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Ken Watanabe Joins Detective Pikachu Live-Action Film Cast

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 Pak Hanu

The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Ken Watanabe is joining the cast of the live-action Detective Pikachu film. For those who are unaware, Ken Watanabe, has starred in various films such as The Last Samurai, Ashita no Kioku/Memories of Tomorrow, and as Dr. Serizawa in the recent Godzilla film by Legendary Pictures. Ken Watanabe will be playing a new character that be featured in the film named Detective Yoshida. Detective Pikachu will premiere on May 10, 2019. Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Detective Pikachu Film Premiere Date Announced

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 Pak Hanu

Deadline has reported the premiere details for the upcoming Detective Pikachu film. For those who haven’t been following the film, Detective Pikachu is a live-action adaptation of the Pokémon spin-off game of the same name. As reported earlier, Detective Pikachu will star Ryan Reynolds as the titular character and he will play alongside Justice Smith and Kathyrn Newton. Detective Pikachu will premiere on May 10, 2019. Source: Deadline

Ryan Reynolds Cast in Live-Action Detective Pikachu Film

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Pak Hanu

Yesterday, The Hollywood Repoter reported that Ryan Reynolds is joining the cast of the live-action Detective Pikachu film. Ryan Reynolds will be portraying the titular detective himself so expect some crazy adventures along the way. As reported earlier, the other main lead roles will be portrayed by Kathryn Newton and Justice Smith. The story features Smith’s character as he searches for the whereabouts of his kidnapped father. Along the way he will be meeting Newton’s character who is said to be “sassy journalist” and Detective Pikachu who will help him on his journey. Currently no other details are…

Kathryn Newton Cast in Live-Action Detective Pikachu Film

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Pak Hanu

Variety has reported that Kathryn Newton is joining the cast of Legendary’s live-action Detective Pikachu film as the head female lead. Kathryn will be co-star alongside the main lead male character, which will be portrayed by Justice Smith. As reported earlier the film will be directed by Rob Letterman and the script will be written by Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch. The live-action Detective Pikachu film will be distributed by Universal Pictures outside of Japan while the film will distributed by Toho in Japan. Currently no other details are confirmed at this time so stay tuned for updates. Source: Variety

Pacific Rim Uprising Premiere Date Pushed To March 2018

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 Pak Hanu

Deadline has reported that Pacific Rim Uprising’s premiere date has been pushed from February 23, 2018 to March, 23, 2018. Due to the change the film will no longer compete with Marvel’s Black Panther so it should have a stronger presence in the box office. For those who are unaware the film is the sequel to 2013 Pacific Rim film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Pacific Rim Uprising is directed by Steven S. DeKnight. The film stars Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day. Source: Deadline

Michael Dougherty to Direct Godzilla: King of the Monsters

January 23, 2017July 21, 2022 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Legendary Pictures confirmed that writer, Michael Dougherty will now also be directing the sequel to Godzilla. Originally Michael Dougherty was hired alongside his “Krampus” co-writer Zach Shields to write future sequels in the Monster cinematic universe, dubbed the MonsterVerse. However, after months of working with Legendary Pictures this deal has been extended due to long lasting ties with studio. Alex Garcia will still be in control of all projects. Godzilla 2, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), is currently slated to hit theaters on March 22, 2019 with Godzilla vs. Kong planned…

Detective Pikachu Director Announced

December 1, 2016 Pak Hanu

Entertainment Weekly has recently reported that the director for the upcoming Detective Pikachu film has been confirmed. Rob Letterman will be working as the director for the film at Legendary Entertainment and will work with script writer, Nicole Perlman along with Alex Hirsch. The film will focus on the titular character, Detective Pikachu, who is the star of the currently Japanese exclusive game of the same name. The game also features the character Tim Goodman, a young boy who is currently searching for the whereabouts of his father. He adventures to Rhyme city where he meets Detective Pikachu. …

Pacific Rim Sequel – Pacific Rim: Maelstrom Filming Begins

November 10, 2016 Pak Hanu

Recently the director for the sequel film for Pacific Rim, Steven S. DeKnight, has confirmed that production for the film is currently underway. The sequel is currently named Pacific Rim: Maelstrom and filming is starting at Sydney, Australia. Day 1 of shooting. The adventure begins… #PacificRim2 pic.twitter.com/IONAg1gsfd — Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) November 9, 2016 John Boyega also posted a photo featuring his copy of his script of the film. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMmVvr9AWVE/ Pacific Rim: Maelstrom is set to premiere on February 23, 2018. Source: Entertainment Weekly, Steven DeKnight Twitter, John Boyega Instagram