First Detective Pikachu movie set pictures of busy Ryme City, actors in skin-tight outfits, Loudred, Treecko, Espurr and more

Principal photography recently begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool series), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), the film is from director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) and writers Nicole Perlman and Letterman—with Eric Pearson and Tom McCarthy having completed the production … Continue reading First Detective Pikachu movie set pictures of busy Ryme City, actors in skin-tight outfits, Loudred, Treecko, Espurr and more

Bill Nighy and Chris Geere join the Detective Pikachu movie cast

Bill Nighy and You're the Worst actor Chris Geere are the latest actors to join Legendary's Detective Pikachu movie. Nighy's credits include Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and Geere will star in the fifth and final season of the critically acclaimed FXX series, due out this year. Ryan Reynolds will … Continue reading Bill Nighy and Chris Geere join the Detective Pikachu movie cast

First photos of the Detective Pikachu movie set featuring the Ryme City Police Department in Central London

Principal photography recently begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool series), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), the film is from director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) and writers Nicole Perlman and Letterman—with Eric Pearson and Tom McCarthy having completed the … Continue reading First photos of the Detective Pikachu movie set featuring the Ryme City Police Department in Central London

Principal photography has officially begun on the Detective Pikachu movie

Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool series), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), the film is from director Rob Letterman … Continue reading Principal photography has officially begun on the Detective Pikachu movie

Ken Watanabe joins Detective Pikachu movie cast, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara is executive producer

Ken Watanabe is joining Ryan Reynolds in Detective Pikachu, Legendary Entertainment’s live-action Pokémon movie. Watanabe will slip into a role specifically created for the movie. Watanabe will play a character named Detective Yoshida. Watanabe’s work is well-known at Legendary as he appeared in the company’s Godzilla and the upcoming sequel Godzilla: King of Monsters. The … Continue reading Ken Watanabe joins Detective Pikachu movie cast, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara is executive producer

Live-action Pokémon movie Detective Pikachu release date set for May 10, 2019

May 10, 2019, has been pegged by Universal Pictures the release date for Legendary Entertainment’s Detective Pikachu. The first live-action film based on the popular Pokémon franchise is starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies). Rob Letterman is directing.  Universal Pictures is handling all distribution outside of Japan … Continue reading Live-action Pokémon movie Detective Pikachu release date set for May 10, 2019

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds confirmed as actor behind Pikachu in the Detective Pikachu movie

Ryan Reynolds has signed on to star in Legendary’s live-action Pokemon movie, titled Detective Pikachu. The Deadpool star joins Justice Smith, who will be seen in the upcoming Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Big Little Lies actress Kathryn Newton. The upcoming film's story is kicked into gear when Smith's character's father is kidnapped, forcing the … Continue reading Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds confirmed as actor behind Pikachu in the Detective Pikachu movie

Live-action Pokémon movie Detective Pikachu stars Kathryn Newton as Lucy

Kathryn Newton has nabbed the female lead for Legendary’s live-action movie adaptation of Pokémon, which is titled Detective Pikachu. Her role will be that of Lucy, a sassy journalist who goes on an adventure with a boy, played by Justice Smith, and Pikachu, who will be a motion-capture creation for the movie. In the Pokémon … Continue reading Live-action Pokémon movie Detective Pikachu stars Kathryn Newton as Lucy