Detective Pikachu star Justice Smith doesn’t know much more than the fans about when the anticipated sequel will see the light of day.Released in 2019, Detective Pikachu was a big hit at the box office, grossing more than $450 million worldwide. Even before the film was released, however, it had been announced by Legendary Entertainment that there were already plans to make a sequel. In the years since, Detective Pikachu 2 has languished in development hell, but it was reported in 2023 that a new writer and director had boarded the project. Fast-forwarding to the start of 2024, Smith has confirmed to Screen Rant that he hasn’t heard any new developments on the project, and all he knows is what’s been reported on by the press.In March 2023, it was reported that Jonathan Krisel (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) was directing Detective Pikachu 2, while the screenplay would be written by Chris Galletta (The Kings of Summer). The original movie was helmed by Rob Letterman with a screenplay co-written with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly. Ryan Reynolds provided the voice of Pikachu with other cast members including Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, and Ken Watanabe.
Detective Pikachu star Justice Smith doesn’t know much more than the fans about when the anticipated sequel will see the light of day.
Released in 2019, Detective Pikachu was a big hit at the box office, grossing more than $450 million worldwide. Even before the film was released, however, it had been announced by Legendary Entertainment that there were already plans to make a sequel. In the years since, Detective Pikachu 2 has languished in development hell, but it was reported in 2023 that a new writer and director had boarded the project. Fast-forwarding to the start of 2024, Smith has confirmed to Screen Rant that he hasn’t heard any new developments on the project, and all he knows is what’s been reported on by the press.
In March 2023, it was reported that Jonathan Krisel (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) was directing Detective Pikachu 2, while the screenplay would be written by Chris Galletta (The Kings of Summer). The original movie was helmed by Rob Letterman with a screenplay co-written with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly. Ryan Reynolds provided the voice of Pikachu with other cast members including Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, and Ken Watanabe.
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