Detective Pikachu 2 is on the way, and the Pokemon adaptation just got a bit quirkier. Deadline reports that Portlandia’s Jonathan Krisel is in talks to helm the sequel, a follow-up to Legendary’s 2019 box office hit. The outlet notes that Krisel is currently negotiating to direct based on a script by screenwriter Chris Galletta […]
The Essential Video Game Adaptations
Olly Dyche on the essential video game adaptations… Video game adaptations have notoriously garnered a reputation of being fairly awful, with the likes of Doom, Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and House the Dead being great examples. However, within the fold of poor video game adaptations there have also been some good – and […]
Movie Review – Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, 2019. Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, Chris Geere, and Suki Waterhouse. SYNOPSIS: In Ryme City, a neon metropolis cohabited by humans and Pokémon, a detective has been murdered. His son (Justice Smith) reluctantly teams up with his father’s Pikachu Pokémon (voiced by Ryan […]
What Are the Best Video Game Movies of All Time? | Flickering Myth Gaming Chat
When it comes to video game adaptations, Hollywood has certainly had its fair share of stinkers over the years. However, among the Street Fighter: The Movies, Super Mario Bros., and multitude of Uwe Boll travesties, there have been a handful of films which – while far from great – have managed to make a decent […]
Justice Smith doubts Pokémon: Detective Pikachu sequel will happen
Despite being one of the most popular and well-recognised franchises in the world, it sounds like the future of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment’s CGI/live-action hybrid Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is unlikely. In an interview with Inverse, Justice Smith, who played Pikachu’s companion Tim Goodman, has revealed that he is doubtful that a sequel to the […]
The Five Best Video Game Movies Ever!
EJ Moreno on the best video game to movie adaptations… Crafting a good video game to movie adaptation is no easy task. Countless films have tried, and many have failed to live up to hype or expectations. Even if the film is solid, this movie sub-genre rarely gets the love of its peers like comic […]
Comic Book Preview – Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
Legendary Comics has announced the release of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, a graphic novel adaptation of last year’s hit live-action Pokemon movie, which has been written by Brian Buccellato with art by Nelson Daniel. “Brian’s writing and Nelson’s art have really captured a depth to the world in which Detective Pikachu and his fellow Pokémon live,” said […]
Second Opinion – Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, 2019. Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, Chris Geere, Suki Waterhouse, Josette Simon, Rita Ora, Karan Soni, Diplo, Omar Chaparro, and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who […]
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu concept artist teases Yu-Gi-Oh! project
This year offered a gift of nineties nostalgia in the form of a furry Ryan Reynolds, channeling the unknown, inner-voice of Pokémon fans’ beloved Pikachu in Rob Letterman and Legendary Pictures’ Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. The film’s concept artist RJ Palmer, who made Bulbasaur cuter than ever, has recently teased his potential involvement with another monster […]
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu screenwriters Benji Samit & Dan Hernandez | The Writer Experience Podcast #69
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience Podcast… In this episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined by Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez, screenwriters on this year’s live-action Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie. Check out the episode here… You can subscribe to The Writer Experience on SoundCloud or your podcast app of choice […]
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