Photos From Pokemon Detective Pikachu NY Premiere

Last night on May 2nd, the World Premiere of Pokemon Detective Pikachu took moviegoers by storm in New York City.

Fans of the film beamed with excitement as Hollywood’s favorite stars hit the red carpet in celebration of the film. Celebrities in attendance included Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton, Blake Lively, Suki Waterhouse, Ken Watanabe, Cynthia Nixon, Zazie Beetz and more.

“Pokemon: Detective Pikachu,” the first live-action “Pokemon” movie from Legendary Entertainment starring Ryan Reynolds. The film opens in cinemas on May 10th 2019.

The film also stars Justice Smith as Tim, and Kathryn Newton as Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story; as well as Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, with Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy .

The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim (Justice Smith) to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds): a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.

The film was directed by Rob Letterman (“Goosebumps,” “Monsters Vs. Aliens”), from a screenplay by Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Rob Letterman and Derek Connolly, story by Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Nicole Perlman, based on “The Great Detective Pikachu” video game developed by The Pokémon Company and Creatures Inc.