some rumors

According to the latest issue "EIGA HIHO" magazine, Chiaki Kuriyama signed to the next Steven Seagal's new movie "Into The Sun".
The role of Chiaki is not yet known.

http://www.hannibalpictures.com/ features this movie under the "COMING SOON" section and there is an assassin "Yoko" mentioned.

"PRODUCER:
Richard Rionda Del Castro
WRITERS:
Philippe Lyon
Mohamed Benayat
Richard Rionda Del Castro
DIRECTOR:
TBA
GENRE:
Action
CAST:
TBA
BUDGET:
USD $20 million
LOG LINE:
Two powerful defenders of opposing crime families hopelessly fall in love as they fight against each other in a malicious Mafia war.
SYNOPSIS:
A young boy named Travis is taken in and raised by one of the most powerful and notorious Mafia-Yakuza families in Japan. He develops a strong bond with the favorite son, Tanaka. They grow up and are like brothers. He and Tanaka are instilled with the same family values of honor and loyalty. Growing up in Japan marks their training on how to defend the honor of their Yakuza at anytime, at all costs – even at the price of true love.

When Travis is praised for victoriously defeating his Yakuza’s rival crime family in a vicious battle, he is given the freedom to leave Japan and attempt to live a normal life –far from the world of Yakuza warfare. He moves to the city of Los Angeles and becomes a police officer, putting his fighting background to good use.

However, his life takes a tragic turn when he runs into some trouble in the line of duty and is held responsible for tragic events. Travis is forced to resign as a police officer, and dwells in his sorrow as a fallen cop. He soon receives a call from his former Yakuza who are in desperate need of his help in yet another malicious war with their rivals. Loyal and grateful to his former family, Travis returns to Japan.

Upon his return, Travis has to deal with the rift that has come between him and the only brother he ever known, Tanaka, who he suspects is betraying the family. However, he has larger troubles to confront as he meets his biggest and most dangerous opponent thus far, Yoko. Traceless in her ghost-like movements, and vicious in her killings, she is fearless of all her adversaries. Yoko is the best hit-man in the world. She is like a swift moving silhouette no one is able to catch her…until now.

The two cannot resist falling in love, leading to serious trouble. What ensues is an action-packed, heart-wrenching, and visually spectacular battle between two highly skilled and dangerous adversaries who fight each other as they deal with their impulse to run away with each other. By the end they realize that the Yakuza is not the most important honor to defend – true love is."

NOW if they really want to drag CK into this crap (note, the writers are gai-jin and thus most likely know crap about the Yakuza), BURN THEM! I mean heck, if Seagal plays that Travis guy... SHE COULD BE HIS DAUGHTER! Damn pedophile...