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An American live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop was announced for television on the 6th of June 2017 by Tomorrow Studios. This partnership involved Marty Adelstein and ITV Studios alongside Sunrise Inc., which produced the original anime.
John Cho grew out his hair to mimic Spike Spiegel's look from the anime when cast on the 4th of April 2019. He starred as the protagonist who stands atop the rusted hull of the Bebop spaceship while his cybernetic arm clicks softly against the metal railing.
Filming took place in 185 locations around Auckland, New Zealand between July 2019 and March 2021. The Bastion Point Reserve and Ardmore Airport served as key filming locations for exterior scenes while Spark Arena and St Matthew's Church were used for interior shots.
John Cho sustained a knee injury in October 2019 that set back production by about eight months. Production resumed on the 30th of September 2020 when the New Zealand government lifted COVID-19 shutdown restrictions.
Netflix canceled the series after one season on the 9th of December 2021 less than three weeks after its release. Although Cowboy Bebop reached almost 74 million viewing hours worldwide since debut viewership dropped by 59% the following week.