Justice Smith has been confirmed to star in the first-ever live-action Pokémon film titled Detective Pikachu. Smith is known for his work in the Netflix musical drama series The Get Down. Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson were previously rumored to be among Legendary Pictures’ top choices to voice the titular character in Detective … Continue reading Detective Pikachu lead role given to Get Down star Justice Smith
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson rumored as voice actors for Detective Pikachu
According to That Hashtag Show, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson are all allegedly among Legendary Pictures’ top choices to voice the titular character in Detective Pikachu. However, none of the actors have apparently taken any meetings yet about the role. Set to start filming in London early next year, the upcoming … Continue reading Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson rumored as voice actors for Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu officially starts filming in London early next year, January 2018
Legendary Pictures’ Detective Pikachu, a new live-action film based on the popular Pokémon franchise, is set to begin filming in London starting January 2018. Goosebumps director Rob Letterman is heading the project, working from a script written by Nicole Perlman (Captain Marvel) and Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls). No casting announcements have yet been made public, … Continue reading Detective Pikachu officially starts filming in London early next year, January 2018
Five things we might see in tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct, Pokémon Stars, Detective Pikachu, Diamond & Pearl remake and more
The folks at IGN have put together a list of five things we might see in tomorrow's "big and exciting" Pokémon Direct presentation. Read on below to learn more about the speculation: 1. Pokemon Stars for Nintendo Switch We learned about the third version of Pokemon Sun and Moon, codenamed Pokemon Stars, back in November … Continue reading Five things we might see in tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct, Pokémon Stars, Detective Pikachu, Diamond & Pearl remake and more
Detective Pikachu movie to be penned by Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity Falls writers
The recently-announced Detective Pikachu movie has secured two prominent writers. The forthcoming film will be penned by Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch of Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity Falls, respectively, according to Variety. Not much is known about the movie, but production is on track to begin sometime in 2017.
Live-action Pokemon film featuring Detective Pikachu has been announced
The first live-action film adaptation of Pokemon has officially been announced, following a deal reached between Legendary Entertainment and The Pokemon Company. The forthcoming movie will be based on the Nintendo 3DS title Great Detective Pikachu, which is currently only available in Japan. Production is scheduled to start in 2017 and Universal will be the … Continue reading Live-action Pokemon film featuring Detective Pikachu has been announced
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