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Next Live-Action Pokemon Movie Already in the Works


Detective Pikachu managed to pull off a live-action Pokemon film, and fans are ready for the next expansion into a whole new cinematic universe. The great news is, Legendary is already working on the next installment.

Insider Daniel Richtman (via Geek Vibes Nation), reports that Legendary Pictures is already working on the next live-action Pokemon adventure coming to cinemas. We don't have any specific details on the film, but it's possible that it won't be a direct sequel to Detective Pikachu, but rather an expansion of the same world. It's even suggested that the story could be about Red/Blue this time around.

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Of course, we should always take news like this with a grain of salt, but with the success of Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog, you can bet studios are going to try and bank in on this trend of furry mascots coming to live-action.

Personally, I think Pokemon is always best enjoyed in the anime medium, but I appreciate the effort on Legendary's part as they try to bring the world to live-action. Though designs were kind of hit and miss for the first movie, I'm sure they can brush things up when it comes to this next movie. Maybe they can even add more Pokemon this time because the first movie was kind of sparing when it came to who was going to make their live-action debut.

No release date has been set for Legendary's next Pokemon film, but I have a feeling they're aiming for a release sometime in 2022.

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