Legendary Developing Pokémon Red & Blue Film/Cinematic Universe

[InuYashaCrusade]

Legendary Developing Third Live-Action Pokémon Movie Based On Original Games

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/...achu-universe/

"Despite (or perhaps because of) its bizarre concept, Detective Pikachu is picking up some great word of mouth in advance of its May 10th release. Legendary clearly thinks they’ve got a sizable hit on their hands as well, as we now have word that two new movies are in development for the franchise.

The first has been widely reported to be a spinoff about powerful psychic Mewtwo (this appears to be a separate project from Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, the CGI remake of the first Pokémon film). And the second, according to one of our trusted sources, is an adaptation of the games that launched the franchise: Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue.

First released in Japan in 1996 and in the US in 1998, these Gameboy titles introduced the world to ‘Pocket Monsters,’ or Pokémon, and featured the original iconic 151. They were an enormous hit and eventually became the sixth best-selling games of all-time. Though they didn’t have a particularly complex plot – they simply told the tale of a young Pokémon trainer named Red out to become a Pokemon Master and catch ’em all – Legendary plans to flesh things out, using a combination of live-action and CGI to tell the story of Red and his battles across the various Pokémon gyms in the Kanto region.

From what we understand, the project’s intended to be set in the Detective Pikachu universe, but will only have minor connections to that film’s plot. Legendary’s hope though is that they can use the movie as a springboard towards launching a cinematic universe of live-action Pokémon films, so expect the hype levels around the project to be astronomical.

Interestingly, there’s already been an adaptation of Red/Blue in the form of the anime miniseries Pokémon Origins. This is essentially a movie split into four chapters, with each handled by a different animation studio and with different directors. It differs from the ongoing TV series by trying to stick closely to the game’s design and mechanics, and if you want a taste of what the upcoming project from Legendary might look like, you could do worse than checking it out.

In the meantime, stay tuned for further updates. If Detective Pikachu‘s the hit that the studio believes it is, expect to see an official announcement of both this Red/Blue Pokémon project and the Mewtwo movie soon after its release on May 10th."

[InuYashaCrusade]

A sequel to Detective Pikachu was announced earlier this week, that is the second film in the cinematic universe that Legendary is hoping to launch.

[kylor]

Holy s***!!

I don't even care about trailers/posters, I'm there day f***ing one!! Yes!!

[CyberpunkCentral]

Live action Ash/Red. :O

[kylor]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Live action Ash/Red. :O

Only a true Pokemon Red/Blue movie will have MISSINGNO in it.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Live action Ash/Red. :O

I'm hoping for Red before Ash. Ash should somehow be introduced in later Detective Pikachu films instead of the video game films, or leave him in the anime only. Red needs more of the spotlight.

[CyberpunkCentral]

What's the difference between Red and Ash again?

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

What's the difference between Red and Ash again?

Ash is Red's counterpart, that's about it aside from design and one being way cooler than the other.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

Ash is Red's counterpart, that's about it aside from design and one being way cooler than the other.

I know Red doesn't have that chemistry with Pikachu, that's one difference I know. Or does he?

[kylor]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

I know Red doesn't have that chemistry with Pikachu, that's one difference I know. Or does he?

[Poya]

Please cast a Japanese person in the role.

[Mandalorian]

Great news. This is what I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid obsessed with all things Pokémon. I don’t care about Pokémon anymore, but I’m still very much looking forward to this.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by Poya

Please cast a Japanese person in the role.

The Pokemon Company International won't even allow the Japanese voices to be heard through streaming or physical releases. Pokemon has been Americanized to the extreme and TPCI will never look back from that.

[tigertron]

Interesting news. This would have to be the first part of a trilogy or something, unless they gloss over half the game's story.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by tigertron

Interesting news. This would have to be the first part of a trilogy or something, unless they gloss over half the game's story.

It sounds like the Red and Blue film will be set in the same universe as Detective Pikachu. The live action film could follow Pokemon Origins closely, where they don't show Red battling all 8 of the gym leaders and instead focus on only a few important gym battles. The thought of seeing a live action Sabrina though, now that gets me excited.

Having a good beginning, solid middle showcasing the gym battles and then an ending with Elite Four/Champion battle might be difficult. The movie would have to be good with pacing or be split into 2 films before getting into Gen 2/Johto.