To celebrate National Pokémon Day, Netflix will be premiering a re-make of the franchise’s first film – Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution.
Set to be released on February 27th, the film is a CGI remake of the 1998 movie which sees Ash, Pikachu, Brock and Misty go up against Mewtwo.
Speaking on its upcoming worldwide premiere, Emily Arons – Pokémon Company International’s senior vice president of international business – said: “The ubiquitous reach and expert team at Netflix make them the perfect partner to bring this special animated movie to kids and fans around the world.
“Netflix is the ideal platform to help us execute a global simultaneous launch of an animated Pokémon movie on Pokémon Day, a special moment dedicated to celebrating the worldwide Pokémon fan community.”
Watch the trailer for the film above.