Westworld sequel stars Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Stuart Margolin, John Ryan, and Yul Brynner, who makes a cameo appearance in a dream sequence. Other than Brynner, none of the cast members from the original film appear, and original writer-director Crichton was not involved. The story is set two years after the Westworld tragedy, with the Delos corporation having reopened the park. The story starts when newspaper reporter Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) and TV reporter Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner) are invited to review the park. "Beyond Westworld" was created by Michael Crichton which served as a continuation of the two
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie series, but also added Arabic elements in keeping with the film's thematic feel. She used Arabic and English for the music lyrics. Alongside these, the soundtrack made use of a large amount of rock instruments. Five tracks from the film were released on the Seatbelts mini-album "Ask DNA", released on July 25, 2001. The soundtrack's official release, "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door OST Future Blues", was released on August 22, 2001. Both these albums were reissued in December 2012. "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" was first released in cinemas in Japan on September 1, 2001. After the film's international release,