The world is waiting with baited breath for Marvel Studios to finally release Avengers: Endgame to the masses this week, but come two weeks time, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu will be the center of attention at cinemas worldwide. After the release of the first trailer back in November, audiences were caught by surprise when their first look at the first live-action adaptation of the global phenomenon was as endearing as it was quirky, topped off with Ryan Reynolds’ peculiar, yet humorous voice performance coming out of Pikachu’s mouth.
Now, we have yet another look at the highly-anticipated film courtesy of Reynolds himself. Here, we see a more heartwarming glimpse into what everyday life is like in the Pokemon world. We are obviously centered on our dynamic duo of Detective Pikachu and our human protagonist Tim (Justice Smith) as they venture on their journey to find Tim’s missing father.
A little shot of wonderful for a weary world. #DetectivePikachu pic.twitter.com/xUAeGkTbZC
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 22, 2019
Set to the tune of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”, viewers are given a tender vibe mixed in with the zany, colorful nature of Ryme City within the Pokemon world. It’s easy to get lost in the wave of emotion with Armstrong’s iconic song in the background, but it is also pretty chuckle-worthy to hear some vocals from Psyduck. Also, how can you heart not melt with that last moment between Detective Pikachu and Tim?
What do you make of this heartwarming promo? Are you excited to see how the Pokemon world is brought to life in live-action? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news following Pokemon: Detective Pikachu.
Here is the synopsis for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu:
The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon 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. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.
Directed by Rob Letterman from a script he co-wrote with Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular pocket monster, Justice Smith as Tim, Kathryn Newton as Lucy, and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe as Lt. Yoshida.
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Here’s Everything We Learned At Star Wars Celebration Chicago
Star Wars Celebration Chicago was a blast and now that it’s come and gone we’ve got the lowdown on the most important things from the convention.
Star Wars Celebration Chicago has come to a close and we were lucky enough to attend and see all of the amazingly cool things the Galaxy Far, Far Away has in store for us. The convention was pretty eventful as a ton of announcements were made and we got the scoop for you right here if you missed any of it. While at Stars Celebration, we attended a bunch of different panels, including Star Wars: Episode IX, Galaxy’s Edge, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandalorian.
Star Wars: Episode IX
The biggest thing to come out of the convention is the Star Wars: Episode IX teaser trailer. The panel for the final installment of the Skywalker saga gave us our first look at the film and the film’s official title. Star Wars: Episode IX will be titled Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and it looks pretty damn dope. The first trailer revealed new looks at Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver in the film. It also revealed that Ian McDiarmid will return as Emperor Palpatine. The look and feel of the film screams J.J. Abrams and I think fans of the franchise will be extremely excited for the future of Star Wars.
You can check out the first official trailer for The Rise of Skywalker here.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
On the second day of Star Wars Celebration Chicago, Disney revealed a cool new look at their Star Wars park and their new First initiative that focuses on advances in technology. During the panel, some of the rides were previewed, including The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Rise of the Resistance. Smugglers Run will let attendees control the Falcon and you’ll be able to see the full ship in all its glory at the spaceport. Meanwhile, Rise of the Resistance will put you face to face with Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and BB-8. You’ll also be able to go toe-to-toe with the First Order. Galaxy’s Edge will be a fully immersive park and there will even be an app that allows you to unlock hidden features called Play. You can buy costumes and create your own lightsaber at the park for a fully immersive experience. As far as food and beverages go, there will be blue and green milk as well as an assortment of foods made especially for the park, including cool new bottles for Coca-Cola products. There will also be a few familiar voices and sounds as Frank Oz will reprise his Yoda role, Star Tours DJ Rex will be on the 1s and 2s at the Cantina and John Williams will compose new music for the park. Everything we saw of the park looked stunning and I believe we’re in a time where this park could hit Westworld levels.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
After the Galaxy’s Edge panel was finished, we got to check out the panel for the next big video game in the Star Wars saga. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order should be a breath of fresh air to fans as it’s a single-player story focused on one character. That character is named Cal and he’s a former Padawan that survived Order 66. The story trailer revealed the Inquisitors and the new Purge Troopers. Shameless and Gotham Star Cameron Monaghan is bringing Cal to life and he even came out on stage and surprised all the fans in attendance. What was shown from the game looks pretty good and we were told it will hit stores November 2019.
You can check out the first official trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order here.
The Mandalorian
Nothing during Celebration shocked the crowd more than the panel for The Mandalorian. Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and creator Jon Favreau hit the stage and we weren’t ready for what was about to happen. Favreau brought a cool behind-the-scenes featurette and the first official footage from the series focusing on Pedro Pascal’s main character, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and many more. What they revealed was beautiful and the series features some of the best cinematography I’ve seen in the Star Wars universe. The cast hit the stage and revealed key details about their characters, including concept art, official stills and their names. Gina Carano will be playing a former Rebel Shocktrooper named Cara Dune and she’s a force to be reckoned with. Carl Weathers is on board as Greef Carga, a character who runs a guild of bounty hunters. He’s looking for someone to go after a product and he finds Pascal’s The Mandalorian. Before the panel ended, Jon Favreau revealed a 5-minute scene and a brief sizzle reel that featured a brutal, gory and scummy first look at the series.
The Future of Star Wars
Episode IX marks the end of the Skywalker Saga and that means fans are officially looking ahead at the future of Star Wars. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are working in their own corner of the galaxy and fans are even speculating that their films will take place during the time of The Knights of the Old Republic. In a recent interview, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy stated that Weiss and Benioff will work in tandem with Rian Johnson on their new series of films. As you all know, Rian Johnson is working on a new trilogy of films that will be separate from the Benioff and Weiss projects, so it makes sense that they’d work together to flesh out the universe. After The Rise of Skywalker, be on the lookout for a minor hiatus for Star Wars films as Lucasfilm begins development on two new series of films.
