Random: Leaked Photos From The Detective Pikachu Movie Tease Some Pokémon Policing

Ryme City's criminals better watch out...

by Dom Reseigh-Lincoln Mon 29th Jan 2018

With Detective Pikachu - complete with a new voice, no less - set to arrive on Nintendo 3DS in March, production has already begun on a certain film version starring none other than Ryan Reynolds as the titular Poké sleuth. Shooting started a couple of weeks ago in London and one Twitter user (@howardbud) just happened to stumble across some set props while roaming the Big Smoke.

The leaked photos confirm the film's Ryme City setting (with a badge that shows humans and Pokemon working together), some rules for those visiting the 'Police Plaza' ('No skateboarding!'), some covered up cars (we hope Pikachu gets to drive one) and a notice board with some missing posters and some recruitment flyers. It's pretty cool to see the attention to detail, but we'll all have to wait until 10th May 2019 to see if it comes together for this oddball Hollywood crossover.

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https://twitter.com/HowardBud/status/957324360146186240

Do you think the Detective Pikachu film will be any good? Or just another bad game-related cash in? Sound off in the comments below...

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Dom kicked off his games writing career first as a production assistant at Future, then as Production Editor for Official PlayStation Magazine UK. He became Editor at Nintendo Life in December 2017 before pivoting into a career in marketing.

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Danpal65
Mon 29th Jan 2018

Someone's been having a pika-round

I'm genuinely excited for this movie, especially if it ends up being good. A live action Pokémon movie means that, not only do we get to see Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, but there will be a whole bunch of other Pokémon being shown in the real world with actual people, the whole idea just seems so cool.

I may be an adult, but I'll always be a child at heart for Pokémon!

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Shepdawg1
Mon 29th Jan 2018

Oh gosh. I knew some things would be lost in translation with the Pokémon, but...what the heck did they do to them? Graveler, Machoke, and especially the Pancham all look horrible. All they had to do was follow the visual style set up in the first Japanese trailer and they’d have been fine, I think.

I guess I kind of like how Victini is the Police Department mascot. Either way, I’m quite nervous to see how this turns out.

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premko1
Mon 29th Jan 2018

Sounds good ( so far...)

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AshFoxX
Mon 29th Jan 2018

I am still very confused about everything surrounding Detective Pikachu - the game was weird enough, but I still find it hard to believe that we are getting a movie with Deadpool voicing a Pikachu... I'm just tickled at how random but awesome this whole thing is becoming.