For many Pokémon fans, Ryan Reynolds playing the titular character in Detective Pikachu seems fairly baffling.
Following the surprising casting news, Universal has confirmed a release date for the movie: 10 May, 2019.
Detective Pikachu has been scripted by Alex Hirsch and Nicole Perlman with Universal distributing.
The story starts when Smith’s character’s father is kidnapped (presumably by Team Rocket), leading to the teenager employing the help of Pikachu.
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