After Cowboy Bebop aired it's final episode, Sunrise had already begun production on the Cowboy Bebop movie, "knockin' on heaven's door." Changing halfway in to become a 2 hour movie instead of the originally planned sci-fi movie reviews 90 minutes, Cowboy Bebop strived to appeal to fans as well as newcomers.. but just how (blog post) well was this balancing act pulled off?
Source: Cowboy Bebop The Movie Movie Review - Decker Shado