With Pokémon Go’s huge success after it’s release this week, the chase for a deal to turn the franchise into a feature film has begun. According to Deadline, Legendary Pictures is currently the frontrunner to make the live-action film.
Things haven’t been cemented just yet however. Deadline states that “details are scant at this point, and no deal has been closed, but I am persuaded that it’s headed that way. Attempts to get comment from Legendary were unavailing, and calls to Pokemon USA were not returned.”
The move is likely to compete as the biggest video-game movie rights deal, with the value of the film rights increasing hugely after the release of the franchise’s newest game this week.
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