Where it comes from
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu - The decisions that led to a critical hit instead of a KO Nintendo Wire · 10 May 2019 Open the original ↗
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[t]he decision not to make a cinematic version of an iconic game like Red & Blue or adapt the anime was made by Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company before Letterman was hired to direct.
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