Posted Wed Jun 26, 2019 at 01:41 PM PDT by Tom Landy
Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) comes to home video this August.
Warner Brothers says Pokémon: Detective Pikachu will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on August 6. A 3D release will be exclusive to Best Buy.
The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds (the "Deadpool" films, "Buried," "Life") as Detective Pikachu and is based on the beloved Pokémon brand—one of the world's most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and most successful media franchises of all time. With Detective Mode on Blu-ray, watch Pokémon: Detective Pikachu like you've never seen it before and discover a world of hidden clues, behind-the-scenes footage, pop-up trivia, Pokémon facts, fun featurettes, Easter eggs and more!
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu also stars Justice Smith ("Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," "Paper Towns," "Every Day") as Tim and Kathryn Newton ("Lady Bird," TV's "Big Little Lies," "Blockers") as Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story. The supporting cast includes Suki Waterhouse ("Insurgent," "Love, Rosie," "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"), Omar Chaparro ("Overboard," "Kung Fu Panda"), Chris Geere (TV's "Modern Family," TV's "You're The Worst," "Ill Behavior"), multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Rita Ora (TV's "America's Next Top Model," "Fifty Shades Of Grey"), Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe ("The Last Samurai," "Inception," "Godzilla") and Bill Nighy ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," "Love Actually," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest").
The 4K release will feature an HDR video presentation with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and supplements on both releases include:
Detective Mode
Alternate Opening
My Pokémon Adventure
Creating the World of Detective Pikachu
Mr. Mime's Audio Commentary
Ryan Reynolds – Outside the Actor's Studio
"Carry On" by Rita Ora and Kygo (Music Video)
You can find the latest specs for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu linked from our 4K and Blu-ray Release Schedules, where it is indexed under August 6.
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