Thanks to VersoSciolto for sharing this video (and articles) from Suzu Hirose and the new Live Action Movie Musubi, which was apparently filmed on the first day of shooting.
https://live.line.me/channels/290685/broadcast/2971461
Here is also an article from Anime News Network: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-05-10/chihayafuru-star-streams-live-from-sequel-film-set/.115927
There is also a list of Line Live clips on official live action movies' news page: http://www.chihayafuru-movie.com/news/index.html#anchor-05
On April 26, 2017 ANN relayed: "Chihayafuru Sequel Film Reveals 4 New Cast Members, 2018 Opening" https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-26/chihayafuru-sequel-film-reveals-4-new-cast-members-2018-opening/.115303
"Suetsugu has approved the film's script"
This third film will conclude the series and will be titled "Chihayafuru Musubi"「ちはやふる -結び-」One of the most interesting aspects of this announcement is the casting of Kaya Kiyohara as Io Wagatsuma [我妻伊織], interesting because she will play "Chihaya's film-original rival", signalling Koizumi's further departure from Suetsugu's manga story. How will Io Wagatsuma figure into the settling of the rivalry between Chihaya and Shinobu Wakamiya and who came up with her name...?
Something to look forward to, as are the performances envisioned for: Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano, a girl who falls in love with Taichi on first sight, and joins the karuta club; Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba, a new member of the karuta club and, last but not least, Kento Kaku as Hisashi Suō, one of the game's strongest players ever, and the current holder of the title of meijin.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-26/chihayafuru-sequel-film-reveals-4-new-cast-members-2018-opening/.115303
http://natalie.mu/comic/news/230241
Suestsugu-sensei confirmed her excitement about the direction, and original character, on Twitter. In response to a question she also confirmed that Chihaya et al will be in their third year of high school while Sumire and Tsukuba-kun will be newly enrolled first years in the final film.
[...based on the previously announced two year time skip...(Director Norihiro Koizumi announced at the Sanuki Film Festival 2017 event in Kagawa on Sunday", February 12, 2017, that the "Chihayafuru Sequel Live-Action Film Will Take Place 2 Years Later.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-12/chihayafuru-sequel-live-action-film-will-take-place-2-years-later/.112145)]
These two new Mizusawa members are therefore perhaps also to some degree film originals since Koizumi may incorporate character traits and "episodes" from the "third wave" of club members from the manga who'll perhaps not be cast as individuals themselves: [Tamaru, Hara, Namida and Hashidate]
The announcements also reveal that Wagatsuma is from Fukui and a member of a HS karuta club named Fujioka East.
Despite already being aware that Koizumi will diverge even further from the manga I'm nevertheless also still really curious what he'll do about characters from other schools.
A photo of a drawing created by Yuki Suetsugu, on a blackboard on the "Musubi" set, appeared on the Live Action Twitter account: https://twitter.com/chihaya_koshiki
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