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The Pokemon live action movie could be happening

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The Pokemon live action movie could be happening

Just when we thought the Pokéballs that are our heads could contain no more information about Pokémon, something massive has hit the entertainment universe. And that something is the ever nearing prospect of a live action Pokémon movie, which is purportedly in development by Legendary Pictures in association with Nintendo.

According to Deadline, Nintendo’s 25% stock price jump since the release of augmented reality game Pokémon GO last week has renewed Hollywood interest in making a live action film about the quest to catch ’em all, and Max Landis (American Ultra, Chronicle) is on board to pen the screenplay.

If it were to go ahead, the Pokémon movie deal would certainly be a major coup for Legendary, who most recently released the live action movie version of Warcraft, Warcraft: The Beginning.

We hope the movie would look a little bit like this fan trailer, which was published on YouTube last June. Who would play Ash, Brock and Misty, though? We’ll get to work on our wishlist.

Pokémon GO overtakes Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat

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Pokémon GO overtakes Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat

It may only be a week old, but augmented reality game Pokémon GO has already become more popular than social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat.

According to data from mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, users are spending more time on the groundbreaking new game from The Pokémon Company and Niantic than they are on social media.

The stats reveal that Pokémon GO receives just over 33 minutes of average daily use, while Facebook’s app saw an average of 22 minutes of use, Snapchat sat at 18 minutes, and Twitter just 17 minutes.

Available as a free download for Android and iOS, Pokémon GO has already driven Nintendo stock prices in Tokyo up by 25%, garnered more active users than Tinder in the United States, and caused everyone on our route to the office to trip over one another in trying to catch a Hitmonchan.

Early estimates indicate that the game has so far managed to generate US$14.04 million across mobile platforms since its release.

However, the impressive stats still don’t put Pokémon Go ahead of gaming sensations Game of War, which currently holds an average of 2 hours of daily usage, and Candy Crush Saga, which has fans spending an average of 43 minutes on gameplay.

Nevertheless, as Pokémon GO continues to roll out in ever more locations, and developers work on ironing out some of its bugs, we expect it will only grow bigger and better from here.

Pokémon Go scores $14 million for Nintendo in its first week

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Pokémon Go scores $14 million for Nintendo in its first week

There’s no questioning that Pokémon Go is the gaming event of the century so far. Released just last week in a select handful of locations, the The Pokémon Company x Niantic augmented reality game, which users can download as a free Android or iOS app on their mobile devices, has already driven Nintendo stock prices in Tokyo up by 25%, garnered more active users than Tinder in the United States, and caused everyone on our route to the office to trip over one another in trying to catch a Hitmonchan.

According to a report from SuperData, Pokémon Go has managed to instantly reach the top-grossing ranks on both Android and iOS platforms over just a few days, and early estimates indicate that the game has so far managed to generate US$14.04 million across mobile platforms since its release.

However, SuperData has questioned whether the game can upkeep its current momentum and cultivate a loyal following, saying:

“Just like every other mobile game it will have to face the retention figures after 7, 30, and 90 days. Chances are we are looking at the mobile games’ equivalent of a summer hit song rather than a revolution in the mobile game monarchy”.

While Pokémon Go has not yet officially launched in the UK, British iOS users are able to download the app from Australian and New Zealand app stores by creating new Apple IDs.

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