The worldwide success of Nintendo’s mobile game Pokémon Go has led to renewed talks over a live-action movie.
Pokémon Go is now the fastest ever game to top both Apple and Google charts, despite reports of privacy concerns and inappropriately located “Pokéstops”.
According to Deadline, Legendary Pictures is close to finalising a deal to purchase big-screen rights to the Japanese franchise.
Pokémon: The First Movie took $163m worldwide in 1999, but the most recent film, Pokemon Heroes, brought in just $28m four years later.