The first go-around featured a bunch of Sunrise Studio staff writers from the original series, with Keanu Reeves in the role of bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, but the deal fell through due to budget issues.
Sunrise Studios appears once again in this remake announcement, but the company’s only involvement mentioned is in an executive producing capacity.
This marks the second time someone has tried to make Cowboy Bebop a live-action adventure, with the first attempt coming in 2008 in the form of a feature film.