Detective Pikachu: 7 Reasons To Be Excited

7. It Actually Looks Good

This might sound like an obvious thing to include on a list of things to look forward to, but ever since rumours started swirling of a Detective Pikachu movie, naysayers have been out in force. However the recent trailer seems to have changed their minds, or at least shut them up for now.

The excitement amongst fans is palpable already, even if release is still months away. But this is the first movie to get a worldwide Warner Bros. release since Pokémon 3, and if you’re wondering just how many Pokémon movies there’ve been, the answer’s 19 - seriously.

A live action Pokémon really shouldn’t work, and yet it looks set to be a smash. Is it because of the popularity of Pokémon Go bringing the franchise to the masses? Is it because people who grew up with Pokémon have gone past the awkward teenager stage of hating things they loved as kids and are ready to catch ‘em all again? Whatever it is, Detective Pikachu looks set to defy expectations right from the off.