The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon: The First Movie will return to theaters on Saturday October 29 and Tuesday November 1 in over 200 Cinemark theaters nationwide.
The engagement is part of the Pokemon Company’s year-long 20th Anniversary celebration of the Pokemon TCG (see “Super Bowl 50 Spot Kicks Off 'Pokemon' 20th”). The film stars Ash and Pikachu as they face the Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo. The short film Pikachu’s Vacation will also be shown with the feature. The film is 116 minutes and is rated G. The film was originally released in North America theaters in 1999.
Tickets for the event cost $5.00 and can be purchased on the Cinemark website.
November releases for the Pokemon TCG can be seen here: “November 'Pokemon' Releases.”