A sequel to Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is in the early stages of development at Legendary as the studio is looking to move forward with a cinematic world for the Pokémon franchise. As the production of Detective Pikachu progressed, The Pokémon Company became more open to the idea of trademark props and characters being used in cinematic fashion, prompting ideas for a larger world to unfold on the big screen. A release date for the Detective Pikachu sequel has not yet been revealed.
Detective Pikachu was a critical and box office success in its opening weekend, though the unprecedented success of Avengers: Endgame may have taken a bit of wind out of the Pokémon movie's sails. Pikachu's first outing, starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular Pokémon and Justice Smith as the human counterpart, hauled in $54 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend. To date, it has topped $175 million worldwide.