>A top-secret auction for film rights to the Pokemon franchise is nearing completion with Thomas Tull’s Legendary Entertainment attempting to nudge aside Warner Bros., which has pursued the property aggressively, according to sources. Sony also is said to be very interested.
>A spokesperson for Legendary, which since January is a division of China's Dalian Wanda Group, said there is no offer on the table. But the notion of a Chinese-owned company acquiring a beloved Japanese property could raise a stir given historic tensions between the two countries.
>The Pokemon Co., the Japanese outfit that manages the rights to the franchise spun from the hit Nintendo game, has been courting Hollywood to launch a big-budget live-action movie. Warner Bros. was among the early favorites to take the task on considering it already released the animated Pokemon: The First Movie in 1999 (it grossed $165 million worldwide) and two low-budget sequels. However, Legendary has now emerged as a potential victor to bring Pikachu and other Pokemon characters to theaters, according to a source.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pokemon-movie-rights-bidding-war-884207?utm_source=twitter
Thoughts? Personally, I'd rather have it by Universal than either Legendary or WB. But really, any one of them would be better than fucking Sony Pictures.
>he doesnt want an r-rated 3D animated pokemon movie starring seth rogan as pikachu, adam sandler as meowth, kevin james as chancey, and tommy chong as sceptile, on a quest to gain equal rights for pokemon in the funniest political satire of the summer
>he doesnt want to watch the scene where everyone smokes stun spores
>>334328449
Yes, I don't want that. Fuck Sony Movies.
I really wonder how they'd do a live-action movie. Obviously the Pokemon would be CGI, but would they be cartoony still? Would they go for ultrarealism?
I'd say not to do live-action at all unless you're gonna do a pseudo-CGI style like Hugo or Speed Racer and have the Pokemon use the artstyle of Pokken.
"Realistic" Pokemon art almost always looks retarded.
>>334328651
Yeah, I'd bet it would be like Speed racer, or the new Jungle Book. I mean, personally I'd much prefer a CG cartoon, but it'd be interesting (and potentially hilarious) to see just how the hell Pokemon could work in real life.
>>334328651
Let me post a few that DON'T look retarded, though.
>>334327752
Just get Studio Ghibli to do a Zelda movie.
Same for Fire Emblem.
>>334328881
This one balances the cartoony aspects with some realistic features.
>>334327752
Normally I'd be hyped for a live action Pokémon movie, but then I remember it would most likely only have Gen 1 Pokémon in it. What I wouldn't give for Jessica Alba as Gardevoir...
>>334329038
Sawsbuck is a pretty easy one because it's basically just a fucking deer.
>>334327752
>live-action Pokemon movie
>>334328881
>>334329038
>>334328651
They'd probably just do the Pokken artstyle, mostly so the Pokemon are more recognizable with the games.
I can see it now...
>the movie begins in a white flash
>the open sky is revealed from the parting of clouds
>fearows and pidgeots and other flying pokemon fly in flocks across the scene
>the camera pans down
>an open grass field comes into view
>zooms in onto two trainers facing off, reaching behind their belts for their pokeballs
>they throw their balls and out pops a pikachu versus a geodude
>"Pikachu! Use a thunderbolt!"
>pikachu turns back towards his trainer
>Seth Rogan's voice: "What? Thunderbolt? He's a rock-type, dumbass! The fuck are you smoking, man? Did you bogart my stun spore stash?"
>people begin to vomit all over the movie theatre and commit sudoku
What's wrong with Sony Pictures?
It's going to be Legendary.
>Godzilla
>Pacific Rim
>King Kong
Them having yet another monster franchise would be pretty funny.
Too little too late
Reminder this is Sony, who threw down six figures for rights to a movie about emoijis
>>334329659
I wonder what the people would look like then.You are now picturing Michael Cera in an Ash cosplay standing next to Pokken Lucario.
>wanting a live action Pokemon movie
It'd be trash no matter what.
>>334327752
Don't they make a Pokemon movie every other year?
Last one I saw had an exploding Golurk
>>334327752
I thought Viz Media controlled Pokemon anime and Pokemon movies
>>334330157
>not wanting to watch a train wreck
:^)
>>334329840
Everything.
>>334330225
Nobody outside of Japan knows those movies exist.
>>334330505
/vp/ knows
They sometimes get international releases
>>334328449
That sounds like something to rival The Room.
