Twentieth Century Fox is bringing the Japanese anime TV series “Cowboy Bebop” to the big screen, with Keanu Reeves attached to star as a bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071.

One of the big titles in anime, “Bebop” is set in a time where “astral gates” make interstellar travel possible. Humanity, decimated by a lunar explosion resulting from a gate accident, spread out across the solar system, as did crime, which gave rise to the use of bounty hunters.

Reeves would play Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter and former member of a crime syndicate. Spiegel, along with Jet Black, a fellow bounty hunter and former cop, are the two pilots of the spaceship Bebop.

Peter Craig is writing the script. Read more →

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee will have it’s world premiere on Berlinale, the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. The festival will run from February 5th to the 15th. More informationon the festival aswell as the screenings can be found at www.berlinale.de.

I would like to wish to all Keanu fans, and Mr. Reeves himself, a very happy Christmas and a great holidays season, with peace, love and joy; Enjoy your time with your family and friends.

From Screenrant.com and MTV Movies Blog

Keanu Reeves recently spoke to MTV, updating us on the progress of his latest live-action passion project Cowboy Bebop.
The project appears to be perfect for Reeves, who loves his anime but also holds a special place for the Sci-Fi genre.

Reeves revealed a bit about the projects status and as well as some thoughts on the upcoming adaption. He explained “we’ve got the rights, we’ve got a writer” and “he’s putting together a scene outline.” He also said the plot would focus on a fictional drug, Red Eye, which provides its users with superhuman reflexes and awareness.

As fans of the Japanese classic TV series know, “Bebop” follows a crew of bounty hunters traveling around the universe in the year 2071. Reeves hopes to play Spike Spiegel, one of these futuristic cowboys forced to pick up the slack after a population crash and hyperspace gateways have left law-enforcement unable to capture many of the galaxy’s most ruthless criminals.

“It’s got a Western quality, a Western film noir aspect to it,” Reeves said of why he’s such a big fan of Shinichiro Watanabe and Keiko Nobumoto’s groundbreaking series. “It’s got so much style to it, and that’s part of its appeal. That kind of Old West, bordertown, low-tech science fiction aspect.”

From MTV News

David Fincher may be best known for dark, gritty films such as “Se7en,” “Fight Club,” and “Zodiac,” but the acclaimed auteur has actually been angling to direct a movie set in the culinary world for many years now, and may soon get a chance to bring his interest in cuisine to the big screen. Fincher, who was recently nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Director for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and is the subject of some rather intense Oscar buzz, is currently developing a film called “Chef,” with Keanu Reeves set for a starring role.

So what can we expect from “Chef”?

“It’s good and chewy,” says Fincher, using terminology that could just as well be applied to delicious meal. “It’s like a celibate sex comedy if that means anything.”

Sounds good to you?