afford the runaway success ofPokémon Go , a live - action mechanism Pokémon picture is inevitable . The game ’s heavy mythology , action - filled battles , andcute charactersare perfect for the character of " cinematic - universe " earthly concern - building that ’s now the norm for big - budget Hollywood franchises . But the film we might finish up getting is n’t quite the Pokémon movie you ’re expecting – it might not even have Pokémon in the title at all !
Yesterday , Deadline confirmedthat Legendary Entertainment will acquire a Pokémon pic ground onDetective Pikachu , a spin - off handheld video game that has only been released in Japan . The plan is for the moving picture to go into yield next year .
But here ’s the thing : Detective Pikachuis really outlandish ! He wear thin a little brown Sherlock Holmes lid , enjoys coffee bean , and solves crimes , things people do n’t really link up withPokémon Goor the democratic animate serial publication inspired by the original biz . Seriously , it ’s nuts . Watch a trailer for the game below .
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The game decidedly has a stylish , noir esthesia that could translate to film . Think of it likeInherent Vicebut with Pikachu instead of Joaquin Phoenix . Some fans have already been makinga strong pushfor Danny DeVito to voiceDetective Pikachuin the English - words version of the plot , leading toabsurd videos like this .
Maybe the plan is to makeDetective Pikachufirst , and then enlarge with other Pokémon specific films –Jigglypuff in a read-only memory - com ; Kadabra in a thriller ; Mr. Mime in a backstage dramatic play ; then they all meet up yr later for anAvengers - style squad - up smash hit . The possible action are eternal ! Or will be , whenDetective Pikachu– or whateverPokémon Go - inspired movie we get – finally hits theaters .
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