Live-Action Pokémon Movie Possibly In The Works

[TurtleTitan97]

Oh boy. :ohwell:

Sony, Warner Bros., and Legendary are currently engaging in a "top-secret auction" for the rights to make a Live-Action film based on the Pokémon franchise: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pokemon-movie-rights-bidding-war-884207

Can Chinese and Japanese companies come together over a hot children's property?

A top-secret auction for film rights to the Pokemon franchise is nearing completion with Thomas Tull’s Legendary Entertainment attempting to nudge aside Warner Bros., which has pursued the property aggressively, according to sources. Sony also is said to be very interested.

A spokesperson for Legendary, which since January is a division of China's Dalian Wanda Group, declined to comment. But the notion of a Chinese-owned company acquiring a beloved Japanese property could raise a stir given historic tensions between the two countries.

The Pokemon Co., the Japanese outfit that manages the rights to the franchise spun from the hit Nintendo game, has been courting Hollywood to launch a big-budget live-action movie. Warner Bros. was among the early favorites to take on the task, considering it already released the animated Pokemon: The First Movie in 1999 (it grossed $165 million worldwide) and two low-budget sequels.

However, Legendary has now emerged as a potential victor to bring Pikachu and other Pokemon characters to theaters, according to a source. And that could pose a potential problem considering Legendary's ownership by the Chinese real estate and investment conglomerate Wanda. There have been long simmering political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, which most recently peaked with Japan’s criticism of China’s territorial ambitions in the South China Sea. Those pressures have also led to a cultural strain between the two countries in which China effectively banned Japanese films for three years, which was only recently broken.

Legendary, for its part, already has made inroads into Japan’s film industry. Tull’s company, in partnership with Warner Bros., brought Godzilla to the big screen in 2014 in tandem with Japan’s Toho Co. (which owns the rights to the iconic monster and, coincidentally, made the animated Pokemon films). Legendary and Warner Bros. plan to release other movies in the franchise, including Kong: Skull Island next year, Godzilla 2 in 2018 and later Godzilla Vs. Kong.

Warner Bros. and Sony declined to comment.

[The Deadman]

So live action actors with CGI Pokemon. K then.

[MikeandRaph87]

Why do I sense it will be like the way off from source material joke that Dragonball:Revolution was?

[Powder]

NOOOOOOOOOOO. Don't do this.

[snake]

God, I just know they're going to do disgusting hyper realistic designs. Hopefully if something comes out of it, they keep the pokemon designs identical to the games.

[Wildcat]

I would love to see this if they didn't change too much. It's already elaborate enough to make a good movie out of.

The pokemon themselves would vary. I mean there's no way they can all be cute and they shouldn't. They're not anyway. A lot are based on wild and mythical animals. Pikachu and some of the smaller ones could remain cute.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

April Fools was fourteen days ago, guys!

[CyberCubed]

Let me guess, they'll base it on the anime with Ash/Misty/Brock and have them as teenagers or 20 year olds instead of 10 year olds, and have Mewtwo as the antagonist...so loosely based on the first movie from 20 years ago.

Ash won't be Asian but instead some white boy, Misty will be played by Megan Fox, and Brock's eyes obviously won't look like the anime.

Its whitewashing at its finest, especially since the cast is meant to be Japanese.

[TonySiegel]

hahaha wow

we have yet to get an RPG style 3d open world game...

but a movie will have to do for now???

dragon ball z the movie 2.0

[Cure]

I'd watch it.

[CyberCubed]

I don't understand why Nintendo is pushing for this either, this obviously isn't something the Japanese want because annual Pokemon movies still release in theaters over there. The 19th pokemon movie about Volcanion is coming this July for example.

Plus since it will be made for Americans, you can tell they'll go full nostalgia mode with it and base it on the anime with Ash/Misty/Brock. You guys know good and well they would try to reap 90's nostalgia with it as much as possible.

Watch Ash not be Japanese and be a white boy. Also since don't know how they're going to do it since Ash and co. are 10 years old with Brock only a teenager...are they going to cast actual 10 year olds or just make them in their teens or 20's? I think they'd probably do the latter. *shudders*

[ZariusTwo]

If they go the Kanto route, we might get a nostalgia-based filler season for the anime where Misty and Brock return so Japan can cash in.

[AT-Man]

Let me guess, they'll base it on the anime with Ash/Misty/Brock and have them as teenagers or 20 year olds instead of 10 year olds, and have Mewtwo as the antagonist...so loosely based on the first movie from 20 years ago.

Ash won't be Asian but instead some white boy, Misty will be played by Megan Fox, and Brock's eyes obviously won't look like the anime.

Its whitewashing at its finest, especially since the cast is meant to be Japanese.

Ash and Misty will be white, and Brock will be black. You just know it, did you really think there could be any other option?

[Prowler]

I don't understand why Nintendo is pushing for this either, this obviously isn't something the Japanese want because annual Pokemon movies still release in theaters over there. The 19th pokemon movie about Volcanion is coming this July for example.

Plus since it will be made for Americans, you can tell they'll go full nostalgia mode with it and base it on the anime with Ash/Misty/Brock. You guys know good and well they would try to reap 90's nostalgia with it as much as possible.

Watch Ash not be Japanese and be a white boy. Also since don't know how they're going to do it since Ash and co. are 10 years old with Brock only a teenager...are they going to cast actual 10 year olds or just make them in their teens or 20's? I think they'd probably do the latter. *shudders*
If they're gonna turn them into teenagers or young adults... then you can bet that Ash and Misty will make out near the end of the film.

Just another thing to pretend it never existed, if it sees the light of the day, that is. I know that DBZ fans like to ignore that live action movie existence.

I don't know why people would wanna see this, though. I guess many are gullible thinking it looks good on paper. That or they like to see very different interpretations of their favorite franchises. I mean, if all you do is want a nostalgia flashback then watch a couple of early Pokémon episodes or buy RBY in the Nintendo eShop. It's not exactly a non-accessible franchise we're talking about here.

That being said, Misty hasn't been a main character since what? 2002? It seems to me that the Pokémon anime changes the main girl character every generation. That seems to be its formula. And while RBY is still the highest selling generation, it's not like DP or or BW have sold poorly.

[CyberCubed]

If they go the Kanto route, we might get a nostalgia-based filler season for the anime where Misty and Brock return so Japan can cash in.

I don't think the anime writers would remotely care what an American based live-action pokemon movie will do.

[The Deadman]

I don't understand why Nintendo is pushing for this either, this obviously isn't something the Japanese want because annual Pokemon movies still release in theaters over there. The 19th pokemon movie about Volcanion is coming this July for example.

Plus since it will be made for Americans, you can tell they'll go full nostalgia mode with it and base it on the anime with Ash/Misty/Brock. You guys know good and well they would try to reap 90's nostalgia with it as much as possible.

Watch Ash not be Japanese and be a white boy. Also since don't know how they're going to do it since Ash and co. are 10 years old with Brock only a teenager...are they going to cast actual 10 year olds or just make them in their teens or 20's? I think they'd probably do the latter. *shudders*

Man you care way too much about whether or not Ash will be white...

[CyberCubed]

Man you care way too much about whether or not Ash will be white...

Because Ash is supposed to be Japanese. They'll probably cast a white boy though.

[Powder]

Man you care way too much about whether or not Ash will be white...

More people should, don't shame the guy who speaks against white-washing.

The kid's name is Satoshi...

[Aaronardo]

I seem to remember something about Michael Bay being called to direct this movie. Hope it isn't true, but I wouldn't be surprised if that happens.

[TurtleTitan97]

I seem to remember something about Michael Bay being called to direct this movie. Hope it isn't true, but I wouldn't be surprised if that happens.

Considering a studio hasn't even been announced to produce this, I find that bit of news highly doubtful.

[Prowler]

Considering a studio hasn't even been announced to produce this, I find that bit of news highly doubtful.

And even if Michael Bay directed this, it's a lot harder to permanently damage a property like Pokémon in the public eye than a property like TMNT. It would be forgotten quickly like that infamous live action DBZ movie that came out some years ago was.


More people should, don't shame the guy who speaks against white-washing.

The kid's name is Satoshi...
You're right, but considering he's known as Ash Ketchum outside of Japan... don't be surprised that some not so smart people will have always assumed he to be a white guy. I can also see many "If Misty is Japanese than why is she a blue eyed redhead?!" comments of the sort from the general audience now. :lol:

[The Deadman]

Because Ash is supposed to be Japanese. They'll probably cast a white boy though.

I don't see what it matters. If the movie looks somewhat decent and the acting is good, who cares what color the skin of the actor is.

