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News Here's Your First Teaser Of The New Pokémon Movie Starring Ash And Pikachu
Introducing Pokémon Coco
It's been quite a big week for the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Direct revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield would be getting an expansion pass and 200 old monsters, and we also found out the original
News Sonic Might Be Joined By An Owl In His Upcoming Movie Adventure
The more the merrier
Based on the trailers we've seen so far, the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie is all about the blue blur. The only other characters we've really seen featured so far are the human ones. This includes a sheriff played by James Marsden and the evil villain Dr. Robotnik who is played by Jim Carrey. According to the Twitter...
News Move Aside Baby Yoda, Baby Sonic Is Much More Adorable
Aww, look at those eyes
The best way to sell something is by making it cute. Sega and Paramount seem to know this because it turns out the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog – due out on Valentine's Day next year – will feature a much younger blue blur. In a Japanese promotional trailer for his silver screen debut (above), you can see baby Sonic...
Video See How Sonic Gets His Shoes In This Latest TV Spot From Paramount
Racing into cinemas early next year
In case you missed the news, Sonic the Hedgehog will be running about in a pair of red and white Puma shoes in his live-action movie, due out on Valentine's Day next year. Unlike the games, though, he might not be wearing his iconic kicks from the get-go. You see, if a new television spot released by Paramount...
News Check Out What's Inside The Wizard's 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Release
Two discs, bonus features and new cover artwork
It always amuses us when people debate the best video game-based movie of all time, because, in our opinion, there's only one choice – and it stars Fred Savage. The Wizard may have been a critical and commercial dud on its initial 1989 release, but it has gone down in history as a cult classic and...
News Studio Behind Sonic Movie's Redesign Has Reportedly Been Shut Down
An email delivers the bad news
After the backlash Paramount Pictures received following the reveal of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, steps were taken to redesign the lead character. As you'll likely know, the redesign has gone down a treat with fans, but now it would appear tha
News Official Sonic Movie Merch Is On The Way, Including Build-A-Bear Products
Toys, clothes, books and more
If you just can't get enough of the new-look Sonic the Hedgehog movie, it seems you're about to be in luck, as Sega of America has today announced that a collection of Sonic movie-inspired merch is set to release early next year. The live-action feature film is due to arrive in cinemas on 14th February, but some of...
Random Puma Might Actually Be Releasing Sonic's Movie Shoes
Run as fast as the blue blur
This week, we finally got to see the redesigned version of Sonic the Hedgehog in a new trailer for his upcoming movie. We even followed this up with a gallery – comparing the original trailer to the new one, to help show the drastic improvements that had been made to
News Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Still Has One Problem With The Movie Redesign
"I can’t help but feel weird about that one point"
If you've been having a grand old time on our homepage today, you'll have spotted that Paramount Pictures has shared a first official trailer depicting Sonic's movie redesign. It seems to have gone down very well indeed with fans who were repulsed by the original, and now Sonic's creator Yuji Naka...
Gallery Sonic Movie Trailer Comparison Pics - Check Out Before And After Sonic's Redesign
The past is just a (blue) blur
The new movie trailer featuring the redesigned Sonic the Hedgehog has finally dropped, and first impressions are... that it's an incredible improvement! We (and most of the rest of the world) weren't fans of the original design and it's hard to argue that this new iteration isn't much closer to the blue hedgehog
Video Oh Boy, Sonic's Movie Redesign Is Revealed In Brand New Trailer
Sonic's redesign is here!
The moment we've all been waiting for is here, folks: the brand new Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer has officially landed. When the first images and trailer were revealed for the upcoming Sonic movie earlier this year, it's pretty safe to say that
News 26 Years Later, A Deleted Super Mario Bros. Movie Scene Clears Up One Of Its Biggest Errors
It finally makes sense (kind of)
Earlier this year, we shared the news that the folks over at SMBmovie.com had stumbled across new information and never-before-seen deleted scenes for the infamous 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie. We saw our first deleted scene back in August, but now we've been treated to something arguably much more important
Rumour New Images Supposedly Show Sonic's Movie Redesign
Update: Another new image surfaces online
Update 2 - Wed 6th Nov, 2019 03:05 GMT: We've got yet another look at the apparent redesign (thanks again, GoNintendo). It's just a matter of waiting for a more official announcement now. Update - Sun 27th Oct, 2019 09:00 GMT: Another look at the apparent movie redesign of Sonic the Hedgehog has...
