Legendary’s Detective Pikachu has finally found its female lead, with Big Little Lies star Kathryn Newton entering talks with the studio.
We first heard about a Pokemon live action movie back in July 2016, when massively popular mobile game Pokemon Go was sweeping the nation.
While there was talk that the live-action movie wouldn’t happen, just a few days later, this Detective Pikachu movie was announced.
Variety broke the news on Kathryn Newton, who played Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Abigail Carlson, on HBO’s Big Little Lies.
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