The Saints Row franchise is seeing a revitalization of sorts. We know that a Switch version of Saints Row: The Third launches this month, and Deadline is now reporting that a movie based on the series is on the way.

Gary Gray, who directed Straight Outta Compton and Men in Black: International, will be heading up the new Saints Row film. Mortal Kombat reboot writer Greg Russo will be penning the script.

Fenix Studios, Koch Media and Occupant Entertainment are all involved with the project. Gary Glushon is overseeing development for Fenix Studios. Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter are acting as producers for Occupant with Stefan Kapelari and Moritz Peters are producing for Koch Films.

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First trailer for the Sonic The Hedgehog movie revealed

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Paramount Pictures has posted the very first trailer for the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Have a look at the video below.

The Sonic The Hedgehog movie hits theaters this November.

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Detective Pikachu’s Mr. Mime scene was almost cut, had to get approval from The Pokemon Company president

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Featuring Mr. Mime in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was no easy task. It involved the use of a real mime, approval from the president of The Pokemon Company, and more over a two-year span.

Speaking about why Mr. Mime was a desirable character for the movie in the first place, director Rob Letterman explained to IGN:

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu behind the scenes featurette

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Warner Bros. has shared a new behind the scenes featurette for Pokemon Detective Pikachu. In the video below, you can listen to Pikachu voice actor Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith (who plays Tim), and Kathryn Newton (who plays Lucy) speaking about the film.

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New Pokemon: Detective Pikachu trailer

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A new trailer for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is in, which was shared by Pikachu voice actor Ryan Reynolds. Watch the latest video below.

A little shot of wonderful for a weary world. #DetectivePikachu pic.twitter.com/xUAeGkTbZC
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 22, 2019

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Minecraft movie to debut on March 4, 2022

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Mojang has announced that a movie based on Minecraft will premiere on March 4, 2022. Warner Bros. will be involved, and Peter Sollett has been confirmed as director.

Mojang says that the film follows “the story of a teenage girl and her unlikely group of adventurers. After the malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, they must save their beautiful, blocky Overworld.”

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Pokemon: Detective Pikachu – “Casting Sneak Peek” trailer

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Ryan Reynolds, who voices Pikachu in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, has posted a new video for the film on his Twitter page. The “Casting Sneak Peek” trailer gives us a closer look at some of the creatures in the movie as well as some snippets of new footage. Check it out below.

Footage from my ACTUAL audition for #DetectivePikachu. Get your tickets at https://t.co/Bl55ShTeix. pic.twitter.com/zwGvy280Ox
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 10, 2019