's called Firefly.

 

[Tom Nook]

Do not want.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

Get Joss to write and direct it, he has experience in this type of story

 

[John Kowalski]

no smiley face sad enough for this

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I don't know enough about the people involved to get excited or disappointed.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

No, just no. Just stop!!!!

 

[FF Seraphim]

The hell... no need for a live action Cowboy Bebop when the anime already fills the role. Plus didn't the writer help make Thor: Dark World? What were they thinking?