‘Cowboy Bebop’ Unveils First Look, Arrives in November
Netflix’s long-awaited take on Cowboy Bebop is almost here.
The live-action adaptation of Shinichiro Watanabe’s seminal sci-fi, western, noir anime series has had to endure a long and bumpy road; its trip to the small screen has faced lots of trouble, including COVID-19 and, more importantly, John Cho’s on-set “freak accident” back in late 2019.
Fan expectations for the adaptation are high, as original anime director (Watanabe) is a consultant on the series, plus original composer Yoko Kanno has returned as well to score this iteration of Spike Spiegel’s tale. Now, the first look photos promise a visually faithful recreation of the hit anime show:
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For those unfamiliar with the source material: Cowboy Bebop follows a group of bounty hunters led by Spike Spiegel (Cho) as they search for the galaxy’s most valuable criminals and get themselves into deceptive missions and unexpected situations. Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) also stars as Spike’s friend and co-pilot Jet Black, with Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) playing the con artist Faye Valentine. They are joined by Alex Hassell (The Boys), who’s playing Vicious, Spike’s nemesis. The series also features Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong, and Hoa Xuande. The just-released pictures also include Ein, an experiment that becomes the crew’s pet. The only gang member missing so far is the hacker Edward, but her absence hasn’t been confirmed yet.
André Nemec (Ninja Turtles) serves as executive producer and showrunner, spearheading a writing team that includes names such as Christopher L. Yost (The Mandalorian) and Jeff Pinker (Venom), among others. Alex Garcia Lopez (Daredevil) and Michael Katleman (Zoo) are directing several episodes of the show. The former is an especially exciting pick, as he handled two of the best and most stylish episodes in Season 3 of Daredevil.
The series is set to debut on November 19. It’s probably Netflix’s biggest live-action season hitting this year after Season 2 of The Witcher, which will arrive a month later, on December 17.
Francisco J. Ruiz is that guy who has watched Jurassic Park a thousand times and loves Star Wars. His hunger for movies is only matched by his love for video games. He graduated in English Studies from the University of Malaga, in Spain. As he keeps writing about what he enjoys (and doesn’t) for websites all over, he’s continuing his studies.