[CyberCubed]

Either way, whatever real life actors they cast will look nothing like the anime characters. There's no way they can duplicate Brock's eyes in live-action, etc.

I mean they could base it off the games with, "Red" but since they'll likely go for 90's nostalgia it'll probably be based on the anime.

[Prowler]

To be honest, Hollywood could possibly get away with turning those characters white or black easily since Pokémon, despite being a Japanese product, doesn't really have a setting that immediately tells you that it's Japanese. It's a fictional world(well there is also a region in Japan called Kanto...) with fictional creatures. And also, Pokémon has been localized to death that no one in North America or Europe knows the original names of the characters or many Pokémon. They only know their English names. Pokémon had to localize a lot of its naming due to all the puns, in order to make them understandable. In countries like Germany and France, they translate a lot of Pokémon names as well.

And considering this would be made by Americans, you know there'd be an outrage if everyone would be of the same race in this movie. It's like an unwritten rule that every American made stuff needs to have a representative or two of every major ethnic group residing in the country.

[CyberCubed]

Its weird Nintendo of America even wants this. Pokemon anime movies still come out annually in theaters in Japan, this year is the 19th movie about Volcanion.

Why would Nintendo even want a live-action movie? Certainly the Japanese don't want it which is why they've never done a live-action themselves over there.

[Prowler]

Its weird Nintendo of America even wants this. Pokemon anime movies still come out annually in theaters in Japan, this year is the 19th movie about Volcanion.

Why would Nintendo even want a live-action movie? Certainly the Japanese don't want it which is why they've never done a live-action themselves over there.
And they no longer get released outside of Japan?

[CyberCubed]

And they no longer get released outside of Japan?

They do but just direct to DVD. In Japan they all come out in theaters.

[Prowler]

They do but just direct to DVD. In Japan they all come out in theaters.
Now that I think about it, I only recall hearing about the first two Pokémon films. I guess most of the rest ones never got cinematic released here either. Why does that no longer happen if Pokémon still sells a lot of games? Did the last Pokémon that got an international release have poor ticket sales or something?

I knwo that the highest selling generation was the RBY one, but I've had people aged 18-22 telling me that most of their friends and classmates were crazy about the games when they were little kids. And this is people who grew up with the Ruby and Saphire generation.

[CyberCubed]

Pokemon was a huge fad when it started and it dropped about halfway into Johto circa around 2001/2002. Without the huge fad of kids the franchise sustains itself by either hardcore fans or new younger kids. Obviously the games will always be popular as seen by their sales, but all secondary aspects are just that...secondary.

[Prowler]

Pokemon was a huge fad when it started and it dropped about halfway into Johto circa around 2001/2002. Without the huge fad of kids the franchise sustains itself by either hardcore fans or new younger kids. Obviously the games will always be popular as seen by their sales, but all secondary aspects are just that...secondary.
But surely the anime still has decent enough ratings outside of Japan, right? After all, it was the anime that got kids outside of Japan into Pokémon in the first place. It's an important market tool of the franchise.

Being born in 1990, Pokémon was huge here between 1999 and 2002. Then from 2002-2003 onwards, the kids around my age seem to have stopped caring about it. But I assumed it was because they were burnt out of it or just felt like they were getting too old for it. In that time period I saw my classmates getting temporarily into Yu-Gi-Oh and Beyblade toys. But those didn't last long. Then some got into Magic the Gathering, but they were looked at as nerds by the more "jock" and social types.

[CyberCubed]

The anime is currently in its 19th season. I'm surprised it still runs outside of Japan, even though the current saga XY is one of the best written of the show...just the fact that its still running after 19 years is mind boggling.

[Prowler]

The anime is currently in its 19th season. I'm surprised it still runs outside of Japan, even though the current saga XY is one of the best written of the show...just the fact that its still running after 19 years is mind boggling.
Well, the reason I could never get into the Pokémon anime, even back when I was a kid, was because it was repetitive as hell. It takes dedication for some fans to still be watching it after all these years. But there are people nowadays who don't know that Pokémon still exists. At least back in 2007-2010 many people I talked to had no idea it was still around. Then again, the PSP outsold the DS here, meaning we're not much of a Nintendo loving country, so I guess I can see why many people I've met in HS had no idea the series was still around.

[CyberCubed]

I've watched at least 80% of the animes total episodes, so at least around 700ish out of 900ish episodes. I only stopped watching early into the BW arc.

[Prowler]

I've watched at least 80% of the animes total episodes, so at least around 700ish out of 900ish episodes. I only stopped watching early into the BW arc.
And, in how many of those episodes, Team Rocket try to kidnap Pikachu and then are sent blasting off at the end?

[ssjup81]

To be honest, Hollywood could possibly get away with turning those characters white or black easily since Pokémon, despite being a Japanese product, doesn't really have a setting that immediately tells you that it's Japanese. It's a fictional world(well there is also a region in Japan called Kanto...) with fictional creatures.True. Even Satoshi's hometown is probably based on Yamanashi...possibly (just my assumption). Kanto's region consists of places like Tokyo, Yokohama, Saitama, Chiba, etc. That aside, outside of the first series (Kanto) that referenced Japanese culture and things quite a bit, the others really don't so much and I guess that was done to make it easier to adapt or whatever, into other languages without having to change too much.

Orange Island eps I figured were based on the Izu Islands...Cinnabar being the most northern of them. Hoenn was based on Kyushu (ironically, where the two big quakes hit recently). Never mind. Still should be easy to adapt and make an English Pokemon movie given how localized it is.
And considering this would be made by Americans, you know there'd be an outrage if everyone would be of the same race in this movie. It's like an unwritten rule that every American made stuff needs to have a representative or two of every major ethnic group residing in the country.Now this makes sense because the country is made up of many people with different backgrounds. It's annoying how people outside of the US always assume the country have white people only because of how our media is. I'm so sick of people thinking I'm from either South America or Africa as opposed to Canada, US, somewhere in the UK, etc., because I'm not white.

If they do a Pokemon movie, they should base it on X/Y since that was a multinational game.And, in how many of those episodes, Team Rocket try to kidnap Pikachu and then are sent blasting off at the end?You know, I rewatched some of the first series a while back. It felt more like the Rockets had some kind of scheme going on and would coincidentally come across Satoshi and his friends. It felt more like killing two birds with one stone. They continue whatever their scheme was while trying to get Pikachu too. Of course there were times where they purposely went after the Satoshi and his companions, but there were quite a bit of them that didn't and it was more like an opportunity. Like with the Cerulean ep, for example. They'd gotten to Cerulean way before Satoshi and the others did and they were planning on robbing the gym. Pikachu just happened to be there. Of course they'll get blasted off again or defeated because they're the bad guys...but I do wish they would have it more like what I mentioned. They just happen to run into the twerps and then try to capture their Pokemon.

Of course I'm really no expert in the anime. Aside from Kanto and the Orange Islands, I've never seen a Pokemon series in full because I'd end up losing interest at some point. The new series (X/Y), I just have no interest in since the game's story was kind of....stupid to me.

[Prowler]

True. Even Satoshi's hometown is probably based on Yamanashi...possibly (just my assumption). Kanto's region consists of places like Tokyo, Yokohama, Saitama, Chiba, etc. That aside, outside of the first series (Kanto) that referenced Japanese culture and things quite a bit, the others really don't so much and I guess that was done to make it easier to adapt or whatever, into other languages without having to change too much.

Orange Island eps I figured were based on the Izu Islands...Cinnabar being the most northern of them. Hoenn was based on Kyushu (ironically, where the two big quakes hit recently). Never mind. Still should be easy to adapt and make an English Pokemon movie given how localized it is.Now this makes sense because the country is made up of many people with different backgrounds. It's annoying how people outside of the US always assume the country have white people only because of how our media is. I'm so sick of people thinking I'm from either South America or Africa as opposed to Canada, US, somewhere in the UK, etc., because I'm not white.

If they do a Pokemon movie, they should base it on X/Y since that was a multinational game.

Huh what? Who doesn't know that there's plenty of people of all origins in the USA? Who thinks Americans are all white?

And about every major American tv show and movie has black people in it. Not to mention all the popular rap music which is mostly made by black people. People around the world know that Kanye West and 50 Cent are American.

[ssjup81]

Huh what? Who doesn't know that there's plenty of people of all origins in the USA? Who thinks Americans are all white?

