Cowboy Bepop is a Japenese Animated Science fiction television series. Netflix is planning a live-action adaptation of the anime series. In November 20018, Netflix announced a 10 episode series. Due to the actor’s injury and now, Corona Virus, the production of the series has come to a halt.
Here is what we know so far about the series.
Release Date
As of now, Netflix has not announced any release date for the series. The pandemic all around the world has led to a complete stop on the production of the series.
Cast
the cast of Netflix’s adaptation of Cowboy Bepop includes Spike Spiegel of Star Trek fame as John Cho, Alex Hassell as Viciouswill, and Danielle Pineda as Faye Valentine. Mustafa Shakir is also part of the cast.
The plot of The Show
The show is set in 2017 where the future generations have captured the plants (not gaseous) and moon. planet Earth has been evacuated as it was met with an accident. The Cowboys are a group of police officers who are criminal hunters. The story traces the journey of the police officers, how they trace the criminals all around the solar system, and get justice for the civilians.
The Team
Jeff Pinkner is the writer and the executive producer of the show. The show will be shot in New Zealand. Shinichirō Watanabe, the original writer will be a consultant on the project. Christopher Yost is the writer of the first episode and an executive producer. Andre Nemec, Josh Appelbaum, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg are also the executive producers.
The live-action anime series is a co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios.