Pokémon are one of the most loved characters of entertainment industry. People have been watching Pokémon animations since 1997. They boast of a very strong fanbase. People still buy lots of stuff toys and merchandise related to Pokémon. Gaming industry also tried to benefit from Pokémon industry and have been very successful in some cases. One can easily remember the Pokémon Go fever, a game which was based on visual simulation. It got very popular. Millions of people downloaded it and started catching Pokémon virtually.

Recently there was a movie named Detective Pikachu which received an overwhelming response from the audience all around the globe. Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu was a treat to watch. People loved the movie but were left craving for more. People wanted to see more Pokémon scenes and maybe a movie or series in which the whole Pokémon world is explored. Looks like Netflix has heard the viewers and are trying to fulfil the demands of countless Pokémon fans.

Netflix is making a live action series on Pokémon. It is still in very early stages of development and no details have been rolled out to customers. Joe Henderson, who is co-showrunner and executive producer of ‘Lucifer’ on Netflix is going to write and executive produce Pokémon live action series. Lucifer got canceled by Fox thus making Joe Henderson a solid choice for Pokémon.

Sources reveal that the series will try to replicate the look and feel of “Detective Pikachu”. Detective Pikachu was magnificent but the audience wants more. They want to see the whole Pokémon universe in live action. People want to see their favorite Pokémon on screen. Let’s hope that Netflix is able to do justice to this project as Pokémon have a humungous fanbase. So, this project has lots of potential.

Detective Pikachu was a wonderful movie. It was for all ages. Kids, teens and even adults loved the movie. The whole legacy of Pokémon got sparked again. But the movie is just two hours and thus the Pokémon world is restricted. Hopefully the focus will be upon the journey through the Pokémon world. Even though Pokémon are just TV characters, people are very much attached to them. People want to know about all the different Pokémon families, different Pokémon of those families. They want to see what the habitats of their Pokémon looks like, how they interact and much more. If there was someone who could invest in this world, that was Netflix.

Pokémon is a vast world, and if done right this could become one of the most successful projects for Netflix. Keeping my fingers crossed, I wish they pull this off.

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