Random Hooray! Now Everyone Can Look Just Like Movie Sonic
Well, at least that's Halloween sorted
Remember a few months back when Sonic's design was revealed for the upcoming movie and the internet collectively broke down in terror? Of course you do. You'll want to strap yourselves in for this one. Yes, jumping right to the very top of any 'top 10 scary Halloween costume' lists this year, and then...
Video Super Mario Bros. Movie Deleted Scene Surfaces 26 Years After Release
And there are more to come
The Super Mario Bros. movie may well be considered to be pretty awful by most, but it still has a small group of dedicated fans and it would appear that they've stumbled across something of a goldmine. The folks over at SMBmovie.com, a website which is dedicated to cataloguing just about e
News Jim Carrey Responds To Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Backlash, Delay And Redesign
"Ownership of anything is going out the window for all of us"
When fans of the blue blur got their first glimpse of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, there was mass outrage online about the design of the character. Following the backlash, director Jeff Fowler made the decision to delay the film and vowed to change the controversial design. The fil
Video Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Gets Gorgeous New Movie Trailer
New scenes shown off
Another trailer has been released for the upcoming Pokémon film, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution. It showcases a number of scenes from the film which haven't been shown off before, all to the soundtrack of Rita Ora's 'Let You Love Me'. If you haven't seen the film that this is based on - 1998's Pokémon: The First...
News Castlevania Netflix Producer Thinks Pokémon Could "Absolutely" Explore More Adult Themes
When Pokémon gets real
Indian-American film producer Adi Shankar – known for the Netflix adaptation of Castlevania – most recently worked on a Pokémon anime parody, titled: The End of Pokémon. In an interview about the Bootleg Universe Fan Trailer with Comicbook.com, Adi was asked if he thought a more mature-rated Pokémon game would ever...
News Pokémon Detective Pikachu Gets An Electrifying Digital Release Next Month
Blu-ray release scheduled for August
If you haven't been to see Pokémon Detective Pikachu in-cinema yet, you might want to hold out for the digital release arriving next month, on 23rd July. Following this is the release of the Blu-ray version, on 6th August. Here's the official announcement from the Detective Pikachu Twitter account: It’s...
Feature The Best Movie Licences On Nintendo Systems
They're not all awful, honest
There are a number of video game maxims that you'll see crop up time and again on the internet, many of which are rooted in truth. Gameplay, for example, really is more important than graphics, and a delayed game does indeed have the potential to be good, while a rushed one is forever bad. The old chestnut we're looking...
News First Footage Of Milla Jovovich's Monster Hunter Movie Breaks Cover
At least the monsters are looking good, right?
Remember that Monster Hunter movie we told you about a while back? Well, it hasn't gone away, no matter how much you wished it. In fact, early footage from the flick has surfaced online thanks to the fact that it was recently shown at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The very short teaser...
News Detective Pikachu Artist's Original Vision For Venusaur Was Terrifying
Charizard and Pikachu also looked... different
We've looked at the work of artist RJ Palmer before, most recently when he created realistic-looking versions of the Generation 8 starters from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield. His work on the Detective Pikachu movie helped shape its take on the classic Pocket Monsters for a live-action...
News Worry Not, The Sonic Movie Trailer Has Been Fixed Now
Thanks YouTube
It's fair to say that the reaction to the release of the Sonic Movie trailer was not good, with many Sonic fans hating the new more realistic look for the Blue Blur as cooked up by director Jeff Fowler and the team behind the movie. The backlash was so great, in fact, that the movie has now
News The Director Of Sonic Mania Adventures Might Be Working On The Blue Blur's Movie Redesign
Too good to be true?
After ongoing backlash from fans, last week it was revealed the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie had been delayed. The director Jeff Fowler made this announcement over on Twitter with the above image, showing Sonic's gloved hand holding up a sign, with the movie's new release date and a classic logo below it. Compared to what...
News The Sonic Movie Gets Delayed Until 2020 To Get Things 'Just Right'
VFX artists breathe a sigh of relief
Following the epic backlash from Sonic fans the world over after the debut trailer for the hedgehog's upcoming movie, director Jeff Fowler vowed to change the controversial design. It seems that the VFX artists actually doing the work thankfully have a little more time to get it right this time. While many Sonic...
News The Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Secures A Release Date
Video game movies everywhere!
With Pokémon Detective Pikachu enjoying a successful launch, Warner Bros.' attention now appears to be set on the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot. A release date has now been scheduled for 5th March 2021. Despite seemingly being in the works - in one way or another - since at least 2016, the film was only...
