A live-action Pokémon movie is confirmed for development, featuring a new take on an old face: Detective Pikachu.
Legendary Entertainment and the Pokémon Company announced their plans to build a live-action franchise around the character, who made his debut appearance in the Japanese video game Great Detective Pikachu earlier this year.
The deal came after numerous studios - inspired by the recent Pokémon Go craze - lobbied for the film rights.
There are few details as of yet about the coming film. Max Landis, whose credits include the Jesse Eisenberg-starring American Ultra, is rumoured as a possible screenwriter.
Though Danny DeVito would likely be welcomed by fans in the part of Pikachu, his involvement is unlikely. Fans recently made a petition requesting that the actor voice Pikachu in the English dub of Great Detective Pikachu. Despite the petition amassing 40,000 signatures, DeVito declined to audition.
Watch the trailer for the video game below.