Universal Pictures Finds Lead for Live-Action ‘Detective Pikachu’ Film

The Pokémon Universe is starting!

Following the success of their mobile iOS game and dominating the entire video game industry, Nintendo is looking to upstart a new universe centered around Pokémon. This week, Legendary Pictures announced Get Down star, Justice Smith, has officially landed the lead-role for their upcoming Detective Pikachu film. The film is set to become the first ever live-action Pokémon movie, for the 21-year-old Japanese franchise. Universal Pictures is set to handle distribution for the project outside of its home country; which will be a similar partnership both have for Godzilla.

Look for more details to emerge after the ball drops in a few weeks.

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