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'Pokémon: Detective Pikachu' Just Premiered in Tokyo

The first live-action Pokémon film, Detective Pikachu, had it's world premiere in Tokyo Japan. From the reactions we've seen via Twitter, the Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary film will have tons of heart, and enough classic Pokémon for long-time fans of the franchise.

[photos from the film's official Twitter account, and courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures]

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Collider's Steven Weintraub had a few things to say post-screening:

And even included a short video of the cast.

The story begins when ace detective 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 first live-action Pokémon film is directed by Rob Letterman, and co-written by Nicole Perlman. The film starsRyan Reynolds (as the voice of the titular Pikachu), Justice Smith, Kathryn NewtonKen WatanabeKhary PaytonBill NighySuki WaterhouseChris GeereRita Ora, and Omar Chaparro.

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is set to hit US theaters on May 10th 2019, and Legendary is reportedly already working on a sequel.


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Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

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