And about every major American tv show and movie has black people in it. Not to mention all the popular rap music which is mostly made by black people. People around the world know that Kanye West and 50 Cent are American.I'm in Japan. First thing asked of me is if I'm from Africa or Brazil. I've gotten that with Chinese and Korean tourists here too. Some people here are in a bubble. Most media from the US that's widely viewed is predominantly white.

[Prowler]

I'm in Japan. First thing asked of me is if I'm from Africa or Brazil. I've gotten that with Chinese tourists here too. Some people here are in a bubble. Most media from the US that's widely viewed is predominantly white.
Hmm aren't there lots of Brazilians of Japanese origin? But those obviously aren't black...

Are there many Africans in Japan? And what about Black Americans? Japan is a very homogeneous country, so there might not be that many immigrants there.

I wonder what kind of American movies and tv shows are Japanese people watching, then. And what kind of music as well, for it to be so rare for them to see Black American people in those products.

[ssjup81]

Hmm aren't there lots of Brazilians of Japanese origin? But those obviously aren't black...

Are there many Africans in Japan? And what about Black Americans? Japan is a very homogeneous country, so there might not be that many immigrants there.

I wonder what kind of American movies and tv shows are Japanese people watching, then. And what kind of music as well, for it to be so rare for them to see Black American people in those products.They show quite a few things here and some rap music is known, but not everyone would listen to it or know much about it.

Foreigners here are very few and here I'm a minority within a minority, given my dark skin. Black Americans do reside here and stuff. Same with Africans.

[sdp]

When I first read this I thought it was an absolutely terrible idea since Pokemon is just something that doesn't translate well to live action; I'm talking worse than DBEvolution but after reading the comments of Cubed here I warmed up to the idea. If you can have a stupid fun idea it could definitely work as a weird alternative version of Pokemon but we'll see if this ever makes it out of production hell.

[CyberCubed]

Megan Fox will play Misty. I'm calling it now.

[AT-Man]

Megan Fox will play Misty. I'm calling it now.

You know who should play Brock? The Rock.

[ZariusTwo]

Ash, Misty, and BAHRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK LESNAR

[Prowler]

You know who should play Brock? The Rock.
...that I could actually see happening :lol:

[ssjup81]

You know who should play Brock? The Rock.Years ago, I used to joke with that. Imagining him trying to impress the laydays..."Do you smell what the Brock is cooking!":lol:

[Prowler]

Years ago, I used to joke with that. Imagining him trying to impress the laydays..."Do you smell what the Brock is cooking!":lol:
Ok, now I want to see The Rock as Brock. Hell, years ago, there were rumours of a live action Johnny Bravo movie with the main character being played by The Rock. The Rock looks NOTHING like Johnny Bravo... but I'd be interested in seeing that, you know?

[ZariusTwo]

I've a feeling the Bravo movie would have happened if the Powerpuff movie hadn't bombed.

[Prowler]

I've a feeling the Bravo movie would have happened if the Powerpuff movie hadn't bombed.
There was a live-action Powerpuff Girls movie? What?

[ZariusTwo]

There was a live-action Powerpuff Girls movie? What?

No, I meant CN's film division were probably developing the rumored live-action Bravo movie, maybe also Samurai Jack at the time too, but all of their projects were halted when the animated PPG movie bombed.

[Prowler]

No, I meant CN's film division were probably developing the rumored live-action Bravo movie, maybe also Samurai Jack at the time too, but all of their projects were halted when the animated PPG movie bombed.
Oh, the one that came out in 2002? That one wasn't a box office success? Really? I mean, it's no Disney or Pixar production, but I remember hearing about it back in the day and other kids being excited about it.

[Spike Spiegel]

Oh, the one that came out in 2002? That one wasn't a box office success? Really? I mean, it's no Disney or Pixar production, but I remember hearing about it back in the day and other kids being excited about it.

I went to see it in the theater with my dad. Good times.

He thought Pokemon was ridiculous but liked it to a certain extent as well.

[Prowler]

LOL @ the tags :lol:

[TurtleTitan97]

We're getting a live action "Detective Pikachu" movie from Legendary:http://variety.com/2016/film/news/pokemon-movie-live-action-legendary-1201818838/

Legendary Entertainment has won the rights to a Pokemon movie and is partnering with the Pokémon Company to launch the first live-action Pokemon film franchise with a “Detective Pikachu” movie.



Legendary said details are being kept under wraps but added that the film will be fast-tracked for production to start in 2017. Detective Pikachu is a new character in the Pokemon universe.

The deal comes two weeks after the Pokemon Go app game was released and became a worldwide phenomenen. The augmented reality game allows players to capture, battle and train the Pokemon virtual creatures.



Pokémon was introduced in Japan in 1996 and has sold 279 million video games worldwide with 21.5 billion cards shipped to 74 countries, and an animated series spanning 19 seasons. The hugely popular Pokemon Go app recently saw the pocket monsters surge back into the pop culture consciousnesses.

Universal Pictures will handle distribution of the live-action film outside Japan as it has done with Legendary’s other films for years.

The Pokémon Company’s long time movie collaborator, Toho, will handle distribution of the film franchise in Japan, as it had similarly done in its partnership with Legendary on the reboot for the Godzilla franchise.

Legendary was acquired in January by Chinese entertainment giant Wanda for $3.5 billion. The Pokemon movie deal is the third major project it’s acquired in less than a month, following the June 23 purchase of “Bad Blood,” starring Jennifer Lawrence, and an untitled project set up this week for “The Birth of a Nation” producer-director Nate Parker.

The Pokemon deal was brokered by Don McGowan at The Pokémon Company International, who led the negotiations with outside counsel Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig. Marty Willhite, Daniel Feinberg and Mike Ross represented the studio.

[TigerClaw]

We're getting a live action "Detective Pikachu" movie from Legendary:http://variety.com/2016/film/news/pokemon-movie-live-action-legendary-1201818838/
Danny Devito needs to be the voice of Pikachu.

1cR4ADXBkII

[CyberCubed]

Of literally all the things to make a live-action Pokemon movie about, they chose a bizarre Pokemon spinoff game that was never released outside of Japan?

WTF?

[ssjup81]

Danny Devito needs to be the voice of Pikachu.

1cR4ADXBkIIThis was hilarious!

Of literally all the things to make a live-action Pokemon movie about, they chose a bizarre Pokemon spinoff game that was never released outside of Japan?

WTF?I'm inclined to agree with this, although, I didn't know that it didn't have a release outside of Japan. A friend of mine here has it. I didn't get to look over it much, but that Pikachu smokes and stuff and apparently, some of the cases are murder ones.

It does feel like an odd choice to make a live-action movie for.

[CyberCubed]

I'm inclined to agree with this, although, I didn't know that it didn't have a release outside of Japan. A friend of mine here has it. I didn't get to look over it much, but that Pikachu smokes and stuff and apparently, some of the cases are murder ones.

It does feel like an odd choice to make a live-action movie for.

I think most were expecting a live-action movie to be based on the Kanto games/region, probably with either Red or Ash as the main character traveling throughout Kanto with the original 151 pokemon.

I wonder if Nintendo didn't allow them to do that because the anime still gets theatrical movies in Japan and they don't want a live-action movie to be based on the main games since the anime does that.

[ssjup81]

I think most were expecting a live-action movie to be based on the Kanto games/region, probably with either Red or Ash as the main character traveling throughout Kanto with the original 151 pokemon.

I wonder if Nintendo didn't allow them to do that because the anime still gets theatrical movies in Japan and they don't want a live-action movie to be based on the main games since the anime does that.I guess that is possible. Although, there is live-action Detective Conan...but, to be fair, they were short TV dramas.

Maybe they just want to try something more dramatic with the series...since the main series really isn't all that serious and stuff.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I know nothing about Pokemon and even I know a Detective Pikachu movie is a waste of potential.

[CyberCubed]

I know nothing about Pokemon and even I know a Detective Pikachu movie is a waste of potential.

You really know nothing about Pokemon? One of the most popular game and cultural phenomenons of the last 20 years? Have you ever owned a Gameboy or DS? Its hard to imagine not knowing or playing any of it.

[TurtleTitan97]

You do know not everyone has played Pokémon, right? Even I know a person who was never into it.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

You really know nothing about Pokemon? One of the most popular game and cultural phenomenons of the last 20 years? Have you ever owned a Gameboy or DS? Its hard to imagine not knowing or playing any of it.

My brother had a DS but we never had any Pokemon games for it.

I know there's Pikachu and Charizard and Mew and some are rare and some aren't. That's it.

[CyberCubed]

You do know not everyone has played Pokémon, right? Even I know a person who was never into it.

