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 Pokémon World is an amazing place filled with hundreds of unique creatures – Pokémon. In Ryme City, Kanto, one of the few English speaking Pokémon in the world, Detective Pikachu, teams up with the son of a missing detective (Tim) to find Tims dad.
Detective Pikachu is a 2019 urban fantasy mystery film directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the Pokémon franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri and serving as a loose adaptation of the 2016 video game of the same name, it was written by Letterman, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit and Derek Connolly, from a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures in association with Toho. It is the first live-action Pokémon film. Ryan Reynolds stars as the voice and facial motion capture of Pikachu, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles. The plot follows aspiring trainer Tim Goodman and the titular Pokémon as they attempt to uncover the mystery of Tim’s father Harry’s disappearance.
Filming took place from January to May 2018 in Colorado, England, and Scotland. Detective Pikachu was released in Japan on May 3, 2019, and in the United States on May 10, 2019, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, 4DX and ScreenX Formats. It is the first Pokémon film to be distributed theatrically in the United States since Pokémon Heroes (2003) and the first to be so distributed by Warner Bros. since Pokémon 3 (2001). The film received mixed reviews from critics. With a worldwide gross of over $433 million, it is the second highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time. Development of a sequel was announced in January 2019, before the release of the film.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
Directed by: Rob Letterman
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Suki Waterhouse, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Karan Soni, Rob Delaney, Justice Smith, Ken Watanabe, Rita Ora, Jacqueline Ramnarine, Kadiff Kirwan, Charlie Rhea Esquér
Screenplay by: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit
Production Design by: Nigel Phelps
Cinematography by: John Mathieson
Film Editing by: Mark Sanger, James Thomas
Costume Design by: Suzie Harman
Set Decoration by: Lisa Chugg
Music by: Henry Jackman
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: May 10, 2019
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