Detective Pikachu Will Hit Theaters in May 2019

Legendary Entertainment’s DETECTIVE PIKACHU will be released by Universal Pictures on Friday, May 10, 2019.

DETECTIVE PIKACHU is the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise and will star Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies).  Rob Letterman will direct.

Pokémon has delighted fans of all ages around the world for over two decades.  With more than 300 million video games sold worldwide, 23.6 billion Pokémon TCG cards shipped to 74 countries, and an animated series spanning 20 seasons, Pokémon is one of the most successful entertainment properties in the world.

Universal Pictures will handle distribution of DETECTIVE PIKACHU outside Japan.  Toho will distribute in Japan, as it has done in its partnership with Legendary on the blockbuster monster reboot for Godzilla.