Unable to play video. HTML5 is not supported! A sequel to the upcoming Detective Pikachu film is already in development with a 22 Jump Street scribe behind it. The Pokemon movie has not yet made its way to theaters but huge praise for early trailers and previews have Warner Bros. and Legendary are moving forward with a sequel. While Ryan Reynolds will return as the titular electric Pokemon, with Oren Uziel on board to write it. Detective Pikachu hits theaters on May 10, 2019.