A live-action television adaptation of Cowboy Bebop is in development.
Deadline reports the beloved '90s anime, which follows a group of spacefaring bounty hunters, is in the works at Tomorrow Studios, a join venture between ITV Studios and television producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break: Resurrection).
Tomorrow Studios is partnering with the Japanese animation studio behind the original anime, Sunrise, as well as Midnight Radio, who'll both executive produce the remake. Christopher Yost, the screenwriter behind both Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok, will pen the live-action series. No release date for the remake has been set yet.
“The animated version has long resonated with audiences worldwide, and with the continued, ever growing, popularity of anime, we believe a live action version will have an incredible impact today," said Adelstein.
Cowboy Bebop produced a total of 26 episodes and aired from 1998-1999. It then aired in the US in 2001, becoming the first anime to be broadcast on Adult Swim. The story follows bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his crew as they travel around the galaxy capturing criminals and sometimes saving the world. Cowboy Bebop is often credited with introducing anime to a new wave of Western audiences.
The next upcoming live-action anime remake is Death Note, which premieres on Netflix on August 25. Check out several other live-action anime remakes we believe could be on the horizon.
Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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