After nearly four years since its premiere,Detective Pikachuis allegedly getting a sequel, and it’s currently in the works. There have been rumors in the past that aDetective Pikachumovie sequel was already in the works, which would allegedly feature a mystery Pokemon, but fans didn’t get concrete updates since it was first reported in early 2019.
Detective Pikachuis a mystery and comedy film that follows aspiring Pokemon trainer Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) as he tries to find his dad with the help of Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds). The adaptation based on the video game of the same name became a beloved film thanks to its entertaining story and action, and the adorable, almost life-like Pokemon that were shown all throughout. Many fans might also considerDetective Pikachuas amovie that managed to break the video game adaptation curse.
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For fans wondering whether theDetective Pikachusequel was still happening or not, a representative from Legendary Entertainment told Polygon that the movie was still “in active development.” However, they didn’t confirm who was working on it as original writers Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez were no longer involved with the film. Meanwhile, the Pokemon Company didn’t provide any comment about the rumored sequel. No other information was given about the future ofDetective Pikachu.
Apart from theDetective Pikachumovie sequel, fans have also been waiting for the secondDetective Pikachugame. The first title was released in 2018 for the Nintendo 3DS to mostly positive reviews and sold well on the Nintendo eShop. Shortly after the movie adaptation premiered, The Pokemon Company announced that it was coming out withDetective Pikachu 2for the Nintendo Switch, which has yet to be released.
As a spin-offPokemongame,Detective Pikachubrought something new to the battle monsters genre as it followed a narrative story, which many players likened to an anime series. It would be interesting to see how the story ofDetective Pikachu 2would be different from the first game and the movie adaptation.
Fortunately, players don’t have a shortage of new Nintendo games as titles likePokemon Scarlet and VioletandFire Emblem Engageare already out, whileThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill be released in May. At the very least they could spend their time going through these games while patiently waiting for theDetective Pikachusequel, both the movie and Switch game.
