Detective Pikachu: The First Live Action Pokemon Film Confirmed! Legendary Pictures, Nintendo Teaming Up

"Pokemon" is all set to act in a film! Yes, Pokemon fans have something extra to look forward to. Your favorite Pokemon characters will soon hit the silver screen.

Legendary Pictures announced its acquisition of rights to make films featuring most famous Pokemon characters. And guess who will be the first to appear in a movie! It is rumored that the first live action Pokemon film will focus on Detective Pikachu.

Why is the first Pokemon Film based on Detective Pikachu?

Detective Pikachu video game is still not released in the United States. Generally, Detective Pikachu is considered more obscure when compared to the other games in the franchise. It came out as a surprise and raised many eye brows when Detective Pikachu was selected as the first live action Pokemon film.

Sneak Peek Into The Bidding Process of the Pokemon Movie Franchise

It was long rumored that there is a bidding going on as to who will the first to acquire the right to make Pokemon films. It has been going on for months. Now that Pokeman is a hot cake, the process sped up. Legendary Pictures turned out to be the lucky one to acquire the rights when there were many studios who were all geared up to produce the first live action Pokemon movie.

What to expect from the first movie?

The production of the first Pokemon movie is to begin in 2017. This will chiefly focus on Detective Pikachu. Legendary pictures announced that the film will be different from the hand held games or even the famous anime, reported Gamerant.

Legendary Pictures has not yet revealed many aspects of the film. It still remains in the dark. There are reports that the film will be released by Toho Pictures in Japan. Universal Studios will have all the international distribution rights. It is rumored that Netflix is also all set to get hold of rights for the film. However, it is not confirmed yet.

There will be very less details regarding the Pokemon movie "Detective Pikachu" will the studio actually starts producing it next year. We will have to wait for plot lines to unravel. Also, the cast needs to be announced by the studio. Filming locations also are still not decided.

It is rumored that many fans expect Danny DeVito to audition for the title role. Let's hope for the best and keep looking at Parent Herald for more news on this!

Detective Pikachu is available as a Nintendo 3DS exclusive in Japan, reported Polygon.