{"id":23531,"date":"2019-04-02T16:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T21:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=23531"},"modified":"2019-04-01T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T22:00:07","slug":"pokemon-detective-pikachu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/04\/02\/pokemon-detective-pikachu\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon: Detective Pikachu"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cPokemon: Detective Pikachu\u201d will be released into theaters on May 10, 2019 in the United States and a week prior to that in Japan. It is a science-fiction, action-comedy and mystery film directed by Rob Letterman. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The plot is of that<\/span> Tim Goodman, a former Pok\u00e9mon Trainer and the son of prominent Ryme City detective Harry Goodman, being is invited by his father to work the precinct. One of detective Goodman\u2019s friends named Detective Yoshida sends a ticket to Tim to come to Ryme City and, soon after, Yoshida learns that Harry has gone missing while in the middle of a case. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Tim ends up staying at his father\u2019s place until he is found and, when there, he meets Pikachu. To both of their surprise, Tim can understand when Pikachu speaks. Pikachu, unfortunately, suffers from a severe case of amnesia, and the resulting interactions between the detective Pokemon and Tim lead to them working as partners to find out where Harry went and what happened. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Along the way, they meet a reporter named Lucy Stevens, who has the same goal as the duo and has a Psyduck. The clues they uncover lead the quartet to an underground fighting ring, accompanied by a man named Sebastian who owns a Charizard, a Mr. Mime that may know some information they need, and a plot that threatens the Pok\u00e9mon universe.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Letterman co-wrote the screenplay along with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit and Derek Connolly. The story is written by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman. The producers of the film are Cale Boyter, Don McGowan, Mary Parent and Hidenaga Katakami. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The music is by Henry Jackman, the cinematography is done by John Mathieson, and the film \u2019s editors are Mark Sanger and James Thomas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0In post-production, the film\u2019s visual effects were provided by the Moving Picture Company (MPC), Framestore, Image Engine, Rodeo FX and Instinctual VFX. Several visual effects were done by the same team behind the live-action versions of \u201cThe Jungle Book\u201d and \u201cThe Lion King\u201d as well as \u201cFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Letterman gave the comparison of the Pokemon in \u201cDetective Pikachu\u201d to that of Rocket Raccoon from \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This movie is a Japanese-American joint production between Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and The Pokemon Company in association with Toho Co., Ltd. <\/span>
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\u00a0 \u00a0It is the first Pokemon movie that mixes animation with live action and may be the start to a longer series. The film takes place in an offshoot continuity from the videogames and anime of the main series. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The film will be released in RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema. \u201cPokemon: Detective Pikachu\u201d will be the first Pokemon film distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures since 2001, when they released \u201cPokemon 3: The Movie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Along with this, it is the first film within the franchise to not receive a G rating and is instead a PG rating for action\/peril, some rude and suggestive humor and thematic elements. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Early in November of 2018, a test audience was shown an incomplete version of the film. It drew positive reactions with the praise mostly aimed towards visual effects, the script and Ryan Reynolds\u2019 performance as Pikachu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Originally, \u201cDetective Pikachu\u201d was an idea of the anime series back in the 1990s, but Game Freak decided against it. The idea came to life in 2016 when a \u201cDetective Pikachu\u201d video game was released on the Nintendo 3DS to solid reviews and impressive sales. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Due to the game\u2019s success, the film was greenlit and began pre-production in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The projected gross for the box office domestically is $75-90 million in the United States and Canada. It will be opening against the films \u201cTolkien,\u201d \u201cPoms\u201d and \u201cThe Hustle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A sequel, as Legendary Entertainment confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter, is already in the works.<\/span><\/p>\n

Erika Brandenburg<\/strong>
\nArts and Entertainment Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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