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Amid ‘Pokemon GO’ Fever, Legendary Pictures Eyes Live-Action ‘Pokemon’ Movie

Naturally, the scent of millions of freshly-minted bills has aroused the attention of Hollywood executives – specifically those at Legendary Pictures – who are now apparently working day and night to close a deal with Nintendo for the rights to a live-action Pokémon movie. The recently released game has revived Nintendo’s fortune with 25% stock price jump.

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No confirmation has come from either of the parties. “Attempts to get comment from Legendary were unavailing, and calls to Pokemon USA were not returned”.

The first Pokemon game debuted in Japan in 1996 and later found its presence in America in 1998. The franchise that began as trading cards in the 1990s has spawned a Japanese TV series and animated movies.

Pokemon is a nostalgic game that brings back childhood memories for the 90’s generation.

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Advice insert: Speaking of which, if you’re already up and running with Pokemon GO you will have presumably picked one of the starter Pokemon, however with your new account – should you choose to make an extra one to trade with – you could follow these instructions and start with a Pikachu instead! Fans have been found on roads, neighbor’s backyards, and even arranging Pokewalk. The new game puts Pokemon in the real world by utilizing Global Positioning System location information and makes players chase down the virtual pocket monsters in their own vehicles. Pokemon Go’s huge success is a clear demonstration of the value the brand holds, so you can just imagine how the hunt would have intensified over this last week. So the game looks like it is played in real time.

Legendary may be planning a Pokemon movie