Netflix will produce 10 episodes of a live-action adaptation of the beloved anime Cowboy Bebop, with original director Shinichiro Watanabe serving as a consultant.
One of the most highly regarded anime of all time, Cowboy Bebop, is the next series to get the Netflix live-action treatment, the streaming giant announced late Tuesday night.
Netflix seems to be hoping that the name value of Cowboy Bebop alone will be enough to excite fans, as the Twitter announcement offers little more than the anime’s logo and a brief tease of the iconic theme song and opening titles. However, in a news release the company revealed a few more details about the upcoming show.
The live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop will run for 10 episodes and will be produced jointly by Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, the production company behind television series such as NBC’s Aquarius and MTV’s Teen Wolf.
