The upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has reportedly switched distribution studios, with Warner Bros. taking over from Universal.
This move is part of a larger deal that is expected to see all movies from Legendary Entertainment‘s current line-up with Universal heading back to Warners - the studio with which Legendary was first partnered with. Despite these changes, Detective Pikachu is still set to be released in cinemas on 10th May 2019.
The film has already secured a cast full of famous faces, with Ryan Reynolds taking on the lead Pikachu role and a supporting cast including the likes of Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Justice Smith, and Rita Ora. The film is inspired by Detective Pikachu, a game released in the west on Nintendo 3DS earlier this year.
Naturally, much about the film is still shrouded in mystery, although we did stumble across images of some movie props during filming in London earlier this year, as well as some interesting costumes being worn by extras.
Are you excited to see a walking, talking Pikachu on the silver screen next year? With a well-known cast and a great game for source material, we're remaining optimistic about this one.
[source hollywoodreporter.com]
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Deadpool picachu!
It's all going smoothly then!
So basically it's like Harry Potter... Warned Bros has the movies rights, but the world of Harry Potter can be found in Universal's parks over the world. Now Warner Bros will release the Detective Pikachu movie, but Universal's parks are still building their Nintendo lands.
Well there is still the Mario movie by Illumination... who are part of Universal. I wonder how bad this one is gonna be.
Anyway... I'm still hoping for a Detective Pikachu DX on Switch next year. Didn't not buy the game on 3DS, I just can't play on that system anymore.
“The film has already secured a cast full of famous faces, with Ryan Reynolds taking on the lead Pikachu role and a supporting cast including the likes of Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Justice Smith, and Rita Ora.”
I recognized one name.
@justin233 If the name you recognised wasn't Bill Nighy you are forever lost.
@justin233
You should know at least three of those actors, and it's not Suki Waterhouse (model) or Rita Ora (meh singer with lip-sync concerts).. you're excused, though, for not knowing Justice Smith.
Hopefully Ryan Reynolds wasn't the one you knew, if so your input is as relevant as mine are in a facial scrub discussion.
Does this mean WAG will get the Mario movie? If so, count me in!
@Bunkerneath Is it wrong to kind of want that?
@kukabuksilaks @AlexOlney Stop judging me. I’ve never been much of a movie person. My point was that I wouldn’t call this a “cast full of famous faces” (aside from one).
I wonder how this movie will fare against Avengers and Aladdin
@justin233 Ken Watanabe might not be a recognisable name to you but if you have ever seen a Hollywood movie with an important Japanese side character (like a businessman or Samurai) it was probably him 😀
Guessing they don't want Pikachu to be associated with Comcast and I can't blame them
Playing detective pikachu right now, really enjoying the game, kinda curious about the movie now.
@justin233
Not judging you, I'm judging the basis of your input.
My point was that if you only know the actor that's "so hot right now", and not the two who are both great actors with impressive performances behind them and who are probably known by more people, then the fact that you only know one of those listed isn't an indicator of anything.
It's pure coincidence that I've heard of Rita Ora or Suki Waterhouse, but that doesn't make them less famous.
I wanted it to be universal, but I guess if warner brothers does this correctly will you be my guest
Why not, I would watch it if avail in my next 3 hours flight! I’ll bet it will be that good!!! And this is not sarcasm. I consider that a hit.
The only way I could see this working is if the whole film were gonna be animated. The only thing worse than Live action adaptation, are live action adaptations with ugly full CG characters...
Even my well loved Marvel movies... when they focus on the Hulk for too long, or Thanos, it's just ugly. And somehow I doubt that Detective Pikachu is gonna have even that level of CG...
At least that's my opinion. Clearly most people disagree.
They should have cast Devito.
Does this mean that the Pokèmon live-action movie franchise will be owned/distributed by Disney?
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