DETECTIVE PIKACHU Sequel Already In Development At Legendary With 22 JUMP STREET Writer Attached
Ryan Reynolds' Detective Pikachu doesn't hit theaters until May, but it looks like Warner Bros. & Legendary are feeling pretty good about its prospects as they've already started developing a sequel.
While Detective Pikachu doesn't hit theaters until May, Warner Bros. and Legendary must be feeling quite bullish about their upcoming Pokémon universe launching point - which, rumor has it, has been testing exceedingly well - as The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the studios are already in the very early stages of development on a sequel.
The highly in-demand Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street; The Cloverfield Paradox) has been tapped to pen the script. He also recently contributed to the screenplays for Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog, Warner Bros.' Mortal Kombat reboot, and Warner Bros.' Supergirl standalone.
Further details regarding the plot are currently unavailable, but expect Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool 2) to reprise his role as the voice of the titular detective and it seems likely that his human companion, played by Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), will also return in some capacity.
The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim (Justice Smith) to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds): 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.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu features:
Director: Rob Letterman
Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu
Ikue Ōtani as Pikachu's normal voice ("Pika Pika")
Justice Smith as Tim Goodman
Kathryn Newton as Lucy Stevens
Ken Watanabe as Detective Yoshida
Paul Kitson as Harry Goodman
Karan Soni as Jack
Omar Chaparro as Sebastian
Max Fincham as Tim Goodman (young)
Bill Nighy in an undisclosed role
Rita Ora in an undisclosed role
Suki Waterhouse in an undisclosed role
Chris Geere in an undisclosed role
Rob Delaney in an undisclosed role
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu hits theaters May 10
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