History Trivia / DetectivePikachu

** If you classify Mewtwo as a version of the same character that appeared in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', it's on its third voice actors in English and Japanese (Creator/ChristopherCoreySmith and Creator/TohruFuruya).

* TheOtherDarrin: If you classify Mewtwo as a version of the same character that appeared in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', it's on its third voice actors in English and Japanese (Creator/ChristopherCoreySmith and Creator/TohruFuruya).

** The kind of Pokémon that appear in the game is also an indication of this, as from the beginning of the game to the ending of Chapter 3 only has the first six generations of Pokémon with a heavy emphasis on Gen 6 monsters (the newest ones at the time of the game's conception)[[note]]Fletchling, Furfrou, Diggersby, Noibat, Noivern, Floette, Fennekin, Phantump, Trevenant and Klefki.[[/note]]. Chapter 4 onward showcases Pokémon from ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' [[note]]Although not as many, as only Litten, Stufful, Mimikyu, Alolan Rattata and Brionne make an appearance this time[[/note]].

* NamesTheSame: Wallace is not that ''other'' Wallace from ''Pokémon'', who was the final Gym Leader in ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'' and the Champion in ''Emerald''.

* TheOtherDarrin: If you classify Mewtwo as a version of the same character that appeared in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', it's on its third voice actors in English and Japanese (Creator/ChristopherCoreySmith and Creator/TohruFuruya).

* NamesTheSame: Wallace is not that ''other'' Wallace from ''Pokémon'', who was the final Gym Leader in ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'' and [[{{Characters/PokemonChampions}} the Champion]] in ''Emerald''.

* YouLookFamiliar: This isn't the first time Creator/KaijiTang has voiced a detective in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. He previously voiced Looker in ''Anime/PokemonGenerations''.

* YouLookFamiliar: This isn't the first time Creator/KaijiTang has voiced a detective in the Pokémon franchise. He previously voiced Looker in ''Anime/PokemonGenerations''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the game was announced there was mention of a blue Pikachu character being important. The base game contains no such Pikachu.

!!The game:

!!The movie:
* AllStarCast: The film is shaping up to have quite the cast, including Creator/RyanReynolds, Creator/KenWatanabe, Creator/BillNighy, and Creator/RitaOra.
* ChannelHop: Originally a Creator/{{Universal}} co-production until tensions between Legendary and Universal resulted in Creator/WarnerBros taking over distribution.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/WarnerBros, Creator/{{Sony}} and Creator/{{Netflix}} were candidates to help produce the movie, but Creator/LegendaryPictures managed to make a more convincing proposal than the former three. Warner and Netflix in particular were said to be more aggressive in their efforts, with Warner having had more experience in the ''Pokémon'' franchise due to releasing the first three anime films worldwide outside Japan (indeed, some speculate that Warner sibling Creator/CartoonNetwork dropped the US broadcast license to the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime]] after a decade of airing it out of anger for losing the bidding war). Fortunately for Warner, failing negotiations with then-Legendary partner studio Universal resulted in Warner eventually getting a piece of the pie after all.
** The film was actually going to be mostly inspired by the main games and have Pokémon trainers as the main characters, but The Pokémon Company [[ExecutiveMeddling wanted to center the film entirely on Pikachu]] in order to both make it more marketable and to see if audiences were actually interested in seeing a live-action ''Pokémon'' movie before doing anything else. Creator/MaxLandis (of ''Film/{{Chronicle}}'' fame) pitched a screenplay where a boy named Red (a ShoutOut to the canon name the player's trainer in ''Pokémon Red & Green''), the son of a masterful Pokémon trainer, begins to feel hostility to Pokémon after his mother had a falling out with her team of trainers, called Team Rocket (no relation to the gang from the games and anime). Landis left production after Legendary and The Pokémon Company went the ''Detective Pikachu'' route. However, it's possible he may be called back in case Warner Bros. and Legendary decide the film becomes successful enough to start a potential cinematic universe.
** Dean Israelite (of ''Film/ProjectAlmanac'' and ''[[Film/PowerRangers2017 Power Rangers]]'' fame), Creator/RobertRodriguez, and Tim Miller were reported to be in talks to direct. Miller turned down the job so that he could be executive producer of ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2019 Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', while Rodriguez was focusing his time on ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel''. The producers were then suggested to hire Rob Letterman, whose [[WesternAnimation/SharkTale track]] [[Film/{{Goosebumps}} record]] made him perfect for the film's kid-friendly undertones. Other potential directors included Mark A.Z. Dippé (''Film/{{Spawn}}''), Shane Acker (''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}''), and Creator/BlueSkyStudios founder Chris Wedge.
** Creator/DwayneJohnson, Creator/MarkWahlberg and Creator/HughJackman were eyed to play the title role, which ultimately went to Creator/RyanReynolds.

