Legendary Detective Pikachu is the first live-action Pokémon movie, and despite the years since its premiere, Detective Pikachu 2 you are on your way. Pokémon was first introduced in the mid-90s, taking the world by storm through video games, trading card games, and an animated television show. Although the Pokémon IP has been expanded into all kinds of media, The Pokémon Company didn't enter the realm of live-action film until 2019's Legendary film.
Legend acquired the rights to a live-action Pokémon movie in 2016 and announced its first live-action Pokémon movie would be based on the game. Detective Pikachu, released the same year. It was a strange move from there Detective Pikachu it doesn't follow the best-known story of the brand – that of the Pokémon trainer – but it proved to be smart on the part of the studio. The film was a resounding success, something that was expected of Legendary given that Detective Pikachu 2 confirmed months before the premiere of the first film.
Detective Pikachu 2 Latest News
Original Star gives an uncertain review
Although the film has been confirmed for a long time, the latest news came in January 2024 when the first star of Detective Pikachu gave an uncertain review. Justice Smith appeared in the first film as Tim Goodman, a young Pokémon trainer, but now the actor confirms that he has not heard anything about him Detective Pikachu 2progress. Giving a disturbing look at the nature of the movie, Smith said “I know what has been released online, but no one has called me. So I'm waiting for that call.“
Smith will likely be back as Goodman is on the move, and the fact that he hasn't been contacted isn't a good sign. The COVID-19 pandemic may have held up the film for a while, and the 2023 Hollywood strikes delayed the film even more, but once those issues are resolved, things should move forward. Although Smith is out of the loop, it is uncertain if the project has really been cancelled.
Detective Pikachu 2 Confirmed
The Sequel Was Announced Before The Premiere Of The First Film
Unfortunately, 2024 has passed with little news, and even star Justice Smith is unsure about the movie's progress.
Detective Pikachu 2 confirmed in January 2019 (with THR)long before the first film was released. However, the development of the project has passed several times since then. Originally, Oren Uziel was at work writing the screenplay with Rob Letterman returning as director. As of 2023, Jonathan Krisel directs Detective Pikachu sequel to Chris Galletta's writing, suggesting the project has been given a major shake-up since the green light. Unfortunately, 2024 has passed with little news, and even star Justice Smith is unsure about the movie's progress.
Detective Pikachu 2 Cast
Who Will Be Back In The Next Case?
The cast of Detective Pikachu 2 is not known. Early reports had Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) attachedalthough there has been little significant information to confirm his return. Justice Smith's (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) comments suggest that he hopes to return as Tim Goodman, but he hasn't received a call about reprising his role. If Smith were to return, it would mean that Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) returns as Lucy.
Bill Nighy's Howard Clifford, Mewtwo's main antagonist from the first film, survived the finale and may return as a villain Detective Pikachu 2 but that is equally possible the next episode will have new characters. The world of Pokémon is huge, and the lore is incredibly free (as Legendary has proven). There's no shortage of ways that the idea of Detective Pikachu could be fleshed out in a second movie based on different human characters with their own superpowers like Sherlock Holmes.
Detective Pikachu 2 Story
I Detective Pikachu the ending leaves a very different setup than Tim Goodman and Pikachu's talking sidekick. It is revealed that the reason Pikachu is talking is that the creature contains the essence of Tim's father, Harry, who reverts to human form because of Mewtwo. Detective Pikachu 2 could feature Tim and Harry, solving cases together with the help of Harry's Pikachu. Or maybe Tim hires his own Pokémon sidekick for other adventures.
However, since Detective Pikachu it's not really at the end of the movie, maybe the “sequel” isn't a direct sequel as much as it's a spinoff. After all, Detective Pikachu introduces a whole world and a bunch of characters that could be the focus of another live-action Pokémon movie. Unfortunately, until Legendary reveals more about what the next script entails, it's unclear exactly what it is Detective Pikachu 2 it will be about.
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