When it comes to popular video game franchises that have transcended consoles and handhelds and become global phenomena, few come close to Pokémon. For 30 years now, the media franchise has launched dozens of video games, ever-popular trading card games, movies, an all-time great TV show, and every other type of media imaginable. And with the brand being as popular as ever, you’d think we’d see a Pokémon movie on the list of upcoming video adaptations.
I mean, it’s insane that while we’ve had a few shows in recent years, there hasn’t been a big-screen release since Pokémon: Detective Pikachu back in May 2019. That’s a seven-year drought in what has become the biggest video game movie boom period in decades. It’s just baffling that the Pokémon Company and its partners are pushing for another big-screen adventure, and I have a few reasons why this needs to change…
