Trailer Track recently reported that the Detective Pikachu movie will release alongside Warner Bros. upcoming Harry Potter spinoff, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, next week. The trailer is rated "PG" and will most likely release on Friday, the 16th.
If you're unfamiliar with WB's upcoming Pokemon movie, here's what we know about it so far: Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds in the titular role. The film will see Pikachu team-up with a teenager, played by Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) to solve an interconnected web of crimes that are tied to his father's mysterious disappearance.
Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies) will be playing a rookie reporter who, following the same trail, ends up teaming up with Pikachu and Smith's character. The film will also feature Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Rita Ora and Chris Geere.
Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) will direct the movie. Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) has written the script - along with Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls).
Are you looking forward to Detective Pikachu?
Detective Pikachu is set to arrive in theatres on May 10th, 2019.