Legendary Entertainment’s first live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, has just found its director in Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens helmer Rob Letterman. Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) and Nicole Perlman (Wonder Woman) are on board to pen the screenplay for the project. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories outside of Japan, while Toho […]
Pokemon Generations web series announced, watch the trailer here
The Pokemon Company has announced the upcoming webseries Pokemon Generations, which is set to revisit each generation of the Pokemon video game series to shed new light on some timeless moments. Check out the trailer here… Pokemon Generations is set to get underway on December 23rd on the official Pokemon YouTube channel, with new episodes […]
Legendary secures live-action Pokemon rights, developing Detective Pikachu movie
Hollywood has been circling the live-action movie rights for several months now, with bidding intensifying following the smash hit release of Pokemon Go. Earlier this week it was revealed that Legendary Entertainment had emerged as front-runner for the rights, and now Legendary and The Pokemon Company have announced that they have reached a deal to […]
The Get Down star cast in Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu
For all its faults, the now defunct Netflix series The Get Down gave us a stunning ensemble cast, and according to Variety, one of the breakouts, Justice Smith, has been given the lead in the first live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu. Goosebumps and Monsters vs. Aliens director Rob Letterman will work from a script written […]
Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter and Gravity Falls creator to pen live-action Pokemon movie
Last month it was announced that Legendary Pictures had secured the big screen rights to Pokemon following a heated bidding war, announcing a live-action adaptation of the hit Japanese video game Detective Pikachu. Well, it looks like Legendary has now found its screenwriters, with Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) in […]
Pokemon Go fever grips Springfield in The Simpsons short
Pokemon fever is gripping the globe thanks to the latest iteration, Pokemon Go, and it’s even reached as far as Springfield! Yes, Homer Simpson has fallen victim to the game, neglecting his parental duties during a family trip to the zoo as he tries to catch them all in a new Simpsons short released by […]
Legendary nears deal for Pokemon live-action movie rights following hugely successful Pokemon Go launch
Pokemon has been taking the world by storm following the launch of the hit mobile game Pokemon Go, and now it seems that the franchise could be heading back to the big screen, albeit in live-action form, with Deadline reporting that Legendary Pictures is nearing a deal with The Pokemon Company for the rights to a movie […]
Bidding war underway over live-action Pokemon movie rights
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 […]
Pokemon theme and catchphrase was originally “Catch ‘Em If You Can”
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 […]
Movie Review – Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
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 […]
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