New Pokemon Movie Announced, Hollywood Actor Ryan Reynolds Will Be Pikachu
Imagine Deadpool as a Pikachu, because this is actually happening!
Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has been confirmed to star as a voice actor role for the ultra-famous Pikachu in an upcoming live-action Pokemon movie.
The live-action film is will be based on a popular Japanese animation, this particular movie is based on a video game that was released under the title of Great Detective Pikachu.
Legendary Entertainment, the film producing company will be the distributing studio and Rob Letterman, who is known for a movie Goosebumps will be directing the film.
The live action will feature a 3-D animated version of the popular character, with a motion capture in nature.
The filming will begin in January of 2018, and the live-action film will be out in May of 2019.
This would be the first live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese animation, and fans can’t wait how the project will turn out.
Just found out that Ryan Reynolds has been cast as Detective Pikachu! This picture I made last year is now relevant lol. #DetectivePikachu #Deadpool pic.twitter.com/jZChdbOcOv
— Cindy Quach (@CQillustrates86) December 7, 2017
Source: Dispatch