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So I guess the live-action Cowboy Bebop is really going to happen.

Honestly, I don't have much of an opinion (Note I used the "crossed arms" Jet pic for this post instead of the "facepalm" one). My biggest gripe is that I'm not writing and/or directing it, but I'll get over it.  But really, any criticism before actual footage comes out would be pure fanboy wankery. I'm surprised it's getting off the ground due to the show's similarity in concept to Serenity, which we all know underperformed at the box office not so long ago. Plus, the megaflop of Speed Racer last summer and all the negative buzz surrounding the upcoming Dragonball: Evolution had me figuring anime adaptations might be viewed as toxic for a while. The moral of the story is never underestimate the power of name value to move projects in Hollywood.

A good live-action Cowboy Bebop isn't impossible to imagine, so I have some hope. Keanu Reeves may not be my first choice for Spike, but since this project exists almost entirely on the basis of his involvement, he must have some passion for the material which is a good sign. The most potent thing they could do to boost the fans' optimism would be to hire Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts to do the score. That, more than anything, would tell me that they get it.