‘Detective Pikachu’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Is A Lonely, Mystery-Solving Pokemon
This is not a dream (or a drug-induced nightmare) –Detective Pikachuis a real movie. Somehow. For some reason. Twenty years ofPokemon’s world-wide domination and pop culture legacy, and the first live-action movie we get for the franchise is about a smart-talking Pikachu voiced byRyan Reynolds. Warner Bros. has released the firstDetective Pikachutrailer, and now we can no longer deny the reality. We’re about toPokemonGoto the movies.
Detective Pikachu Trailer
Even as this film tapped a star-studded cast (Ken Watanabe, what are you doing!) and officially went into production, I was still convinced that this was one long con from Warner Bros. And even now I’m not sure if this isn’t some long April Fool’s joke.
But this is no joke.Ryan Reynolds is voicinga furry, talking CG version of the omnipresentPokemonmascot in a live actionPokemonmovie starringJustice SmithfromJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Which calls to mind that one iconicJurassic Parkline: You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could that you didn’t stop to think if you should. And now we have this blended live-action/animated blockbuster that looks likeWho FramedRoger RabbitmeetsPokemonmeets…Blade Runner? Sure, there are sci-fi elements in thePokemongames, but I just can’t get over the very weird image of a Pikachu in a detective’s hat strolling through a cyberpunk Chinatown. I just…I don’t know.
At least the Charizard looked cool.
Detective Pikachuis directed byRob Lettermanand also starsKathryn Newton.
Here is the official synopsis forDetective Pikachu:
The story begins when ace detective 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.
