Detective Pikachu director on lack of Ash Ketchum, Ryan Reynolds “hilarious” as the character, choosing Pokemon, making them look real
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Detective Pikachu will be the very first, official live-action Pokemon movie. Yet even though Ash Ketchum has largely been associated with the series thanks to the anime, the film will feature a different character instead.
When asked by IGN why Ash Ketchum isn’t in the movie, director Rob Letterman explained:
Pokemon Detective Pikachu logo
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At the Pokemon World Championships today, a small update was given for the Detective Pikachu movie. The final title is simply Pokemon Detective Pikachu, and we have a first look at the logo above.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu will debut next summer.
Ben Schwartz named the voice of Sonic for next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie
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Variety is reporting that Ben Schwartz will be voicing Sonic in next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie. He’ll be joined by James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Jim Carrey.
Schwartz is currently voicing Dewey Duck in the reboot of DuckTales and will play the role of Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Other than that, he’s been in Blue Iguana and has a role in Night School.
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie will debut on November 15, 2019.
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Latest Pokemon film releasing in the west as Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us, English teaser trailer
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Pokemon the Movie: Everyone’s Story debuted in Japan earlier this month. It was only a matter of time until an announcement was made for the west, which happened today.
The new film is coming west as Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us. Here’s the first English teaser:
Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution announced for 2019
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Today, Pokemon the Movie: Everyone’s Story debuted in Japan. At the very end of the film, next year’s release was teased. Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will premiere in 2019.
Reports out of Japan say that Masachika Ichimura, the original voice for Mewtwo, has voiceover in the teaser. He says lines like “Who am I? Where am I?”, indicating that he’s coming back as Mewtwo.
Jim Carrey to play Robotnik in the Sonic movie
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We have a new development on the Sonic movie. As reported by Deadline, Jim Carrey is negotiating to play the role of Robotnik – the well-known villain of the series. The site further states that “Sonic must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination is basically the gist of this one.”
The Sonic film will debut in 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.
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James Marsden starring in next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie
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Rumors yesterday had Paul Rudd possibly having a lead role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. That speculation turned out to be incorrect in the end, and Variety now reports that James Marsden will be starring in the film. Specifics behind his role have not yet been shared.
The new Sonic movie will debut on November 15, 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.
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New Pokemon The Movie: Everyone’s Story image shows off Zerora
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A new image was revealed today for Pokemon The Movie: Everyone’s Story and it reveals that the newest Mythical Pokemon Zerora will be in the movie. It’s most likely Zerora will play an important part in the movie like the previous Pokemon movies with other Mythical Pokemon in them.
Monster Hunter movie going into production in September, starring Milla Jovovich
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Variety has managed to obtain some new details about the Monster Hunter movie, which was first announced in 2016.
According to the site, production will start in September. Milla Jovovich will be starring in the film. Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil films) will be directing while Jeremy Bolt is serving as producer. Anderson will be writing as well.
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Photos from the Detective Pikachu set seemingly emerge
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A new wave of photos have apparently emerged from the Detective Pikachu film set. Images show extras dressed in Pikachu and Snorlax outfits as well as green-screen suits, actress Kathryn Newton in a red blazer with the pin “CNM” under her lapel, a group of cast members dressed in silver outfits with matching purple baseball caps, and more. Anime News Network also reports that large balloons were released into the sky as actors Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy looked on.
Below is the full set of photos:
It’s important to note that the Detective Pikachu movie isn’t intended to be a full recreation of the game. As one example, Lucy went by the name Emilia Christie in the English game and wasn’t sassy.
