Director Shinobu Yaguchi returns with airplane flick

Tokyograph News · 12-11-2007, 09:49 PM

Director Shinobu Yaguchi ("Swing Girls," "Water Boys") is working on his first feature-length film since 2004. Tentatively titled "Happy Flight," the movie will be a comedy set in the airline industry.

The story centers on a flight from Japan to Honolulu and deals with a variety of characters, such as a scatterbrained cabin attendant, a scary instructor, and a young mechanic.

Yaguchi conducted research for the movie through ANA during the spring of 2006. Filming is set to begin in April, and there is a possibility that some of it may be shot with a real airplane. Yaguchi is aiming for theatrical release in the fall. Auditions for the cast are currently under way.

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12-11-2007, 09:49 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Director Shinobu Yaguchi returns with airplane flick Director Shinobu Yaguchi ("Swing Girls," "Water Boys") is working on his first feature-length film since 2004. Tentatively titled "Happy Flight," the movie will be a comedy set in the airline industry. The story centers on a flight from Japan to Honolulu and deals with a variety of characters, such as a scatterbrained cabin attendant, a scary instructor, and a young mechanic. Yaguchi conducted research for the movie through ANA during the spring of 2006. Filming is set to begin in April, and there is a possibility that some of it may be shot with a real airplane. Yaguchi is aiming for theatrical release in the fall. Auditions for the cast are currently under way. Link to article

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