Pokémon Detective Pikachu
hits Star Cineplex today
DL desk, Dhaka
Pokmon Detective Pikachu, an urban fantasy mystery film directed by Rob Letterman, is set to hit Star Cineplex of both Bashundhara City Shopping Mall and Shimanto Shambhar of the capital today. Based on the Pokmon franchise, created by Satoshi Tajiri and the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu, the film is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and The Pokmon Company, in association with Toho Co., Ltd. in a joint venture production.
Rob Letterman co-wrote the screenplay of Pokmon Detective Pikachu with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit and Derek Connolly from a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman.
It is the first live-action adaptation in the franchise. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice and facial motion capture of the titular character, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles.
The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harrys former Pokmon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery.
The film Pokmon Detective Pikachu was released in Japan on May 3 while in the United States, it was released on May 10.