Its just hard to imagine especially for anyone who was a kid or teen when it was around, or even today for that matter. Its literally one of the best selling game franchises of all time, the anime was popular for quite some time, the toys the merch, impossible to avoid.

Pokemon hit the U.S. way back in 1998. From 1998 to 2016 its always been around.

[ssjup81]

You really know nothing about Pokemon? One of the most popular game and cultural phenomenons of the last 20 years? Have you ever owned a Gameboy or DS? Its hard to imagine not knowing or playing any of it.My folks don't know anything about Pokemon either, but they know of it. It's like how even people who don't watch or ever really were into wrestling know who Hulk Hogan is.

[snake]

My folks don't know anything about Pokemon either, but they know of it. It's like how even people who don't watch or ever really were into wrestling know who Hulk Hogan is.

This is a concept far too advanced for Cubed

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I was originally opposed to the idea, but after all the craze around Pokemon Go, they might as well make one.

A group of teenagers are Pokemon Go obsessed and they end up finding realistic looking pokemon. They try to convince the world but are deemed to be mentally ill psychopaths who are far too stimulated by the game. They then a realize a plan by Nintendo to brainwash people into becoming mindless zombies who hallucinate about pokemon and always buy their products.

Its up to our heroes (trapped in the world of our hallucinations) to catch pokemon and use them to break free from Nintendo's corporate trap, in the mean while advertising the hell out of pokemon. They are torn in between leaving their virtual pokemon friends in the world of hallucinations and saving the real human world.

[snake]

I was originally opposed to the idea, but after all the craze around Pokemon Go, they might as well make one.

A group of teenagers are Pokemon Go obsessed and they end up finding realistic looking pokemon. They try to convince the world but are deemed to be mentally ill psychopaths who are far too stimulated by the game. They then a realize a plan by Nintendo to brainwash people into becoming mindless zombies who hallucinate about pokemon and always buy their products.

Its up to our heroes (trapped in the world of our hallucinations) to catch pokemon and use them to break free from Nintendo's corporate trap, in the mean while advertising the hell out of pokemon. They are torn in between leaving their virtual pokemon friends in the world of hallucinations and saving the real human world.
This sounds like a Max Landis script. Not gonna lie

[Powder]

Do not want.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Technically not on topic, but am I the only one who thinks Pokemon Go is widly overrated and doesn't enjoy the game like everyone else? I think its entertaining, but not even close to being a masterpiece, I find the social media craze around it to be annoying on the most part.

[snake]

Technically not on topic, but am I the only one who thinks Pokemon Go is widly overrated and doesn't enjoy the game like everyone else? I think its entertaining, but not even close to being a masterpiece, I find the social media craze around it to be annoying on the most part.

It's overhyped for sure. The game is pretty broken but I'm having fun with it for the most part. Catching the same 10 pokemon that populate my area over and over again gets boring.

[ssjup81]

Technically not on topic, but am I the only one who thinks Pokemon Go is widly overrated and doesn't enjoy the game like everyone else? I think its entertaining, but not even close to being a masterpiece, I find the social media craze around it to be annoying on the most part.As soon as Japan finally gets this game, I'll let you know. :P

[TigerClaw]

I knew this one happen, Fans want Danny Devito to voice Pikachu. :)
http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/21/12248036/detective-pikachu-live-action-movie-danny-devito

[TurtleTitan97]

Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) are in talks to be writing the script for the movie: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/pokemon-movie-writers-guardians-of-the-galaxy-gravity-falls-1201831694/

[CyberCubed]

The Detective Pikachu game hasn't even been released outside of Japan. Most people have no idea what that game even is.

[TurtleTitan97]

Rob Letterman is directing: https://deadline.com/2016/11/detective-pikachu-pokemon-rob-letterman-to-direct-legendary-1201862346/

[Allio]

still waiting on Detective Pikachu chapter 2

[CyberCubed]

I still have no idea why this is happening. And even worse, making the movie based on some lackluster spinoff game that hasn't even been released in the U.S.

This is literally like worst case scenario for a live action pokemon movie.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

This is literally like worst case scenario for a live action pokemon movie.

No, Uwe Boll is worst case scenario for a live-action Pokemon movie, you goof. :trazz:

[Shark_Blade]

Detective Pikachu? And that director's history of films he directed... yuck.

I smell a flop coming.

[CyberCubed]

Its weird how Nintendo would go into a potential bomb with this, they know how the Super Mario Bros. movie from the 90's flopped.

[ZariusTwo]

Detective Pikachu begins filming in January

http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/10/15/detective-pikachu-pokemon-movie/

[CyberCubed]

This is still a thing? The whole concept sounds horrible, making a movie about a crappy spinoff game that nobody even knows about.

[TurtleTitan97]

Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson are up for consideration as the voice of Pikachu: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/video_games/detective-pikachu-movie-reportedly-eyeing-hugh-jackman-ryan-reynolds-and-more-to-voice-the-character-a154595

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I'm open to the idea of this and I'd do anything to see The Rock do Pikachu.

Ash: Thank you Pikachu! You're the Best!

Pikachu: What can I say except youre welcome! Pika! Pika!

[sdp]

I think the movie is going for the youngest of demographics with this one and not Pokemon fans, let alone adult Pokemon fans.

It would've been more interesting to see the mess that they made with live action Ash in the Pokemon world but I guess this movie will end up being a decent charming yet nothing like Pokemon movie for kids ~7

[ProphetofGanja]

Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson are up for consideration as the voice of Pikachu: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/video_games/detective-pikachu-movie-reportedly-eyeing-hugh-jackman-ryan-reynolds-and-more-to-voice-the-character-a154595

Give us Danny DeVito as Pikachu, dammit!!!

http://www.kiddnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/danny-devito-637x333.jpg

He's no the hero we deserve, but he's the hero we need right now

[CyberCubed]

This is going to be some hot garbage. A Pikachu talking with a human voice with some random kid solving crimes. Literally the exact opposite of what anyone wants out of pokemon movie.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

For some reason, this story idea reminds me of the film "Paddington".

Its basically a live action movie about a talking bear lost in London.

[ProphetofGanja]

This is going to be some hot garbage. A Pikachu talking with a human voice with some random kid solving crimes. Literally the exact opposite of what anyone wants out of pokemon movie.

Speak for yourself. I couldn't care less about seeing another animated movie about Ash wanting to be the very best, with a bunch of pokemon that do nothing but say their own species name over and over.

If they wanna try something different, I'm down to at least watch the trailers and consider seeing it in theaters.

[CyberCubed]

Speak for yourself. I couldn't care less about seeing another animated movie about Ash wanting to be the very best, with a bunch of pokemon that do nothing but say their own species name over and over.

If they wanna try something different, I'm down to at least watch the trailers and consider seeing it in theaters.

Where did you get the idea I was talking about Ash, or any of the anime movies?

All I'm saying is a Pokemon movie based on the pokemon world that at least resembles what people think of it. This looks like it's going to be set in the real world with a kid and a random talking Pikachu solving crimes. It's like nothing to do with the franchise.

[ProphetofGanja]

Where did you get the idea I was talking about Ash, or any of the anime movies?

All I'm saying is a Pokemon movie based on the pokemon world that at least resembles what people think of it. This looks like it's going to be set in the real world with a kid and a random talking Pikachu solving crimes. It's like nothing to do with the franchise.

Oh I don't know. Are there pokemon movies that don't feature Ash??

Yeah, but to be fair that's how it seems the Detective Pikachu game is too though. Like this one pokemon can speak, or is at least able to be understood by little Tommy Goodman, and they solve mysteries involving other pokemon. It's weird, but so is the whole pokemon thing.

[MikeandRaph87]

I'm open to the idea of this and I'd do anything to see The Rock do Pikachu.

Ash: Thank you Pikachu! You're the Best!

Pikachu: What can I say except youre welcome! Pika! Pika!

You could say he indirectly auditioned for the role last year when playing with his daughter. Here is the clip.
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[Powder]

Flaming pile of garbage incoming.

[Spike Spiegel]

I smell another Super Mario Bros (1990).

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I smell another Super Mario Bros (1990).

So, will Pikachu's last name in the movie also be Pikachu? :lol:

[Leofan26]

You know what they should do for this film? An Enchanted type, have Ash some how fall into our world, have it be New York too since it's been traditional with films like those :lol:

Instead of what happened with the chipmunk in Enchanted Pikachu can talk :lol:

It'd give us actual plot and make sense with this messed up idea. Add Team Rocket too it'd cause even more hilarious moments for the real world. Than you can add in any famous actors to help Ash, give famous cameos blah blah blah .

