Talks started several months ago about companies fighting for the film rights to the Pokemon franchise for a live-action adaptation. They then went silent until the new release of Pokemon GO, which sent a shockwave through Hollywood and now Legendary is getting close to obtaining the rights.
Pokemon GO is only the latest update in the franchise which started in the 1990’s.
Not much else is known about the film adaptation, only that it will be live-action and give fans an idea of what Pokemon really would look like in the real world.
It’s also being reported that Max Landis is being courted to write the screenplay. Obviously, that’s just a rumor for now but what would you think about a Max Landis live-action Pokemon movie?
Source: Deadline