Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019) - Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton

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The Japanese video game Detective Pikachu, which reimagines the Pokemon icon as a Sherlock Holmes-style detective, is getting a Hollywood film adaptation. Take the director of Goosebumps, the co-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy doing the script, and Deadpool in the titular role and that's exactly what you're getting.

Yes, Ryan Reynolds is going from Deadpool to playing Detective Pikachu. He will be doing both motion capture and voice work to play the character, who will help a young man (Justice Smith) rescue his kidnapped father. Kathryn Newton co-stars as a journalist who helps the duo on their quest.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/ryan-reynolds-detective-pikachu-legendary-1202632588/

 

Here's the trailer for the original video game, which gives Pikachu a more masculine voice

 

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Production has begun and a release date of May 10, 2019 has been set. Ken Watanabe has also joined Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton as the cast.

 

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Reaction to above picture - Kawaii!

Legendary Pictures has enough confidence in the success of Detective Pikachu, that it has plans for a sequel.  Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) has been hired to write the screenplay.  From https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/detective-pikachu-sequel-works-1179211

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New trailer. Best line from Det. Pikachu: "Get me the hell out of here!"

 

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Final trailer for Pokemon Detective Pikachu - 

 

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New music video for Detective Pikachu, with song "Carry On" performed by Rita Ora, who is also in the movie.  From https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-04-19/rita-ora-dances-in-rime-city-in-detective-pikachu-music-video/.145929  

 

 

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Detective Pikachu "Earth Day" Trailer from http://collider.com/detective-pikachu-trailer-new/ 

 

 

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu - Behind the scenes featurette, from https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-29/detective-pikachu-film-reveals-new-video-behind-the-scenes-featurette/.146260  

 

 

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Yet another new Pikachu video from Ryan Reynold's Youtube channel, this one "highlights a scene with Psyduck.  Story at https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-01/detective-pikachu-film-video-highlights-psyduck/.146308   The movie is starting to look pretty good, and I've never been a Pokemon fan. 

 

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I thought this looked pretty lackluster at first, but given how bad this new Sonic the Hedgehog movie looks makes this actually look decent. Strange concept for a movie. Would of preffered if both stayed Japanese for their movies.

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The film gave Avengers: Endgame a run for its money this past weekend. While the Marvel heroes are still the current champions with another $63.2 million this past weekend, Detective Pikachu actually made $54.3 million at the box office this weekend. it currently holds a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2019&wknd=19&p=.htm

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Those box office results are amazing. Im going to have to skip this one after hearing how mediocore it was.

This is probably fake, but still funny. Pokemon meets Clockwork Orange!

 

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Detective Pikachu gets a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital release from Warner Bros. and a 3D Blu-ray and a 4K Blu-ray, all  on August 6 (tomorrow) - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pokemon-Detective-Pikachu-Blu-ray/242677/