Looks like Keanu’s Cowboy Beebop film is facing far more than blind cricitcism that the characters are not all played by Asians is that after reviewing the script, the movie would just cost too much to make!
AICN says:
MTV sat down with Keanu Reeves to discuss his upcoming THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE.
During their chat, the status of Reeve’s COWBOY BEBOP adaptation came up. Here’s what he had to say:
There’s a draft of the script, but the writer did such a great job…in order to make the movie you would need half a billion dollars.
[EDIT] The studio kinda just went: ‘This script is fantastic – and it would cost half a billion dollars!
Now I am about 86% certain that they pulled that number out of their ass. I know movies cost a lot to make, but I have seen the anime and I don’t know that there is anything in it that couldnt be CGI or propped together convincingly enough by the masterminds behind today’s special effects that could possibly cost half a billion dollars.
I don’t know what measuring stick they use to deterimine how much a movie will cost to make just by reading the script either but ALL THREE Lord of the Rings films were created with $300million.
But regardless of exaggerated numbers and unrealistic estimates, they have determined that they need to rework the script so that the budget is within reach before they move forward with the film.
I liked the groovy feel of the anime, and I look forward to seeing how it adapts.
