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Bidding war underway over live-action Pokemon movie rights

April 16, 2016 by Gary Collinson

As the franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary, it looks like a live-action Pokemon movie might be about to become a reality, with THR revealing that a bidding war is underway over the rights. The site reports The Pokemon Co. has been courting Hollywood studios and a top secret auction is taking place for the rights to the franchise, with […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: pokemon

Pokemon theme and catchphrase was originally “Catch ‘Em If You Can”

June 4, 2017 by Robert Kojder

I’m pretty sure everyone (or at the very least, the majority of the people reading this site) are very familiar with the Pokémon theme song, so it’s interesting to note that it was almost very different from the finished product. Speaking in an interview with The Huffington Post, theme co-writer John Siegler and 4Kids Entertainment head […]

Filed Under: News, Robert Kojder, Television Tagged With: pokemon

Movie Review – Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

November 1, 2017 by Emma Withington

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, 2017. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. SYNOPSIS: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is an origin story highlighting Ash and Pikachu’s first meeting and their adventures as they search for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. The pair encounter familiar faces along the way, new characters including Trainers Verity and Sorrel, and even a […]

Filed Under: Emma Withington, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Kunihiko Yuyama, pokemon, Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You

Viz Media to launch new Pokemon manga series Pokemon Sun & Moon

April 11, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Viz Media has announced that it is adding to its expansive Pokemon publishing catalog with the upcoming release of Pokemon Sun & Moon, the new manga series from artist Satoshi Yamamoto and writer Hidenori Kusaka. In this new Pokemon story arc, Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokemon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: pokemon, Pokemon: Sun & Moon, Viz Media

Gotta Collect ‘Em All in Pokemon Sun and Moon: Guardians Rising

May 5, 2017 by Emma Withington

The Pokémon Sun and Moon  expansion had descended on the Kidzania microcosm. An 80,000 square foot city located in Westfield where, who runs the world? Why, the next generation of course – children! Luckily for us we had the land to ourselves and got our hands on the trading card game’s new expansion, Pokémon Sun and Moon: Guardians Rising …By […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Emma Withington, News, Toys Tagged With: pokemon, Pokemon Sun and Moon

Rita Ora joins the live-action Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu

February 15, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Fresh from her role as Christian Grey’s sister Mia in Fifty Shades Freed, actress and singer Rita Ora has bagged herself another screen role, signing on to appear in the live-action Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu. Details of her role are being kept under wraps. The film is now currently in production in the UK, with […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Detective Pikachu, pokemon, rita ora

Bill Nighy joins Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu

January 31, 2018 by Matt Rodgers

With principal photography underway on Universal and Legendary Entertainment’s live-action Pokemon movie, Detective Pikachu, there’s some additional casting news for those of you who might not know your Squirtle Turtle from your Absol. Joining Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies), Justice Smith (The Get Down), and Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) will be Love Actually […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Bill Nighy, Detective Pikachu, justice smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, pokemon, Rob Letterman, Ryan Reynolds

Filming underway on live-action Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu

January 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Universal Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have announced that principal photography is now underway on the very first live-action Pokemon movie, Detective Pikachu, based upon the video game of the same name. Here’s the official press release from the studio: Pokémon has delighted fans of all ages around the world for over two decades. With more than […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Detective Pikachu, pokemon

Ken Watanabe joins Ryan Reynolds in Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu

January 21, 2018 by Gary Collinson

The live-action Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu has added another name to its cast, with THR revealing that Ken Watanabe (Batman Begins, Godzilla) is set to portray a character called Detective Yoshida. The film, which is being directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps), sees Ryan Reynolds in the title role as Detective Pikachu, portraying the character via […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Detective Pikachu, Ken Watanabe, pokemon

Johto Legends: Music from Pokémon Gold and Silver now available on CD and vinyl

January 21, 2018 by Andrew Newton

The latest classic game to get the orchestral treatment from Seattle based videogame music publisher and label, Materia Collective, is the Gameboy gem, Pokémon Gold and Silver from the good old days of 1999.  Titled Johto Legends: Music from Pokémon Gold and Silver, this latest orchestral re-imagining provides Pokemon fans with over an hour of new […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Braxton Burks, Johto Legends: Music from Pokémon Gold and Silver, Materia Collective, pokemon

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