The staff for the live-action film of Honobu Yonezawa’s mystery novel Hyouka confirmed the adaptation and announced the two main cast members on Tuesday.
Kento Yamazaki (live-action Your Lie in April, Orange) will play Hōtarō Oreki, and Alice Hirose (live-action Silver Spoon, Maria Watches Over Us) will play Eru Chitanda.
The casting call sought extras and listed filming for the extras on April 6 and April 14 to April 16.
The official website of Annaka City in Gunma Prefecture posted a casting call for the film in April.