A Detective Pikachu video game is coming to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems early this year where the new Detective Pikachu character will be introduced.
Detective Pikachu arrives in theaters in North America on May 10, 2019.
Universal Pictures will handle distribution of Detective Pikachu outside Japan.
Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise.