Live-Action Pokémon Movie Taps 'Get Down' Star Justice Smith For Lead Role

Detective Pikachu, the upcoming live-action Pokémon movie, has found its lead star! Justice Smith, who is known for his role as Ezekiel in Netflix' The Get Down, will star in the film.

Goosebumps director Rob Letterman is on board to helm the film, while Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch will be penning the script. So as you can see, there are some big names backing this project from Legendary Studios! As of now, there is no set release date. But, like they've previously done with other Legendary movies, Universal Pictures plans to handle distribution of the live-action film outside Japan. The Pokemon Company's longtime partner, Toho, will distribute it in Japan.