Satomi Ishihara to star in "new Stewardess Monogatari"

[Tokyograph News]

Satomi Ishihara has been chosen to star in a new film by Takahisa Zeze, which is currently being referred to by two temporary titles, "Jump! Girl" and "Flying Girls." The story is a comedy about a JAL flight attendant.

The film was inspired by the novel "Tobe! Rabbits," which tells of two members of women's basketball team JAL Rabbits who played on Japan's national team in the 2004 Olympics. The book was written by Yusuke Fukada, who also wrote the basis for the 1983 drama series "Stewardess Monogatari."

Ishihara stars as a new employee at JAL. She also plays for the Rabbits, and part of the movie will depict her playing basketball with fellow freshmen (played by Yoko Maki, Saori Takizawa, Arina Watanabe, and others). To train for the role, Ishihara worked under the guidance of former pro player Takako Kato. Kato and current Rabbits players will appear in some scenes.

The movie is scheduled to open in early summer 2008.

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