I can't believe these big shot actors would actually give this film there time. I'm guessing Pikachu's going to talk a lot than? LOL.

They better have a dang good actor for Ash and Team Rocket and whoever will be traveling with him this film if they are doing this.

Can't wait to see how Hollywood does One Piece :roll:

[Allio]

Let's have Red instead of Ash

[Utrommaniac]

For some reason, this story idea reminds me of the film "Paddington".

Its basically a live action movie about a talking bear lost in London.

It was adapted from a series of children's books.


But yeah, those are all REALLY weird casting choice for Pikachu. A critter that would probably benefit from something more in the Kristin Schaal zone of performance.

[TurtleTitan97]

Justice Smith has been casted for the film in a lead role: http://variety.com/2017/film/news/get-down-star-justice-smith-live-action-pokemon-pic-for-legendary-exclusive-1202617079/

[ProphetofGanja]

Ryan Reynolds Joins Detective Pikachu in Title Role (Yes, Really) (https://www.cbr.com/ryan-reynolds-detective-pikachu/)

[Raph's Girl]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c1/97/d5/c197d574265f2e3dc572a045690d714b--pikachu-deadpool.jpg

[ranger_scout]

This honestly could be a huge step-down for Reynolds after he revived his career with Deadpool.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c1/97/d5/c197d574265f2e3dc572a045690d714b--pikachu-deadpool.jpg

That came to my mind as well. :tlol:

[Ninjinister]

This honestly could be a huge step-down for Reynolds after he revived his career with Deadpool.


Pikachu is/are one of the most beloved entities by child and adult alike. I don't think this is a step down at all.

[sdp]

Our first look at what the movie will be and I'm in, looks hilarious.

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Granted it's a trailer of the game but my guess is it will be similar in tone. I think they got a hit, it'll go over well with kids and adults.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTWKxhhWkAAOijA.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTWL41cW4AA7PB3.png

[TurtleTitan97]

Ken Watanabe joins the cast as Detective Yoshida: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ken-watanabe-joins-ryan-reynolds-pokemon-movie-detective-pikachu-1076103

[ranger_scout]

They've just begun filming.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/916507-legendarys-live-action-detective-pikachu-movie-begins-filming

[Powder]

https://twitter.com/HowardBud/status/957324360146186240?

I have to admit it's pretty neat seeing real world stuff with Pokemon ties. Victini on the badge emblem, wanted posters of Machoke & others.

[Allio]

see the "no cycling" sign, I am kind of hoping there is a scene in the movie where some Biker person comes into the department for some reason and one ofthe police officers just say "Sir, you can't use that item here."

[ZariusTwo]

Rita Ora has joined the cast

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rita-ora-joins-ryan-reynolds-pokemon-movie-detective-pikachu-1084233

[ranger_scout]

Universal's contract with Legendary Pictures is expiring at the end of the year and they don't plan on extending it. As a result, Warner Bros. is back in business with Legendary and they will be distributing the film. The release date of May 10, 2019 is not expected to change.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/detective-pikachu-moves-universal-warner-bros-1129589?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

[TurtleTitan97]

First teaser poster featuring film logo:

https://i.imgur.com/WkYj0FD.jpg

[CyberCubed]

So the movie is based on a spinoff game few have played, coming out in 2019 long after the Pokemon Go craze has died down, and before Gen 8 comes out on Switch.

It's also set in a completely different world with no recognizable human characters, and with a talking Pikachu that nobody who followed the franchise will relate to aside from the few who bought a spinoff 3DS game in 2018.

I wonder how this will even do.

[sdp]

welcome back cubed, you did a good job at the other place :lol:



I wonder how this will even do.

I think it'll do good and be better received than a more "traditional" Pokemon movie would've whether animated or live action. The concept is novel and since it's aiming for comedy it'll be accepted by old fans and kids alike.

[CyberCubed]

11 pages, lol :lol:

I suppose this movie could do well for a typical kids movie, but seeing CG pokemon also interact with live-action humans will also be rather awkward. Let alone the plot.

[drgon78]

Why in the world would they base the movie on some crappy spin off game. Why not just remake the first pokemon movie or just have Pikachu enter a portal that sends him to the real world in New York.:lol:

[TigerClaw]

welcome back cubed, you did a good job at the other place :lol:



I think it'll do good and be better received than a more "traditional" Pokemon movie would've whether animated or live action. The concept is novel and since it's aiming for comedy it'll be accepted by old fans and kids alike.
I'm so happy that we live in a world. Where we are getting a live action Pokemon Movie. And a Sonic The Hedgehog Movie.

[ZariusTwo]

I'm so happy that we live in a world. Where we are getting a live action Pokemon Movie. And a Sonic The Hedgehog Movie.

Even if they'll be utter crap?

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Even if they'll be utter crap?

What's crap to TigerClaw?:lol:

[TigerClaw]

Even if they'll be utter crap?
Crap or not. At least they are trying.

[sdp]

The Sonic movie I don't see any way that it can actually work out but Detective Pikachu is the perfect idea for a live action Pokemon movie.

[CyberCubed]

It's also weird this is happening now, 21 years after Pokemon debuted. Licensed live-action movies like this you expect to happen when a franchise is new and the pokemon fad was at its highest, around 1999-2000 or so in the west.

Not now...in 2019....

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Cubed makes an aging complaint in 3...2...1....

[TigerClaw]

This is one of those movies. where in a couple of years. We will look back into and say. "Remember when they did a Pokemon Movie?" We'll say the same about the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. They could either be good or bad. But people will remember the time Hollywood tried to do movies on them.

Kind of like when people look back at the Super Mario Bros Movie for nostalgic reasons. When Hollywood tried to make a movie about the game.

[sdp]

So apparently this will have realistic looking Pokemon, Charizard v Pikachu battle and he gives us the reason why no Ash. You know, I can see them putting an easter egg of Live Action Ash/Misty Team Rocket as cameos/easter eggs.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/25/why-pokemons-first-live-action-movie-features-detective-pikachu-instead-of-ash-ketchum

The Pokemon Company, they’ve already made many, many movies of Ash, and they came to Legendary with this idea of using a new character. So when I came onboard, I was pitched this character of Detective Pikachu, and I fell in love with the story behind it,” Letterman said.

“It’s a really great story. It was something with a lot of heart, and it was just very unique. And because there’s already been so much work done with Ash, for the first live-action movie I thought it was a really good idea to try something new with a new character, but bake it into the universe of Pokemon. So it still follows all the rules, and we get to see a lot of our favorite things.”
Letterman’s goal is to present Pokemon that look as authentic as possible.


“They’re incredibly real, you should think of it as the way [Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy character] Rocket Raccoon sits in the movie as if he’s really there. It’s that technology. The same group of people that worked on that, or worked on Jungle Book. We’ve got the people on it that worked on Fantastic Beasts. They’re technically, some of the most high-end visual effects in the world,” Letterman said. “It’s completely photorealistic, like they are alive and in the movie.”


“I will say that it’s exactly how I wanted to see the Pokemon portrayed when I was a little kid,” Smith said.


It's also weird this is happening now, 21 years after Pokemon debuted. Licensed live-action movies like this you expect to happen when a franchise is new and the pokemon fad was at its highest, around 1999-2000 or so in the west.

Not now...in 2019....

The only reason Pokemon didn't get a live action adaptation was because they decided to instead release the anime movies as hollywood movies and then the fad died just as quickly as it came, just look at the numbers of the drop on the second movie and then the third movie when it was basically dead and that was only 2 years later so any plans of a live action movie were definitely halted very soon when producers saw it was only a fad.

People seem to forget how dead Pokemon was in the early 00's, I literally bought toys and plush toys for ten cents on clearance from Gen 1 and 2. The franchise slowly built itself up again to the juggernaut it is now slowly over the years but for many years people would bring up Pokemon in forums as a fad that had died like Tamagotchi.

This is one of those movies. where in a couple of years. We will look back into and say. "Remember when they did a Pokemon Movie?" We'll say the same about the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. They could either be good or bad. But people will remember the time Hollywood tried to do movies on them.

Kind of like when people look back at the Super Mario Bros Movie for nostalgic reasons. When Hollywood tried to make a movie about the game.

I'd say we live in a different time from when SMB The movie came out so I don't think anyone actually wants a crappy adaptation of Sonic in 2019. Unless it's so bizarre that it can stand on its own like SMB The Movie was able to.

[CyberCubed]

I doubt Ash or any of the anime characters will get a cameo at all, the Detective Pikachu universe even in the games is clearly its own thing. Plus seeing a live-action 10 year old passed off as Ash is going to look off or bad either way.