News Pokémon Detective Pikachu Takes International Number One For Second Week In A Row
Avengers who?
It's safe to say that there have been some pretty major film releases hitting cinemas just recently, but our furry friend Detective Pikachu is doing just fine alongside his Hollywood superstar companions. The Pokémon film has managed to keep hold of its number one spot at the international box office for a second week in a row...
News Detective Pikachu Writer Wants To See An American Idol-Style Jigglypuff Sequel
Wouldn't we all?
Pokémon Detective Pikachu has had a pretty stellar launch, enjoying the biggest opening weekend for any video game movie ever, so can we already start dreaming of a sequel? We're not sure, but let's do it anyway. To be fair, we're not the only ones already imagining a second exploration of Ryme City; Screen Rant recently sat down...
News Pokémon Detective Pikachu Shocks The Competition In Its Opening Weekend
Electrifying
Warner Bros. and Legendary’s live-action film, Detective Pikachu, has defied the video game movie curse at the North American box office in its opening weekend, collecting a total of $58 million when it launched across 4,202 venues. Disney and Marvel’s all-star heroes in Avengers: Endgame managed to withstand the pocket monster...
Random Detective Pikachu Has Turned Bill Nighy Into A Serious Pokémon Fan
“I love the collecting"
Tomorrow finally sees the launch of the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie, one of several relatively recent endeavours for the franchise which has thrust the popular pocket monsters back into the starlight. Actor Bill Nighy, who stars as Howard Clifford in the film, has recently been won over by Pikachu and co., seemingly...
Movie Review Pokémon Detective Pikachu Does Enough To Break The 'Bad Video Game Movie' Curse
Mewtwo or Magikarp standard?
Films based on video games have had a bit of a bad reputation, to say the least. Whether it's the wonderfully dated Mortal Kombat, or the infamously muddled and confused Super Mario Bros., the line 'it's good for a video game movie' is one we've heard all too often. Now that Pokémon Detective Pikachu has been unleashed...
Video Detective Pikachu Movie Cast Plays 'Who's That Pokémon?'
Poor Clefairy
If you watched the Pokémon anime growing up, you're probably scarily familiar with the 'Who's That Pokémon?' game which would play in ad breaks. The aim of the game is simple: guess which Pokémon is represented by the silhouette on screen. The folks over at IGN decided to play the game with the cast of the upcoming Detective...
News Ryan Reynolds Admits R-Rated Lines Were Recorded For Detective Pikachu
But they didn't make the cut
As you might have noticed, Ryan Reynolds is currently doing the press rounds to help promote Detective Pikachu. In a lot of these interviews, he's revealed how he tested out different voices and even channelled the foul-mouthed Marvel character Deadpool. During a recent interview with Megan Peters from Comicbook.com,...
News Detective Pikachu Director Comments On Sonic's Movie Makeover
"For us, it would have been impossible"
Not long after Jeff Fowler revealed Sonic would receive a movie makeover, Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman was asked by The Verge what he thought about the idea of a redesign. He admitted the Sonic director was probably in a tough position and it likely wouldn't be easy to adjust the character months...
News Yuji Naka Thanks Sonic Fans For Encouraging Movie Director To Change Controversial Design
"Thank you so much"
Yesterday, the Sonic The Hedgehog movie director Jeff Fowler revealed the blue blur would be redesigned after fans of Sega's longtime mascot made it "loud and clear" how unhappy they were with his overall look. Much like the general public, Yuji Naka – the co-creator of Sonic and individual who is perhaps most responsible for...
News The Detective Pikachu Movie Reviews Are In, And It's Actually Pretty Mixed
Critics not that keen?
The Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie releases in cinemas worldwide next Friday, just one week from today. We've been feeling pretty optimistic about this one - the trailers have seemed surprisingly promising throughout the build-up to the film's release - but now it's time to see what the critics think. Yes, select media have...
Random Watch How Ryan Reynolds Transforms Himself Into Detective Pikachu
Dots and he's ready to go
If you're already tired of hearing about the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie, then why not grab your closest marker pen and start drawing some dots on your face, in an attempt to transform yourself into Detective Pikachu. In his latest YouTube upload, Ryan Reynolds – the voice of Detective Pikachu – has revealed how...
