Written By: Ken HulseySources: MTV / Twitch / Avery Guerra
Keanu Reeves is set to add another iconic sci fi character to his ever expanding list of movie roles. Reeves is set to star as Spike Spiegel in the live action movie adaptation of the hit anime "Cowboy Bebop." In fact it is Reeves production company who is developing the film for Fox.
Unlike Tobey McGuire's "Robotech" project, Reeves vast knowledge of the Japanese animated series is being put to good use to produce a film that will blend several of the shows stories and elements. Reeves told MTV, “We’re taking the Red Eye [story], the beginning part of the series and then we’ll deal with the end of the series. We’re trying to figure out [the time frame]. We’re looking at the story right now.”
Reeves also went on to explain the problems associated with taking parts of the 26 episode series and combing them into one film."Yeah, it’s so episodic and so disconnected. We’re trying to figure out what pieces to put together to tell one story, because it’s such a short form, to make a 2 hour version [will be tough]. And it’s got so much of an origin-story obligation; you’ve got to get people up to speed, but you don’t want to do much of that. There are a lot of things to take into consideration, but we think we can do something good.”
Hopefully Reeves and producer Erwin Stoff have what it takes to create a "Cowboy Bebop" movie that won't disappoint the die-hard fans. From Reeves comments it looks like he has a genuine love for the story and a good outline for compelling plot.
Here's hoping that they can pull it off Cowboy......
See also: Fox Gives Green Light To A Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Movie / The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)(20th Century Fox) / Keanu Reeves - Taking On The Iconic Role Of Klaatu / The Day The Earth Stood Still - About The Production / The First Photos From The Day The Earth Stood Still /
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