Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 2 (Jonathan Krisel Directing)

[Britnasty]

EXCLUSIVE: Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel is in negotiations to direct the Pokemon Detective Pikachu live action sequel based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise for Legendary entertainment. Chris Galletta will write the script for the follow-up to Legendary’s 2019 global box office hit.

The original pic was directed by Rob Letterman and starring Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton, was released by Warner Bros. on May 10, 2019, and grossed more than $430 million at the worldwide box office. While no deals are done at this time and nothing is confirmed insiders believe Reynolds will have some part to play in the upcoming sequel though that is undetermined right now.

https://deadline.com/2023/03/legenda...el-1235277486/