VIDEO : 'Detective Pikachu' Movie to Begin Production in 2017

The movie studio Legendary Entertainment is reportedly planning to launch the first live-action Pokemon movie next year. The film, titled "Detective Pikachu," is set to begin production in 2017. Detective Pikachu was introduced in a video game in Japan and will hit the big screen first despite the global phenomenon of Pokemon Go. Universal Pictures will handle distribution of the film outside Japan as it does with Legendary's other films.