Anime Hit Cowboy Bebop to See Live-Action Treatment

Tomorrow Studios is in development on a live-action series based on the Japanese original animated show Cowboy Bebop from Sunrise.

The so-called “space Western” follows Spike Spiegel and his rag-tag crew of bounty hunters, or Cowboys, as they try to capture the galaxy’s worst criminals and survive the unexpected dangers they encounter throughout space, sometimes saving the world in the process but always leaving millions in damages.

The series is executive produced by Midnight Radio’s Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg (Zoo) and Sunrise, alongside Marty Adelstein (Good Behavior, Prison Break) and Becky Clements (Good Behavior, Aquarius) of Tomorrow Studios. Matthew Weinberg will executive produce as well. Chris Yost (Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok) will pen the adaptation.

“Sunrise continues to create great content and to be one of the most innovative companies in the business,” said Tomorrow Studios’ CEO, Adelstein. “We are excited to work with them in bringing this beloved anime to the U.S. and global marketplace as a live-action series. 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.”