POKÉMON Detective Pikachu Movie

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The world of Pokémon comes to life!

Who's Involved:

Ryan Reynolds, Bill Nighy, Nicole Perlman, Kathryn Newton, Mary Parent, Ken Watanabe, Rob Letterman, Cale Boyter, Rita Ora, Justice Smith, Suki Waterhouse, Alex Hirsch

Release Date:

Friday, May 10, 2019 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
action/peril, some rude and suggestive humor, and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time.

Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the big screen as never before, as Detective Pikachu, a Pokémon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with its own unique abilities and personality.

The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.

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Who stars in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu: Cast List

... Tim

I Saw The TV Glow, The American Society of Magical Negroes  

... Lucy

Abigail, Lisa Frankenstein  

... Detective Pikachu (voice)

Deadpool & Wolverine, If  


Descendants: The Rise of Red, Fifty Shades Freed  


The Bad Batch, The Divergent Series: Insurgent  


The First Omen, The Beautiful Game  

... Detective Yoshida

Godzilla, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction  

Who's making POKÉMON Detective Pikachu: Crew List

A look at the POKÉMON Detective Pikachu behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rob Letterman last directed Goosebumps and Gulliver's Travels. The film's writer Nicole Perlman last wrote Guardians of the Galaxy and Kiss & Tango.

Producers

Cale Boyter
Mary Parent

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Production: What we know about POKÉMON Detective Pikachu?

Key Facts

  1. The film will be distributed outside of Japan and China by Warner Bros. Pictures, in Japan by Toho Company, Ltd. and by Legendary East in China (11/13/18).
  2. Kathryn Newton will play Lucy, a sassy journalist who goes on an adventure with the boy (Hollywood Reporter, 11/29/17).
  3. Pikachu will be a motion-capture creation for the movie (Hollywood Reporter, 11/29/17).
  4. The first pic in a planned franchise (Hollywood Reporter, 11/30/16).
  5. Based on the upcoming game “Detective Pikachu" (Variety, 8/16/16).
  6. There have been 19 films released based on Pokemon.
  7. Universal Pictures will handle distribution of the live-action film outside of Japan. Toho will handle distribution in Japan.
  8. This will be a live action film.
  9. The Japanese-based Pokemon Co., which manages rights to the franchise spun from the hit Nintendo game, has been courting Hollywood for a movie. Multiple studios have been in the running - including Warner Bros, Sony and Legendary Pictures (Hollywood Reporter, 4/15/16).

Filming Timeline

  1. 2019 - March: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2018 - July: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2017 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Production is due to start mid-January 2018 in London.

  4. 2016 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Rob Letterman will direct the Legendary project, which is being fast tracked to start production in 2017.

  5. 2016 - July: The film was set to Development  status.

    Being fast tracked to start production in 2017.

  6. 2016 - April: The film was set to Development  status.

    A big-budget live-action Pokémon movie is in the works.

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu Release Date: When was the film released?


POKÉMON Detective Pikachu was a Nationwide release in 2019 on Friday, May 10, 2019. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Hustle, Tolkien and Wine Country.

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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POKÉMON Detective Pikachu was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 .

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?


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POKÉMON Detective Pikachu was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.

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