News Sonic's Co-Creator "Feels Responsible" For Movie Trailer Backlash
"I would have liked to appear in a movie"
The first trailer for the forthcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie went down like a fart in a lift, it's fair to say. Very few people had anything positive to say about the clip, which gave us our first glimpse of Sonic and Robotnik in their big-screen forms. While Jim Carrey appears to be relishing the role...
Feature Forget Sonic, These Are the 10 Worst Video Game Movies Ever
Hollywood's obsession with bad video game movies
After seeing the first trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie yesterday, it got us thinking of the catalogue of terrible video game adaptations that have hit the silver screen over the years. Obviously it’s impossible to judge the finished product by its initial reveal – and we’re...
Random Phew, The Internet Is Fixing That Terrible Sonic Movie Trailer
It's all about the eyes, it seems
The first trailer for Paramount Picture's upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie dropped yesterday, and it's fair to say that the reaction online was pretty hostile, with many fans taking issue with how Sonic has been represented in this big-screen adaptation. As is so often the case in these situations, the passionate...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Gets Its First Official Trailer, And It's Definitely Something
Watch it, you know you want to
Well, here we are folks. The first official trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has finally landed. Sit back, relax, and soak it all in. As you probably know by now, this upcoming film is a live-action adventure comedy based on the speedy hedgehog we all know and love. The film follows the adventures of Sonic as...
Rumour Is This Our First Look At Jim Carrey As Doctor Robotnik In The Sonic Movie?
First trailer coming tomorrow, apparently
It’s fair to say that the upcoming Sonic live-action movie has divided fans thus far. First, there was the lukewarm response to the news that rubber-faced superstar Jim Carrey was set to play Doctor Robotnik, then came the relatively hostile reaction to the movie’s posters, which appeared to show a...
News Early Impressions Of The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Are Amazingly Positive
Pika Perfect
You're probably already aware that Pokémon Detective Pikachu is just weeks away from release thanks to our healthy number of articles on the matter (we're excited, okay?), but it would seem that our suspicions are pretty accurate: this might turn out to be a genuinely great video game movie. The film has just had its first press...
Video The Latest Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Shows Off Stunning CGI Pokémon
New shots of Pokémon in action
Yet another trailer has appeared for the upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie, once again showing off some of the scenes we can expect to see. This time, though, there's a focus on showing off the world - and what a wonderful world it is. We see Charmander running through a forest, Bulbasaur and Morelull...
Video Yet Another Detective Pikachu Trailer Shows New Pokémon In Great Detail
Venusaur! Magikarp! And lots more
The Detective Pikachu movie will be finding its way to theatres in exactly one month's time, but that doesn't mean the constant trickle of footage is showing any sign of stopping. Yet another trailer has been released, this time directly from Pikachu actor Ryan Reynolds' personal accounts. You can see several new...
News The Upcoming Sonic Movie Sounds Utterly Crazy, According To Early Viewings
Featuring Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise'
As you're probably already aware, a new Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to race into theatres this November. Early reactions have been less than positive, with Sonic's appearance causing a good deal of annoyance and even upset amongst fans, but we can now hear what the movie is truly like thanks to early...
News Pokémon Center Launches Discreet Line Of Detective Pikachu Merchandise
Available to order now
The Detective Pikachu movie is just over a month away from battling its way on to our screens and The Pokémon Company is gearing up for its release with some fancy new merch. In a nice touch, the entire range is smart and discreet, so if you don't fancy walking around town with a giant, bright yellow Pikachu face plastered...
News New Detective Pikachu Movie Poster Shows Your Favourite Pokémon In Great Detail
Up close and personal
A new poster for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has been released today, and as you can see for yourself, it gives us a great look at some of the Pokémon set to feature. The poster comes alongside confirmation that the film will release in China on the same day as the rest of the world (thanks, Serebii). Take a look for...
Video Extended Detective Pikachu Movie TV Spot Reveals Brand New Scenes
Creepy Gengar and more
More footage of the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has been released, this time in the form of extended TV spots released in North America and Japan. The footage shows off some previously unseen moments from the film, including our first detailed close-up of Pancham. Pikachu also says the phrase "sweet mother of Arceus"...
News Danny DeVito 'Is Still Inside Of' Detective Pikachu
"I promise you"
If you're anything like us, you'll be rushing to the cinema to see Detective Pikachu when it hits the big screen in May. If you've watched any of the trailers, you'll no doubt recognise Ryan Reynolds' voicework as Detective Pikachu. The playful and sarcastic nature of his personality which worked so well in Deadpool is likely to...
