Cowboy Beebop Live Action Movie...

I don't really like Keanu as an actor, so the casting is anything but thrilling, but like Josh said, if they don't use Kanno's soundtrack, then its not really Bebop, which I am more concerned about. Even if they get actors that live up to the role, if they change the entire visual and audio tone from the original material, why bother?

Still, my reaction to this isn't as bad as the Live action Avatar the last airbender casting that was announced weeks ago.... Check Wiki for more info on that.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I don't mind if chunks of the story is taken out, because its obvious it will happen. I think the visual and audio style of the show that should be retained as much as possible for the movie.

Even if they do hire a new composer, they should retain the musical style of the show no less. That's how I see it at least.

Though I admit if the trailer doesn't even try to use the theme song TANK!, I dunno if I can stomach seeing the real thing. I mean, the music is there and done, and every Bebop fan will regonise it.... It would be like a new Star Wars trailer not using their own music.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I have to wonder though, if they're not making the movie for anime fans, then who is the their target audience? If its people who never heard of Bebop in the first place, why not just make something original that's inspired by Bebop instead? Like Shin said, we're not the target market, so why bother going to all that trouble and money to buy the licence? Its not like they waltz into Sunrise and immediatly get the rights, it must have been alot of work and money.

I just find it a little hard to believe that so much paperwork and money was used just so people who never heard of Bebop can see a live action version of it, and the anime fanbase is not even considered to be a tiny fraction of their market.

People would say "well that's cause they wanna show Bebop to a broader audience!". Ok, fine, but what is the point of adapting Bebop if in the end, it doesn't look or sound like it? Might as well make something original, cause we all know Hollywood needs it.

The difference between LOTR and this is that, LOTR never really had a major visual representation except a few cartoons, so they came up with music and the looks on their own and it was good. But Bebop already has a visual and audio representation, which makes me wonder why bother at all if they don't intend on using the music and similar designs. If anything, this saves companies alot of money since it already exists.

Its like when games get made into anime and they use the game soundtracks. Air, Kanon, Clannad, and Tales of Abyss did that.

Of course this is still tentative, maybe they will get Kanno back and the design of the film will be just like the show. Who knows?

How ya doing, buddy?

I'm actually more concern with Keanu's acting then his looks for the film, but maybe he will surprise me.

How ya doing, buddy?