** The film was actually going to be mostly inspired by the main games and have Pokémon trainers as the main characters, but The Pokémon Company [[ExecutiveMeddling wanted to center the film entirely on Pikachu]] in order to both make it more marketable and to see if audiences were actually interested in seeing a live-action ''Pokémon'' movie before doing anything else. Creator/MaxLandis (of ''Film/{{Chronicle}}'' fame) pitched a screenplay where a boy named Red (a ShoutOut to the canon name the player's trainer in ''Pokémon Red & Green''), the son of a masterful Pokémon trainer, begins to feel hostility to Pokémon after his mother had a falling out with her team of trainers, called Team Rocket (no relation to the gang from the games and anime). Landis left production after Legendary and The Pokémon Company went the ''Detective Pikachu'' route. However, it's possible he may be called back in case Universal and Legendary decide the film becomes successful enough to start a potential cinematic universe.

** Creator/WarnerBros, Creator/{{Sony}} and Creator/{{Netflix}} were candidates to help produce the movie, but Creator/LegendaryPictures managed to make a more convincing proposal than the former three. Warner and Netflix in particular were said to be more aggressive in their efforts, with Warner having had more experience in the ''Pokémon'' franchise due to releasing the first three anime films worldwide outside Japan (indeed, some speculate that Warner sibling Creator/CartoonNetwork dropped the US broadcast license to the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime]] after a decade of airing it out of anger for losing the bidding war).

** The kind of Pokémon that appear in the game is also an indication of this, as from the beginning of the game to the ending of Chapter 3 only has the first six generations of Pokémon with a heavy emphasis on Gen 6 monsters (the newest ones at the time of the game's conception)[[note]]Fletchling, Furfrou, Diggersby, Noibat, Noivern, Floette, Fennekin, Phantump, Trevenent and Klefki.[[/note]]. Chapter 4 onward showcases Pokémon from ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' [[note]]Although not as many, as only Litten, Stufful, Mimikyu, Alolan Rattata and Brionne make an appearance this time[[/note]].

* NamesTheSame: Wallace is not that ''other'' Wallace from ''Pokémon'', who was [[{{Characters/PokemonChampions}} the Champion]] in ''Ruby and Sapphire''.

** Dean Israelite (of ''Film/ProjectAlmanac'' and ''[[Film/PowerRangers2017 Power Rangers]]'' fame), Creator/RobertRodriguez, and Tim Miller were reported to be in talks to direct. Miller turned down the job so that he could be executive producer of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', while Rodriguez was focusing his time on ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel''. The producers were then suggested to hire Rob Letterman, whose [[WesternAnimation/SharkTale track]] [[Film/{{Goosebumps}} record]] made him perfect for the film's kid-friendly undertones. Other potential directors included Mark A.Z. Dippé (''Film/{{Spawn}}''), Shane Acker (''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}''), and Creator/BlueSkyStudios founder Chris Wedge.

* YouLookFamiliar: This isn't the first time ''Creator/KaijiTang'' has voiced a detective in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. He previously voiced Looker in ''Anime/PokemonGenerations''.

* YouLookFamiliar: This isn't the first time Kaiji Tang has voiced a detective in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. He previously voiced Looker in ''Anime/PokemonGenerations''.