The upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie has just received another trailer, adding to our already ridiculously strong hype and excitement for the film's release this summer.
We get to see a little more comedic dialogue between Ryan Reynolds (as Pikachu) and Justice Smith (as Tim), as well as some up close shots of Bulbasaur and Lickitung. We're still slightly freaked out by the designs of each Pokémon, but we can't help but love it.
If you've missed the news on this one up until now, here's what you can expect to see when the film launches:
"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 join forces 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 side by side 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."
The movie hits cinemas on 10th May 2019. That's less than three months away!
Have you been looking forward to watching this since it was first announced? Will you be heading out to watch it on the day of release? Let us know in the comments.
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Can’t wait to see the amount of Pokémon are in here, just for the weird designs alone
This looks amazing and I can't wait
Bublasaur's eyes are wicked.
This movie is looking promising. I really do hope this ends up being a good movie.
That Mr. Mime will now haunt me in my dreams forever.
I'm gonna loooove this movie haha
I have totally bought into the aesthetic of the film! I used to think the Pokémon looked creepy cute. Now I think they are...well...no they are still creepy cute, but I have gotten used to it now and love it.
Have no high hopes for this movie and I couldn't be less excited. However, I am hoping it will turn out entertaining and somewhere between average and good.
Wanna take my kids but I'm not sure if this is gonna be like a G rated gig, or more like a high PG13 gig. I'm not sure where they are targeting.
I was worried they were propping this up with a great first trailer, but the more footage I see, the better it looks.
@invictus4000 I think it’s fairly likely to be PG. I doubt it’d be PG-13, we would’ve seen some sign by then and they’d be alienating a huge demographic.
Can someone explain to me, where was growlithe in the trailer?
Oh boy oh boy another one is here!
@Flokii Look into the background around 0:13 in the video.
These trailers are continuously making me lose any shred of hope for this movie.
M'kay, realistic Bulbasaur looks quite cute. I'm still cautiously optimistic about this one and hope to play the game soon.
If nothing else it will be nice to see my favorite Pokemon in realistic CG. Bulbasaur was super cute.
@John_Koshiro I couldn't disagree more, I'm more hyped for this than Avengers Endgame. What part is turning you off?
Hope Scyther makes it in. He would be so rad in this style.
@Gravitron Well, at first the live action designs were intriguing to me but with each trailer, its appeal kept winding down for me to the point where I find them ugly. I'm also not a fan of Reynolds' acting and with that last trailer, I got the sensation that this is going to be the sort of watered down R-rated gag comedies that so many children's movies are today.
Was that the awesome voice guy at the end, or was it the Narrator from the openings of like every Pokémon anime movie dub?
“FRENCH”? Where’s Kalos??? There is no Kalos? What is happening?
@Flokii in the bar scene (in the background.) 13 seconds in.
@John_Koshiro I can see that. It does feel a bit like Deadpool doing Pikachu. I think it'll be great though, I thought it was an absurdly dumb concept but I would happily take this over a live action rehash of the Anime. I'm 100% over Ash Ketchum
I'm really not sure what to think of this by the trailer. Do I like it or don't I?????
This could actually end up being quite good. Remember when we all thought Lego Movie was gonna be terrible, then it surprised everyone by being amazing? That could be the case with this.
So now Detective Pikachu even does similar jokes to Deadpool. That's SO original, those Hollywood execs really know how to reel in the audiences.
I just wish that the director and co-writer's oeuvre isn't such a mixed bag. I enjoyed "Goosebumps" but found "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Shark Tale" to be mediocre. I'll remain optimistic, but the trailers do not hint toward something deeper, something even remotely interested in exploring the lore of Pokemon.
That Charizard looks too realistic. I hoped this movie doesn't ruined the Pokemon movie franchise with horribly, too realistic, less animated, worst Pokemon designs in this live-action movie.
Lol that Mr. Mime is gonna get electrocuted. I can feel it.
So far I think it looks much much much better than I ever anticipated to be honest . I actually want to watch this and when I first heard about it I thought oh no, but this actually looks good .
@GrailUK @Ralizah thanks guys ^^
Mime and Lickitung are some of my favorite gen. 1 mons, but man, they're pure nightmare fuel in this movie.
Not huge into Pokémon but this movie looks 10 shades of awesome.. hope it kills at the box office and there’s sequels and more movies in the pipeline
This movie looks amazing
If done well, a Pokemon movie franchise could be as big as Marvel, Lord of the Rings, or Star Wars.
"Detective Pikachu" is an odd choice for the first live-action Pokemon movie, but I'm pulling for it.
@BensonUii Get better taste. The anime is terrible.
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