iFMagazine has learned new details on the live action Cowboy Bebop courtesy of producer Erwin Stoff. Fans of the anime will pleased to learn Stoff stressed that Bebop's creator Shinichirô Watanabe will be involved throughout the process. via iF “The truth of the matter of is, I’m not going to know anything else until there’s a script,” Stoff tells iF, “but we’d like to make it next year.” Peter Craig is on board to pen the script, and Stoff is quick to note that the story will pick up with Spiegel already in action. “It’s not an origin story,” says Stoff. “We start with him, when he is in his present life already.” ... “First of all, we’re honoring the series,” says Stoff. “I don’t know how many people can say this, but the first thing we did was go over and meet with Watanabe. We started there. He will be the first guy to read a script when it’s done. We’ll discuss directors with him. As far as the cast goes, I can’t tell you who is going to play what, but I can’t imagine that we’re not going to have a totally multi-ethnic cast.” Previous live action Cowboy Bebop news Because you asked for it... Keanu Reeves to play Spike Spiegel in COWBOY BEBOP! Keanu Reeves Talks Cowboy Bebop