[ZariusTwo]

There's a Pokemon marathon starting on Twitch in a couple of hours (10 AM), 19 seasons plus 16 movies. I'll probably tune in for the early stuff through to my headcanon finale of the Orange Islands and Pokemon 2000

[Allio]

2000 honestly was bad saw the original and they forced Satoshi to be a “chosen one” in the dub

[sdp]

There's a Pokemon marathon starting on Twitch in a couple of hours (10 AM), 19 seasons plus 16 movies. I'll probably tune in for the early stuff through to my headcanon finale of the Orange Islands and Pokemon 2000

The marathon won't have the 4 Miramax distributed movies (4,5,6,7). I was sure the movies that wouldn't be shown were the WB distributed ones(1,2,3).

Orange Islands is a good ending, it ties most of the loose ends, sure we don't get a battle with Gary but he technically beat him by placing better in the league and he does win a league with the orange islands. The Orange Islands were also the ending of the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga which is my favorite interpretation of the franchise.


2000 honestly was bad saw the original and they forced Satoshi to be a “chosen one” in the dub

I love Ash and don't want them to ever change him in the anime now but It really was an awful decision to keep him. I mean Ash is meant to be Red and no matter how much fans hate it, Ash is Red so the Johto seasons should've dealt with Jimmy/Gold and his quest, I mean there was no reason to keep Ash, the Pokemon fad died regardless of keeping Ash in Johto but the anime could've really done more witha new protagonist each new generation.

If this had been an American cartoon I would've understood that they were too afraid to change main characters but Japan doesn't mind getting rid of something super popular and replace it with a new version, they love their legacy heroes and crossovers with past selves which makes the decision more odd.

I doubt Ash or any of the anime characters will get a cameo at all, the Detective Pikachu universe even in the games is clearly its own thing. Plus seeing a live-action 10 year old passed off as Ash is going to look off or bad either way.

I didn't think so either at first but now that they're saying they want to have realistic Pokemon they're clearly aiming not only to kids but also nostalgic 20/30 somethings that downloaded Pokemon Go. And having a live action Ash/Misty/Team Rocket will do the trick even if it's just a blink and miss it cameo.

[TurtleTitan97]

First plot details have been revealed:

The story begins when ace private eye 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 become reluctant partners 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 in partnership 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.

https://superbromovies.com/2018/10/20/exclusive-pokemon-detective-pikachu-plot-synopsis-teases-a-thrilling-adventure

[Voltron]

If pikachu talks, it's going to ruin the movie. I mean, along with the other things that will ruin the movie, like the movie itself.

[Allio]

that's literally detective pikachu.

[sdp]

If pikachu talks, it's going to ruin the movie. I mean, along with the other things that will ruin the movie, like the movie itself.

That's why it works though, it's so bizarre to watch it unfold and it's awesome. It's the only way a live action pokemon movie could work and I think it'll be a hit, kid friendly but the weird humor making nostalgic adults satisfied.

[Vicky82]

Trailer is up

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[Candy Kappa]

I love that trailer! The Pokémon looks so freaking adorable

[neatoman]

Trailer is up

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Well... At least they managed to make the Pokémon appear mostly game accurate without looking entirely plastic?

[TurtleTitan97]

You know what? I'm in. This actually looks like it has potential to be a ton of fun.

[CyberCubed]

Genwunners are probably crying themselves to sleep as we speak. I don't have any expectations of this movie being good and some of the designs are really bad, but I'm really happy we didn't get the typical genwunner stuff for the first live-action pokemon movie.

[Allio]

I mean it is a videogame movie, so it will more than likely suck.

[Andrew NDB]

I mean it is a videogame movie, so it will more than likely suck.

Eh... it's a video game-related movie but I'd hardly call this a video game adaptation or anything. If this does well or doesn't, it will have nothing to do with the "video game movie curse."

[ranger_scout]

If I do decide to go and see this film, it might take some time to getting used to hearing Pikachu speak. That was obviously something that Meowth is very well-known for.

[CyberCubed]

If I do decide to go and see this film, it might take some time to getting used to hearing Pikachu speak. That was obviously something that Meowth is very well-known for.

Many pokemon speak and the Detective Pikachu does too.

[sdp]

Looks great and it´s going to do gangbusters.

[Allio]

Eh... it's a video game-related movie but I'd hardly call this a video game adaptation or anything.

I mean it is based on the videogame Detective Pikachu and it even adapts the premise of the game (boy named Tim finds a pikachu that can talk and they do Detective stuff) It still follows what constitutes as a "Video game adapation." Luckily they did choose a spin-off game that many wouldn't think about.

Style wise I like it. It reminds me of a cross of Pokkenx2 + electric Tale of pikachu

but hey, there is no Ash. I can enjoy pokemon again.

[Andrew NDB]

I mean it is based on the videogame Detective Pikachu and it even adapts the premise of the game (boy named Tim finds a pikachu that can talk and they do Detective stuff) It still follows what constitutes as a "Video game adapation." Luckily they did choose a spin-off game that many wouldn't think about.

Oh. I didn't realize there was actually a Detective Pikachu game. I thought it was kind of a pop culture thing TPTB caught wind of and made it into a movie.

[Utrommaniac]

Oh god, Jigglypuff is the best thing :lol:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr0m-mlXgAAyc8i.jpg

Full of unbridled rage

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Oh god, Jigglypuff is the best thing :lol:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr0m-mlXgAAyc8i.jpg

Full of unbridled rage

Probably angry that it is low-tier trash in Smash.

[Vicky82]

The Pokemon look cute

Except for this one

https://66.media.tumblr.com/9a38c70916642c5f3564cc10cdacac0b/tumblr_inline_pi3no62PwN1sphhtq_540.png

Live action CGI Mr Mime is freaky

[TurtleTitan97]

The Pokemon look cute

Except for this one

https://66.media.tumblr.com/9a38c70916642c5f3564cc10cdacac0b/tumblr_inline_pi3no62PwN1sphhtq_540.png

Live action CGI Mr Mime is freaky

You say that as if regular 2D Mr. Mime wasn't already freaky. :lol:

[CyberCubed]

but hey, there is no Ash. I can enjoy pokemon again.

Problem is Ash is interchangeable with any other protagonist either way. It's funny the kid in the detective Pikachu games is white but they cast a black actor.

[Allio]

Hareta is still the best protag. the Masaru Daimon of Pokemon.

[sdp]

Yeah Tim is white in the games but I don't mind the change since he was so generic looking, at least this Tim looks to have more personality though still they should've just made a new character. I don't like Ryan Reynolds' voice as Pikachu, in the game his deep voice helps sell the absurdity of the situation to great comedic effects. I think unrealistic Pokemon that look like their CG models would've worked but the realistic take is cool too.

The trailer is full of easter eggs from all Pokemon generations but of course most of the Pokemon are Gen 1 for obvious reasons. I'm betting we'll see a live action Misty/Ash in a cameo as well as other famous characters like professors/gym leaders and what not in the background or whatever.

[CyberCubed]

LMAO, just saw someone online say the girl with the Psyduck in the trailer is Misty, even though the girl has blonde hair and I'm pretty sure she's a character from the Detective Pikachu games. Just because a girl has a psyduck doesn't mean she's misty, genwunners already desperately trying to shoe-horn the anime characters into this. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[sdp]

they're going to pander to genwunners since it's the crowd that made Pokemon a fad in the 90s and again with Pokemon Go. Same reason TMNT panders to the OT and Power Rangers to Mighty Morphin'. The games also do this and always predominantly feature Gen 1, hell the last two generations included Mega evolutions and region forms just to be able to market Gen 1 Pokemon again.

[TigerClaw]

Charizard looks great.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr1eFSkU4AAu-UN.jpg

[CyberCubed]

I'm actually surprised the amount of non-Gen 1 pokemon in the trailer. We see Greninja, Emolga, Joltik, etc. I thought this would be some genwunner Kanto pokemon thing but I'm glad to see it isn't.

What casual fan knows what a Greninja is? Most of those people don't know any pokemon after the original 151. :lol:

[Allio]

clearly those casuals knows Smash

[CyberCubed]

Some do, but given the reaction to Incineroar in the latest Smash trailer with most people having no idea who or what it was, I'd say they're not as familiar with them as people think. Some people thought Incineroar was a Digimon. :lol:

[TigerClaw]

We didn't see any of the Pokeballs in the trailer. But hopefully those are in the movie. We gotta see when a Trainer throws a Pokeball to catch them. Or when unleashing them in the arena for battle.

