Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is bringingPokémon: Detective Pikachuto 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray today, August 6th. And to celebrate that fact, we’re bringing you an exclusive look behind the scenes of the home video release’s special features. In the following clip, you’ll get a glimpse at how the VFX team brought the world-famous characters to life, not just in animated fashion, but in a photorealistic way that showed what their furry, scaly, and feathery texture would look like in our real world. Check it out below!
The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure,Pokémon:Detective Pikachustars Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu and is based on the beloved Pokémon brand—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and most successful media franchises of all time. With Detective Mode on Blu-ray, watchPokémon:Detective Pikachulike you’ve never seen it before and discover a world of hidden clues, behind-the-scenes footage, pop-up trivia, Pokémon facts, fun featurettes, Easter eggs and more!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Pokémon:Detective Pikachualso starsPokémon:Detective Pikachuas Tim andKathryn Newtonas Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story. The supporting cast includesSuki Waterhouse,Omar Chaparro,Chris Geere, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriterRita Ora, Oscar-nomineeKen WatanabeandBill Nighy.
The film was directed byRob Letterman(Goosebumps, Monsters Vs. Aliens), from a story byDan Hernandez,Benji SamitandNicole Perlman, with a screenplay by Hernandez, Samit, Letterman andDerek Connolly, based on theDetective Pikachuvideo game developed by Creatures Inc. It was produced byMary ParentandCale Boyterfor Legendary Pictures, andHidenaga KatakamiandDon McGowanfor The Pokémon Company. Serving as executive producers wereJoe Caracciolo, Jr.,Ali Mendes,Tsunekazu Ishihara,Kenji Okubo,Toshio Miyahara,Hiro Matsuoka, andKoji Ueda.
Launched in 1996 to an overwhelming response, the Pokémon brand is a global sensation that now encompasses a robust video gaming fandom with over 324 million units sold worldwide, a trading card game available in 11 languages with more than 25.7 billion cards purchased, an animated television series in its 22nd season that is available in more than 160 countries and over 20 animated films, as well as books, manga comics, music, toys, merchandise and apps, including the wildly popular Pokémon GO, which has been downloaded over 850 million times and is enjoyed across the globe by fans of all ages.
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