Last week, we received the news that Ryan Reynolds would be voicing the starring role of Detective Pikachu in the upcoming movie. Following on from previous news, it seems that the film has more or less filled out its cast and is nearing the production phase of development. To back this up, word has recently broken that the release date has been set.
Detective Pikachu will be releasing on 10th May, 2019. It stood to reason that this would probably be a summer blockbuster, though the timing of its release certainly raises some eyebrows. Marvel’s Avengers 4—the conclusion of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe—will be releasing one week earlier, and that likely will dominate the box office for weeks. Hopefully, Detective Pikachu finds its niche, because if it does succeed, perhaps more Pokémon movies could be made.
What do you think? How will this movie perform? Will you go see it when it releases? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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I have GOT to see this.
If it does succeed, perhaps more Pokémon movies could be made.
I'm so sure this movie's performance at the box office will dictate whether or not we'll get a new Pokémon movie ever again...
Wait...it's coming out one week after the last Avengers film? That's box office suicide!
I’m gonna get angry at Nintendo if they release the Detective Pikachu game in America on the same date to “coincide” with the movie! 🤬
"Detective Piakchu"? (Second paragraph)
...Quick, we must solve the mystery of the Detective Pikachu imposter!
@Phin68 EDIT: Wait, just found out there is a 2019 Avengers film. Forgive me fam.
@EmiMacthePC the 3DS will be lucky to still be getting any significant support by 2019 imo. Think it's much more likely we'll get a localisation early next year
Seeing as the dates for this and the Avengers film are in 2019, I should imagine that at least one of them will shift before then. Films get delayed too.
@Phin68 Making this movie at all is box office suicide...
@Phin68 while yes, its still Pokemon and parents can take their children to see this one than the Avengers one cause super hero movies are way too violent for little kids to be honest. If this November shows us something is that superhero movies and animated movies can coexist in box office but of course the movie will take a hit by this.
It will get moved up to March.
Yeah, no way we're getting the 3DS game until at least a month after this movie releases. I'll bet money on that.
I'm half expecting (maybe three-quarters) that the game will get rereleased in Switch.
The original title finishes with 'to be continued', but the question is, on what console? Presumably the follow-up titles won't end up on 3DS, which means they'll be coming to Switch. But if the sequels are coming to Switch, it would make some sense for the original title to come over too.
Still kind of funny that they picked a currently Japanese-language-only game to become an English-language-only movie.
"Conclusion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe"
"Conclusion" my rear end. There are more MCU movies coming out afterwards, and thank goodness for that!
@EmiMacthePC hopefully it gets a graphical overhaul and put on the Switch. Keeping it on the 3ds in 2019 seems pretty absurd.
I'm not getting a good feeling in my gut about this movie.
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