UPDATE: I’ve added a few paragraphs from tokyograph.com. It does appear that this movie will have people performing music too. Also, I believe summer in Japan is June/July/August

So, one of the reports from the Japan Media Arts symposium seems true - Kanno will be doing the music to the movie Surely Someday, which will be released next year. It seems like this will be Shun Oguri’s directorial debut, and I hope it would turn out well.

Staff:
Director: Shun Oguri
Script: Shogu Mutou
Music: Yoko Kanno
Producer: Mataichirou Yamamoto

Cast:
Keisuke Koide
Ryou Katsudji
Gou Ayano
Ryouhei Suzuki
Takashi Okamura
Naoto Takenaka
Fuyuki Moto
Tsuyoshi Abe
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Synopsis, other details:

The story is loosely based on the bonds between Oguri and his friends from high school. The central cast consists of actors Keisuke Koide, Ryo Katsuji, Go Ayano, Ryohei Suzuki, and Tsuyoshi Muro. Additional cast members include Takashi Okamura (of Ninety-nine), Naoto Takenaka, Fuyuki Moto, and Satoshi Tsumabuki.

The five main characters form a band, hoping to gain popularity with their original song called “Surely Someday” at their school’s cultural festival. Unfortunately, a foolish incident results in them dropping out of school. With their lives seemingly at a dead end, they take on the challenge of trying to turn their lives around.

Filming took place in July and August, and the project is now in editing. The film should be completed by January of next year, with a nationwide theatrical release planned for the summer.

Sources: Cinema Topics.com, tokyograph.com

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