Pokemon
Rachael Lillis, ‘Pokémon’ Misty and Jessie Voice Actor, Dies at 46
Rachael Lillis, who voiced the English language roles of Misty and Jessie on the popular Pokémon TV and movie adaptations of the Japanese anime series, has died. She was 46. Veronica Taylor, who voices Ash on the the Pokémon animated series, on Monday announced via social media that Lillis had died Saturday after a battle […]
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Jonathan Krisel in Talks to Direct ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ Sequel
Jonathan Krisel, the co-creator of the IFC series Portlandia, is in talks to direct the Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel for Legendary Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The 2019 original, directed by Rob Letterman, followed voice star Ryan Reynolds in the title role, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s Justice Smith co-starring as a young man named Tim who has given […]
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This Rare Pikachu Pokemon Card Just Sold for a Record-Breaking $900,000
Vintage gaming cards are great for more than nostalgia these days. Case in point: A near-mint Illustrator Pikachu Pokémon card sold for $375,000 in February 2021, making it the most expensive card of its kind sold. Ironically, another iteration of that Poké card now claims the top spot. Dubbed the Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo “Illustrator” […]
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‘Pokemon’ Live-Action Series in Development at Netflix
A live-action Pokemon series is in the works at Netflix. A TV project based on the wildly popular trading cards and video games is in early development at the streaming channel, sources confirm. A writers room led by showrunner Joe Henderson (Lucifer) started staffing up about a month ago. Many episodes of the Pokemon anime […]
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