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Cowboy Bebop Pop-Up Parade Statue Debut with Good Smile Company
Coming in at roughly 7" tall, Spike Spiegel and Jet Balck are back on the Bebop and ready for action Both character designs come to life right off the screen with incredible accuracy It looks like Spike and Jet are the first two in the like, with Faye and Ed coming at a later date[...]
Cowboy Bebop: What Live-Action Series Brings to Anime Lore Part I
If you're like us then you're still feeling a little bitter over Netflix's live-action adventures of John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine getting killed off prematurely But that's what happened back in December 2021, as the news broke that the trio had collected their final bounty Two months later[...]
Cowboy Bebop: What Live-Action Series Brings to Anime Lore Part I
Less than a month after the live-action adventures of John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine hit Netflix viewers screens, fans of Cowboy Bebop learned that the trio has collected their final bounty Netflix has confirmed that it will not move forward on its second season option on the anime[...]
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop is a Wildly Entertaining Sci-Fi Noir (Review)
With less than 48 hours to go until John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine start kicking ass and taking names (and looking stylish while doing it) in Netflix's live-action "remix" of the popular anime Cowboy Bebop, viewers are being treated to a sneak preview courtesy of ET The[...]
Good Smile Rereleasing Cowboy Bebop Spike Spiegel’s Swordfish II
In preparing for the booming popularity of Cowboy Bebop, they have announced the release of their popular 1/48 scale model of Spike Spiegel's Swordfish II spaceship Originally released in December 2019, this incredible Cowboy Bebop model measures 14.2 inches long and 12" wide and is loaded with features Some of these extras include articulated wings,[...]
Cowboy Bebop: See Who's on Spike, Jet & Faye's Bounty Hunter Wishlist
With slightly less than two weeks to go until Netflix unleashes its live-action series adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, the streamer is giving John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine a break this time around Instead, the focus shifts to what the trio does for a living Basically, hunt folks[...]
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So the last time we checked in on Netflix's upcoming live-action series adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, viewers were being treated with a line-up of character profile key art posters focusing on John Cho's Spike Spiegel Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine, Alex Hassell's Vicious, Elena Satine's Julia, and (of course, it goes without saying)[...]
Cowboy Bebop OG Japanese Voice Actors Dub Netflix Live Action Series
With a well-received official trailer showing off John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine, a new set of preview images, and a livestream event to kick it all off, it's not surprising Now with less than a month to go until the series drops, the streamer is starting to[...]
Cowboy Bebop: Netflix Follows Official Trailer with New Preview Images
Only an hour or so after unleashing John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine onto our senses with the official trailer for Netflix's take on the popular anime Cowboy Bebop With the series set to premiere in less than a month, the streaming service also released a new set[...]
Cowboy Bebop OG Japanese Voice Actors Dub Netflix Live Action Series
With less than a month to go until John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine hit our streaming screens in Netflix's take on the popular anime Cowboy Bebop, viewers are finally getting what they've been waiting for No more teasers, opening credits, or "lost sessions" this time On Tuesday, Netflix[...]
Cowboy Bebop OG Japanese Voice Actors Dub Netflix Live Action Series
With John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) set to hit streaming screens on November 19th in Netflix's live-action take on the popular anime Cowboy Bebop, viewers were treated to an extended preview of the highly-anticipated series called "The Lost Session" (with the promise of an official trailer in one[...]
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During last week's Tudum global fan event, fans of the Cowboy Bebop had a chance to check out John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine), and more in action via a look at the opening credits to Netflix's live-action anime adaptation One big takeaway? That as much as the series[...]
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Earlier today, Netflix treated Cowboy Bebop fans to a very cool & funky way to introduce John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine), and the rest of the cast of the live-action anime adaptation But just in case you might be new to the franchise and find yourself still trying[...]
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It's time to see John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) in action, bringing Cowboy Bebop to full-on, space-adventuring life On November 19th, that's what fans will get- but during the streamer's global fan event Tudum on Saturday, they got a chance to check out the goods early[...]
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With John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) bringing Cowboy Bebop to full-on, space-adventuring life on November 19th, the Netflix series will be playing a major role in this weekend's global fan event Tudum from Netflix (trailer?) But until then, how about a look at the official key art[...]
