It's Like Deadpool Meets Pokemon In The Official Trailer For Detective Pikachu
Hello nerds!
To the delight of fans across the globe, Pokemon are going live action and from the looks of the official trailer, it could actually be a good movie.
Detective Pikachu, written by Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls), and directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps), stars Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith, and is an adaption of the video game of the same name. The story follows Tim Goodman, played by Justice Smith, a would be Pokémon trainer who apparently is the only person on the planet who can speak Pikachu. Or rather, he can understand one Pikachu in particular; the one voiced by Deadpool.
As for the film itself, it looks like a fantastic blend of live action and CGI, and with a few cameos from one of the more popular Pokémon, there’s plenty to keep your eyeballs busy. And even though it’s based on a children’s property, this trailer is surprisingly funny. Then again, given the involvement of the film’s two main stars and its writers, I’d be disappointed if it wasn’t.
As far as family friendly films go, I think parents could do far worse than to be “forced” to sit through this one. I’m fairly certain those involved will get in as many adult-skewing jokes as they can. So, I think taking a trip to the cinema to see this one is very likely. Plus, given the film’s release date, it might be a nice and easy film to enjoy following the MCU debut of Captain Marvel and the reality-shattering events of Avengers 4. (Fingers crossed Reynolds’ Wade Wilson makes his MCU appearance in that one, but if not, there’s always the X-Force movie)
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Rita Ora and Bill Nighy hits theaters on May 10, 2019.
“The story begins when ace private eye 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.”
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