Fox Moves Forward with ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and Reeves

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on January 16, 2009

Fox to Ruin Cowboy Bebop

Remember last week when you didn’t have a care in the world? There was nothing to get up in arms about and certainly no new projects coming down the chute that were poorly cast money-grabs. It was a better time, but it’s a time that’s past.

Fox – our favorite studio ever! – is going ahead with plans to bring “Cowboy Bebop” to the big screen in live-action fashion with, wait for it….

…still waiting….

…Keanu Deadpan Reeves in the main role as Spike. It seems like Poorly Cast Money-Grabs are actually being turned into a viable genre by Fox.

Fans of the iconic program, feel free to show the same kind of outrage that’s bubbling up inside me right now. How long until Fox gets a hold of “Lupin”, “Read or Die”, or “Trigun” and cast Keanu Reeves or Paul Walker?

I’ve been keeping an eye on the In Development project through IMDB, and they now have Reeves attached as well as a fairly-novice screenwriter named Peter Craig. The Hollywood Reporter is confirming the attachment.

Luckily, we’ll have to wait until 2011 to see what sort of damage Fox does to the beloved series, and, with any luck, the project will fall apart completely.

Stay tuned for when Fox announces they’ve cast Winona Ryder as Ed.

What do you think? WTF is Fox thinking? What show will they ruin next?


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  • Wow, what a horrible realization of one of the best anime series ever made. While they're at it, how about casting Vin Diesel as Jet, Cameron Diaz as Faye and scrap Ein in favor of a smart-talking cat named Garfield.
    Assholes.
  • Brian Rodden
    I love the deadpan. Never disrespect the Keanu.
  • Stop giving them ideas.
  • Well he does have good ideas.
  • Gzuf
    Oh god. Not Bebop! NOOOOoOoOOoooooo!
  • Wow, such hatred. I like Fox. Die Hard, Taken, Wolverine, Night at the Museum, They Came from Upstairs. Fox is sweet, don't get butthurt about the WB and Watchmen deal. =P
  • Mladen
    Wow... I couldn't imagine a less charismatic actor to play Spike... This is possibly the worst news i've heard since Leonardo Dicaprio remaking Akira...

    Why?... just... why?
  • I don';t even think they're even in the process of making that live-action movie. I know that Cameron will make Battle Angel Alita which sounds good. But I wonder who'll be the actor to play the major role. I still want Ghost In the Shell Live Action but noooooooo...
    I do think this will suck the way they did Speed Racer and Dragonball.
  • john
    well say what you will about remaking Cowboy Bebop, but i think Keanu is a surprisingly good choice for Spike...
  • Boo This Man!
    It doesnt matter who they have cast in the part of Spike, the movie is going to suck ass regardless. Why ruin "the best" anime series of all time by making it live action. If they want to apeal to the fans, just make another bebop movie like the animated one that has already been released. That movie rocked. Live action versions of anime is never good...Give me one example of anything more that a sub-par adaptation and I will give you Wonkas golden ticket....
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