Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for its live-action Pokemon Detective Pikachu film.
The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the title character, Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as Tim, Kathryn Newton (Lady Bird) as Lucy and Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) as Lt. Yoshida.
The synopsis reads: The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokemon partner, Detective Pikachu: 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 Pokemon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokemon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.
The film opens in theaters on May 10.

No Ordinary Detective, No Ordinary Pikachu
Posted by Nicole Bunge on November 12, 2018 @ 12:15 pm CT

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