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With time ticking closer to John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) bringing Cowboy Bebop to full-on, live-action life, Netflix series showrunner André Nemec is offering up some more details on the series First up, we have a writing team line-up that includes Nemec, pilot writer Christopher Yost (Thor:[...]
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While about three months might seem like a long time still to have to wait to see John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) bring Cowboy Bebop to full-on, live-action life, considering the long journey the adaptation's taken to get here? Three months feels like a long blink[...]
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Not only did we have John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) on hand to announce that original anime music composer Yoko Kanno would be creating original work for the live-action series, which would be hitting screens this fall Well, on Monday morning things got a whole lot more real[...]
Cowboy Bebop offered some major casting news for the Nettlix live-action series (Image: screencap)
After a combination of pandemic-related delays and an injury to series star John Cho (Star Trek, Searching) led to a longer delay than anyone could've expected, Cho's co-star Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom; What/If) aka amnesia-ridden bounty hunter Faye Valentine had some exciting news to share last week- and we almost missed it! Nearly[...]
Cowboy Bebop has added Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong, and Hoa Xuanda to the live-action series' cast. (Images: Netflix PR, with permission)
Original anime director Shinichiro Watanabe serves as a consultant. Welcome to the World of Netflix's "Cowboy Bebop"! Spike Spiegel (Cho): Spike Spiegel is an impossibly cool "cowboy" (bounty hunter) with a deadly smile, a wry wit, and style to spare He travels the solar system with his ex-cop partner, Jet, pursuing the future's most dangerous bounties with[...]
A look behind the scenes of Netflix's Cowboy Bebop (Image: Netflix).
Now, Grillo-Marxuach is back to tease fans with even more intel on what they're doing to bring Spike Spiegel to life. Netflix The first thing that Grillo-Marxuach wants to make clear to fans is that the team behind Netflix's adaptation are there to do right by the anime One rule to the production is basic yet essential:[...]
Ein at the table read for Cowboy Bebop, courtesy of Netflix.
How do you replace the person who was meant to be Spike Spiegel? "You've seen him in comedies You've seen him in dramas The guy can do anything," Grillo-Marxuach explained during an interview with io9 "To see John Cho bring his wonderful mastery of acting to this character, and then also to see the level of[...]
A look at the recording of the Cowboy Bebop charity song, courtesy of Funimation.
Cooper String Arranger: Lance Treviño String Copyist/Orchestrator/String Mockup: Dallas Crane Violins: Molly Rogers Greenbaum, David Morales Boroff, Felicia Rojas, Jeff Ball Violas: Joe Chen, Molly Rogers Greenbaum, Isaac Schutz, Jeff Ball Cellos: Andrew Dunn, David Tangney Upright Bass: Travis Kindred Spoken word: Beau Billingslea (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop – Jet Black) Ending Tag: Steve Blum (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop – Spike[...]
"Cowboy Bebop": John Cho Injured On-Set; Netflix Suspends Production 7-9 Months
Less than two weeks after Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop offered fans a look behind-the-scenes on the start of production, the series is set to go on a 7-9 month hiatus following a knee injury sustained by lead John Cho (Spike Spiegel) The incident took place during the last take of what was described as a[...]
'Cowboy Bebop': Did Live-Action Series Producers Forget Faye Valentine was Chinese?
Netflix announced the main cast of their live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop on Thursday, and many sites and pundits sighed with relief that they didn't "whitewash" the whole cast, going for diverse and color-blind choices: John Cho playing Spike Spiegel, Mustafar Shakir playing Jet, Daniella Pineda playing Faye Valentine, and Alex Russell playing Spike's friend-turned-nemesis[...]
Live-Action 'Cowboy Bebop' Series to Star John Cho
We are THRILLED to report that Netflix's upcoming live-action adaptation of beloved anime Cowboy Bebop will star John Cho as Spike Spiegel Netflix has already ordered 10 episodes. John ChoPhoto by DFree / Shutterstock.com According to The Hollywood Reporter: "the jazz-inspired, genre-bending story of a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters on the run from their pasts, as they hunt[...]