[Shark_Blade]

Glad I bought Detective Pikachu on 3DS, he’s such an adorable old soul in a pikachu body.

[Ninjinister]

God, Pikachu is so fluffy. I want a plushie.

[sdp]

If this movie is successful we're likely not only getting a sequel but also an Ash movie or who knows what. But today Stan Lee's death took the spotlight and news cycle that this movie would've gotten, it still got tons of coverage but Stan Lee's death overshadowed it. Avengers 4 not only being the end of an era of the MCU but also now that it'll be dedicated to Stan will also hurt Detective Pikachu which releases the week after.

God, Pikachu is so fluffy. I want a plushie.

There'll be tons of plushies in that style when the movie comes out, closest one right now is the talking Pikachu plushie from a decade ago, I own that one it's pretty cool.

I'm actually surprised the amount of non-Gen 1 pokemon in the trailer. We see Greninja, Emolga, Joltik, etc. I thought this would be some genwunner Kanto pokemon thing but I'm glad to see it isn't.

What casual fan knows what a Greninja is? Most of those people don't know any pokemon after the original 151. :lol:

They're still putting gen 1 in the spotlight for marketing reasons and the most well known Pokemon from other gens will likely be there like Greninja. What I'm surprised is indeed Emolga and Joltik, I'm guessing we'll see tons of obscure Pokemon in the background, I mean those two I had to google and I'm a huge Pokemon fan.

[Allio]

No Ash movie. Let's get a Pokken movie.

[Andrew NDB]

I literally have no idea what any of you are talking about. And I've even played Pokemon Go a little bit. Which means the target audience is clearly someone(s) who only have a passing idea of what Pokemon is, which seems like a pretty sound idea, frankly.

[Wildcat]

He’s so cute. It’s weird hearing a manly voice come out of him. I kinda wish they’d would have given him a higher/friendly voice to match his appearance. Nothing against Ryan Reynolds, I understand what they’re going for. Overall the movie itself looks cool though.

I’ve seen the cartoon obviously but on and off and a couple of the movies. I have a few old Pokémon figures and plushies from the early 2000s. I even have some of the gold cards that Burger King gave out.

I actually don’t have any of the traditional Pokémon games. I have Mystery Dungeon for DS, Pokémon Snap, Hey You! and I played PokePark Pikachus Adventure on Wii through a rental.

Seriously though, Nintendo, make a Pokémon Snap 2. It makes perfect sense with the Switch. I know Go! is kinda that already but I want a game world to take pictures in.

[CyberCubed]

What I'm surprised is indeed Emolga and Joltik, I'm guessing we'll see tons of obscure Pokemon in the background, I mean those two I had to google and I'm a huge Pokemon fan.

I feel like most pokemon from the 5th, 6th and 7th gen all blur into each other. Probably because I was an adult when they came out, but all the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh Pokemon are distinct to me, but after that every gen blurs together. Obviously I know for others it's not the same, it depends what gen you grew up with or how much you played the games.

[Shark_Blade]

Detective Pikachu game on 3ds has a fair balance of all gen pokemons (“https://www.serebii.net/detective/pokemon.shtml) but based on the movie trailer most of them are gen 1.

Could be gen 1 is their movie target audience. But that’s how it is when they started Pokemon Go as well.

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[Shark_Blade]

Full list of all the Pokemons in the trailer https://screenrant.com/detective-pikachu-pokemon-confirmed/?utm_content=buffer3d3ce&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=SR-FB-P&utm_campaign=SR-FB-P

[TigerClaw]

From this trailer. You can tell that the filmmakers totally get it and are sticking to the source material. Making the Pokemon look like they did from the games and the anime. But also making them as real as possible. and without making them look uncanny valley creepy.

I'm getting a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" vibe from this trailer. And that's a good thing. This movie will probably have that Film Noir vibe like that movie. But instead of a world were humans and cartoon characters co-exist. Its humans and Pokemon living together.

[TigerClaw]

Here's a new look at Charizard from Detective Pikachu.
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/01/17/detective-pikachu-charizard-new-look/

https://media.comicbook.com/2019/01/charizard-1154225.jpeg

[TurtleTitan97]

Legendary is reportedly working on two more Pokémon films. One will be a spin off featuring Mewtwo:https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/detective-pikachu-spinoff-already-development-warner-bros/

The other will be an adaptation of Pokémon Red/Blue: https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/exclusive-legendary-developing-live-action-adaptation-pokemon-red-set-detective-pikachu-universe/

[Allio]

Not gonna deny. Kind of interested in the new two film especially if these movies are more game based than anime and game mewtwo still has a lot of questions (though let’s go has implication of Aitsu.)

[TurtleTitan97]

Detective Pikachu 2 already in the works: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/detective-pikachu-sequel-works-1179211?utm_source=twitter

[TurtleTitan97]

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Also some trading cards giving us a new look at some of the Pokémon appearing in the film: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonCinemaUniverse/comments/apvur7/spoilers_detective_pikachu_trading_cards_give/

[Vicky82]

New Trailer

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[TurtleTitan97]

This movie keeps looking better and better.

[TigerClaw]

Check out MewTwo from the new Trailer.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0WYKlzX4AAHlH1.jpg

[Papenbrook]

I'm glad that this movie's lookin' good, visually and literally, unlike another certain live-action, VdG movie ...

[ranger_scout]

I think the movie looks very entertaining. What's interesting about this film's release date and the song they used for the trailer is that I heard "Holding Out For a Hero" for the first time in my life 15 years ago this May. It was when Fantasia sang it for the top 4 Disco week during season 3 of American Idol. I then saw it performed by the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2 just a couple of weeks later, which will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this May.

[ranger_scout]

Box Office Pro is predicting a HUGE opening weekend for the film. It could reach as high as $90 million.

https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-tracking-detective-pikachu-poised-for-may-breakout-the-hustle-poms-to-court-mothers-day-moviegoers/

[ZariusTwo]

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[TurtleTitan97]

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[TurtleTitan97]

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[ZariusTwo]

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This trailer comes pretty close to giving the whole game away

[ZariusTwo]

Early reactions from the Tokyo screening

https://twitter.com/DetPikachuMovie

[sdp]

Have you seen the advertisement for this movie?
Unpopular opinion but I think this movie will do Avengers 4 numbers and not only stop there but even making more than End game.

Early reactions from the Tokyo screening

https://twitter.com/DetPikachuMovie

Doesn't say much really, most early reactions of any movie are always positive.

This trailer comes pretty close to giving the whole game away

Most movies do this, I usually only watch the teaser trailer and the first trailer because of it.

[ZariusTwo]

Have you seen the advertisement for this movie?
Unpopular opinion but I think this movie will do Avengers 4 numbers and not only stop there but even making more than End game.

I think it'll be a less divisive movie too. Suffice to say Endgame has some controversial moments and resolutions

[TurtleTitan97]

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[ZariusTwo]

Reviews are in. Rotten Tomatoes score presently is 71%

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pokemon_detective_pikachu

[MikeandRaph87]

I did not realize this is out a week from now. I thought it was a late June release. I guess I subconsciously believed Avengers: End Game would be given time before another notable film would be able to take money and audience away.

[ZariusTwo]

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[ZariusTwo]

Big spoiler in this one

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[Allio]

Sometimes all you need is drive.

[CyberCubed]

So Red is Japanese. Interesting, if they ever do Ash in a live action adaption I bet he'll be Asian and watch all westerners complain.

[Allio]

Well hopefully they won't do Ash. Though I figured it would be Ash in name only.

[Allio]

To get myself hyped for Detective Pikachu I redownloaded Pokemon lost silver for some nostalgia.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I watched it at an employee screening. I loved it. It definitely felt like a "what if Pokemon existed in the real-world" type of movie. I recommend it completely.

[ZariusTwo]

I loved it. All the best Pikachu moments were in the trailers, but the rest of the story was strong enough to sustain the movie. I had few questions, and they're mostly nitpicks, but overall it's well worth your time.

[ranger_scout]

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Detective Pikachu. This is how Hollywood should do live-action adaptations of video games. The story was clever, funny and action-packed.

I kind of had a feeling from the start that Harry had been fused with Pikachu. Plus, it was nice seeing Ryan Reynolds as the real human form of Harry at the end. At the start of the movie I thought they were giving MewTwo a new origin story, but I was wrong because they had acknowledged that he had escaped from the Kanto region.

[sdp]

I didn't love the movie like I thought I would, but I liked it a lot and it's not bad at all and as great of a live action adaptation of Pokemon as it likely could've been, you can tell that it was done with lots of care.

