Pokemon Detective Pikachu trivia: 45 facts about the new Pokemon movie!

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is a new movie from the Pokemon franchise! And it looks like it is going to take the world by storm!

So let’s find out some more things about this film!

Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a 2019 urban fantasy mystery film
It is directed by Rob Letterman
Who co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit and Derek Connolly
From a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman
Based on the Pokémon franchise
Created by Satoshi Tajiri
And the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu
The film is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company
In association with Toho Co., Ltd.
In a joint venture production
It is the first live-action/animated film in the Pokémon franchise
And represents a separate continuity from the mainline video games and anime serie
The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice and facial motion capture of the titular character
With Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles
The film 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 and Dolby Cinema
It is the first Pokémon film to be distributed theatrically by Warner Bros.
Since Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
And with a PG rating from the MPAA
It is also the first Pokémon film not to receive a G rating by the group
Detective Pikachu received mixed reviews from critics
Who praised the creature designs and Reynolds’ vocal performance
But criticized the recycled plot
It is considered to be the best-reviewed live-action film adaptation of a video game
Based on reviews aggregated on Rotten Tomatoes
In Ryme City, a metropolis populated between the bonds of humans and Pokémon alike
A 21-year-old former Pokémon trainer named Tim Goodman comes into contact with a talking Pikachu
That once belonged to his father, Harry Goodman
Who went missing after an accident
Tim and the talking Pikachu, who calls himself “Detective Pikachu”, investigate to find his whereabouts
With the help of a reporter, Lucy Stevens
And her Psyduck
Until they come across something that endangers the Pokémon world
In the United States and Canada, Pokémon Detective Pikachu was released alongside Tolkien, Poms and The Hustle
It is projected to gross $55 – 70 million from 4,100 theaters in its opening weekend
In other territories, the film is projected to debut $90 – 120 million from 62 countries
Including $40 – 60 million in China
In Japan, the film opened at number three
Grossing ¥948 million ($8.6 million) in its opening weekend
Prior to its worldwide release, the film grossed $14.8 million from its openings in Japan
And several other countries
As well as early previews in five other international markets
In January 2019, four months ahead of the release of Detective Pikachu, Legendary Entertainment announced that a sequel is already in development
With Oren Uziel signed on as screenwriter