>>334330426
Even Kingsglaive?
>>334329840
It's lead by jews.
>>334327752
These fucking things never lead to anything. And Pokemon's popularity in the West dropped since 2004.
>>334330697
>popularity dropped
That's why they are making a movie
>>334330656
They get international releases except the international releases are tv exclusives.
>>334329840
>Pokemon by Sony
>>334330917
You have a cuck fetish?
>>334330268
They haven't for a long time. Pokemon Company International owns everything now.
>>334329840
Sony Pictures produces nothing but trash
Only good anime movie is speed racer
>>334331029
Yes, but only if I'm the one doing the cucking
>>334331097
I see. I don't understand entirely what all is going on to be honest. What is Viz's relationship exactly then, and how is it different from all of this?
I remember this being news earlier this year:
http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/01/viz-media-to-release-pokemon-the-movies-1-3-steelbook-collection/
>>334331296
And Rurouni Kenshin
So if it's live action can there be a fully orchestrated dramatic rendition of the original Pokemon theme song? Sung by somebody who can really belt out that they want to be the very best, like no one ever was?
>>334330830
It's a dick measuring contest. Like I said, the real big budget movie will never get made. It's just franchise hoarding like Fox is doing now with Spiderman and Mutants movies or what they did to the dragon balls movie, or Costantin with the Fantastic Four movies.
They buy the movie rights, keep it for a while and shit a movie out when the rights are ready to expire. Repeat ad nauseam. That's why Marvel/Disney went on to produce their own movies.
>>334332054
And I forgot, that shitty movie will be a tax write-off. Kinda like that sausage party or whatever that dumb 3d seth rogan movie is called.
>Live action pokemon
Why does ANYONE want this?, please explain, this meme has been going around for years and i still don`t get the appeal.
>>334327752
>live action pokemon
no thanks
>>334332603
Everyone's doing it.
I'd rather a full CG movie about Mystery Dungeon, but what can you do.
>>334331670
You fucking wish. Remember Transformers?
>>334332603
>not wanting a nidoran looking like this
>>334328881
How is that even realistic though
It's probably gonna be Warner. WB has had a strong connection with Pokemon since it's inception and they still have the US airing rights to Pokemon.
>>334333086
>wanting one that does
Give me 2D or give me fucking nothing.
>>334333094
Why is this news we have had like 6 ookemon movies
>>334334760
>>334327752
>Thoughts? Personally, I'd rather have it by Universal than either Legendary or WB. But really, any one of them would be better than fucking Sony Pictures.
Personally, I'd rather not have another Dragonball Evolution.
>>334330140
>Michael Cera
I always wondered how he managed to play the same /r9k/ tier spaghetti teen in every fucking movie. It's like he had 1 role ever.
>>334333086
nidorans are bunnies now?
>>334329840
>what's wrong with Sony?
The only half decent thing they shit out is cameras.
I'm mostly just scared about how they're going to portray realistic live action Pokemon.
Anime =/= real
>>334334631
>I am incapable of reading above a fourth grade level
>>334328881
I can't fucking wait for more gen wunner pandering.
>>334331502
And Interview with a Vampire.
So what would it be?
Anime-based, game-based, or an entirely new story?
>>334336247
Is this bait?
>>334336217
no suck
>Diglet Party
>>334336330
game based.
>>334335984
>>334336706
>>334336784
Why is it that whenever people draw "realistic" pokemon they just decide to make them look horrifyingly grotesque? Are they that shit at drawing that they can't make some look real without them also looking like something that came out of Cthulhu's shithole?
>>334335984
>>334336706
>>334336784
>>334336861
>"realistic" Pokemon means they all must look like they have the T-virus
I want this to stop.
>>334337267
Heres literally cthulu hitmonlee.
Okay, let's say you get put in charge of a life-action/CGI Pokemon movie. What would it be about? What would you do?
>>334336058
Nobody wants to pander to ice creamfags
>>334329030
>Studio Ghibli
They are shit on making modern looking cartoon.
>>334334971
To be fair, he is very good at being an /r9k/ spaghetti teen.
>>334327752
Do you really think it'll go to anyone worse than these folks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxTxlKvQFU8
>>334339779
Oh wait, I missed the "live action" part.
wtf this is almost as bad as The Emoji Movie or the live action DBZ movie