My complains: Mewtwo feeling a bit shoehorned into the story and the whole final act felt a little too superhero movie to me and was unnecessary. I didn't like the final villains plan in the end or even the twist. The movie having a happy ending was also a bad decision.

I want more live action Pokemon movies nothing "main series" but more spin-off like stories like this one, and man oh man that final vignette before the credits was beyond awesome.

[ZariusTwo]

The movie having a happy ending was also a bad decision.

How was it? Kids don't always need "teh edge"

[sdp]

I'll finish off the Detective Pikachu game to compare the stories and then write a review, meanwhile some random thoughts:

Many Pokemon are far too big in this movie, Treecko, Pikachu etc.

I like that Pikachu seems to be mostly based off his "Fat" design of Gen 1, probably too difficult to make Anorexic Pikachu realistic.

Wish they could've thrown more easter eggs when it came to references likes, but I'm sure there's still plenty in a where's waldo situation once the movie is released on video and we can check out the backgrounds but more world building coudl've been done.

The father being Pikachu was a very interesting twist and it worked, the only bad thing is at the end Pikachu is just another "animal/Pokemon"and everything they went through was not real, I mean it works for the story but at the same time at the expense of the Pikachu

I'd like other spin-off movies, how about one based off Pokemon Colosseum/XD? Or Pokemon Snap? Nothing mainline, but plenty of references to mainline games. I hope the movie does well enough for a sequel but we'll see.

How was it? Kids don't always need "teh edge"

I feel it comes at the cost of character development, he solved the mystery, got to enjoy some time with his father and it was time to say good bye by making things "perfect" at the end (does that mean the grandma will be left all alone now? :lol:) I feel it loses the emotional beats it had. Wouldn't the Lion King be w orse if Mufasa had survived somehow and came back at the end?

[Allio]

So since there are rumors of the Red/Blue movie and Mewtwo prequel film I decided to take my hand at an idea for the Mewtwo Movie. The movie itself adapts the Metwo OVA of the Return of Mewtwo.

Movie takes place 10 years prior to Detective Pikachu but 10 years after he escapes from Kanto.

Film has Pokemon trainer Green (set in Post-game of Red/Blue) is on Cinnabar Island as she is investigating the data as she searches for Mewtwo. The search leads her to the mountains where he has hidden himself.

Mewtwo, isolated, is haunted by dreams of a past he doesn’t remember (thinking about the dream sequence of the first film) and a voice of a little girl (Ai/Amber) when he is discovered by Green.

Meanwhile the organization that created Mewtwo is on the attack. They send cloned pokemon (Kabutops, Aerodactyle, etc) but most importantly other manmade pokemon (Like Genesect and Type:Null)

[sdp]

Finished off the Detective Pikachu game and it's basically the same story just told through different acts. In some ways the movie is better and in others the game. A Bolt of Brilliance ! Is an awesome catchphrase that I don't think made the cut for the movie.

I was surprised that Mewtwo is also a part of the story in the game, only a little less so than in the movie, in fact the mystery about Mewtwo and Pikachu's relationship is never given an answer and it's a cliffhanger so I liked what the movie did.

The final act is far better in the game since it's not a big hollywood spectacle and nothing as crazy as what we see in the movie. The mystery angle feels more real in the game since you actually solve a few mysteries which works great. On the downside because of that the story is a lot tighter in the movie. Still I would've preferred a small mystery like in the game instead of that whole giant torterra scene straight out of Star Wars.

Emilia is a far better partner than Lucy Stevens, the other characters play similar roles to ones from the movies but have different names/looks, I sort of prefer the ones from the movie. I'm normally against race changing but here the characters are so bland in the game and in the movie they have something at least.

[Allio]

after seeing this movie I decided to go ahead and watch the pokemon films I haven't seen. Which are essentially the XYZ films and the last best wishes.

Just saw Extreme Speed Genesect...god that was bad. I feel it's all crap until Power of Us

[TurtleTitan97]

Just got back from seeing it. Had some bumps but this easily the best video game adaptation to date. Really curious where the sequel will go.

[drgon78]

Saw it today, not bad, it reminded me of a much more child friendly version of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

[sdp]

I finished my review/ comparison of the 3DS Detective Pikachu game and the movie here (https://miscrave.com/articles/pokemon-detective-pikachu/). I forgot to mention that getting Pokemon cards when you watch a Pokemon movie is such a cool thing :lol: They also did it for I Choose You Pikachu and it makes me feel like a little kid going to see those first two Pokemon movies in the theaters.

I loved the Sugimori artwork of all the actors during the credits, I'd totally love a manga with that style done of the movie, I felt we were just teased. I'm a big fan of those artistic credits before the actual credits of movies and I'm glad it's a trend, better than post credit scenes

[The Deadman]

DETECTIVE PIKACHU 2 Will Reportedly Be The Next Film In The Franchise, Spinoffs To Follow
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/anime_manga/pokmon/detective-pikachu-2-will-reportedly-be-the-next-film-in-the-franchise-spinoffs-to-follow-a168421

[Zulithe]

Treated myself to a double feature of Detective Pikachu (2D) / John Wick 3 (Dolby Cinema) yesterday. So my general thoughts on the former.

I'm only a casual Pokemon fan, some exposure to the games and show but never got very invested. So I mostly approached it as a video game fan who's seen dozens of bad movies based on games and wanted to see what they could pull off. I wanted this to be good so that it might open up the possibility for more Nintendo-themed movies/tv. I'd love to see something Zelda-based before I die.

I thought the world they created visually looked beautiful, especially the city. All of the pokemon look really cool, very few look creepy or badly done. Mostly really liked that.

Story was definitely very standard and wasn't keeping me hooked very well. The mystery wasn't very compelling and the female side character had little to add. So what you are left with is Detective Pikachu himself who is done very well (looks great, is funny, and has one of the better story arcs in the film)

Biggest complaint is a lot of what happens in the plot feels ripped straight from an episode of the anime show -- and not really in a good way. Low quality writing, very strange/implausible/eye-rolling/contrived things you'd fully expect from an anime episode aimed at preteen kids... especially once the main villain is revealed and starts conducting his 'master plan'

I'll just say... as a Pokemon fan there's a lot to enjoy, as a fan of action/adventure movies it's very poor. As a video game movie... it's probably one of the best ever made, but we all know that's not a high bar.

What matters most to me is that it has generally been a success both with audiences and at the box office, which hopefully will lead to more Nintendo projects.

[sdp]

DETECTIVE PIKACHU 2 Will Reportedly Be The Next Film In The Franchise, Spinoffs To Follow
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/anime_manga/pokmon/detective-pikachu-2-will-reportedly-be-the-next-film-in-the-franchise-spinoffs-to-follow-a168421

The movie has a definite end unlike the video game which leaves it open ended, I wonder how they'll do a sequel without a crappy retcon of having Raynolds back as pikachu.

[ranger_scout]

I went back to see Pokémon: Detective Pikachu again in theaters last week. It's still a very entertaining and funny movie. I'm still debating on whether or not it would be okay to show in my after-school program on Fridays despite having a PG rating. In other news, the film's home media release dates have been announced along with some special features.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced that Pokémon: Detective Pikachu will arrive on Digital HD on July 23rd and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 6.

4K, BLU-RAY AND DVD ELEMENTS

“POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” 4K UHD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack contain the following special features:

Detective Mode
Alternate Opening
My Pokémon Adventure
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Welcome to Ryme City
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Uncovering the Magic
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Action
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Colorful Characters
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Bringing Pokémon to Life
Mr. Mime’s Audio Commentary
Ryan Reynolds – Outside the Actor’s Studio
“Carry On” by Rita Ora and Kygo (Music Video)

“POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” DVD Special Edition contains the following special features:

Alternate Opening
My Pokémon Adventure
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Welcome to Ryme City
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Uncovering the Magic
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Action
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Colorful Characters
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu: Bringing Pokémon to Life
Mr. Mime’s Audio Commentary
Ryan Reynolds – Outside the Actor’s Studio
“Carry On” by Rita Ora and Kygo (Music Video)


POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital HD Details & Special Features Revealed (https://www.comicbookmovie.com/anime_manga/pokmon/pokmon-detective-pikachu-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-digital-hd-details-special-features-revealed-a169147)

[ZariusTwo]

Follow up greenlit and director in talks

https://deadline.com/2023/03/legendary-jonathan-krisel-pokemon-detective-pikachu-sequel-1235277486/

[Cowabung-Gal]

I wanna see Mew in the sequel. I love Mew.

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