According to the January issue of Newtype magazine, the director of「The Girl Who Leapt Through Time」, Hosoda Mamoru, will help produce a new animated featured film in 2009, entitled「Summer Wars」. Staff info may be found after the jump…

*Staff:

  • Director: Hosoda Mamoru (*”The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”)
  • Screenplay: Okudera Satoko (*”The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Miyori no Mori (special)”)
  • Character Designer: Sadamoto Yoshiyuki (*”Neon Genesis Evangelion”, “.Hack//SIGN,” “Gunbuster 2″)
  • Art Director: Takeshige Youji (*”Patlabor: The Movie”)
  • Animation Production: MADHOUSE

Source(s): [1], [2]