Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Character: Girlfriend
Directed by: Rob Letterman
Written by: Dan Hernandez (screenplay by), Benji Samit (screenplay by), Rob Letterman (screenplay by)
Produced by: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan
Other cast: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
Release date: 3 May 2019 (Japan)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country of Origin: United States, Japan
Running time: 1h 44m
Directed by: Rob Letterman
Written by: Dan Hernandez (screenplay by), Benji Samit (screenplay by), Rob Letterman (screenplay by)
Produced by: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan
Other cast: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
Release date: 3 May 2019 (Japan)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country of Origin: United States, Japan
Running time: 1h 44m
When ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, his son Tim (Justice Smith) embarks on a journey 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. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they 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.
Trivia
- The realistic style of the Pokémon were based on the artwork by R.J. Palmer. The movie’s production designer discovered him while he was looking for realistic Pokémon designs on the internet, and he was so impressed by Palmer’s artwork that he gave him a job as the concept artist for the movie.
- Blink and you’ll miss her! Simone’s part in this film was only one short scene, lasting less than 30 seconds.
- The day before the film’s theatrical release, the entire movie was “leaked” onto YouTube. In reality, clicking this video will play a minute of the film, before cutting to a loop of Pikachu dancing for an hour and forty five minutes.
- The film’s cinematographer, John Mathieson, noted that, like his other films, Detective Pikachu was shot on traditional film, in contrast to most other contemporary films which are shot digitally. He said the use of traditional film helps make it “look more realistic”.
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Simone's short scene in the 2019 film. In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.
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In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.