The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe. Starring the voice of Ryan Reynolds, and the people talent of Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, with Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy in his live-action and mind-controlling of Mewtwo roles. Rob Letterman directs from the adaptation by Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit; Co-Screenplay by Letterman, and Derek Connolly; Co-Story by Nicole Perlman; Based on the "Detective Pikachu" video game for the Nintendo 3DS, developed by Creatures Inc. Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami and Don McGowan; Executive Producers: Joe Caracciolo, Jr., Ali Mendes, Tsunekazu Ishihara, Toshio Miyahara, Hiro Matsuoka and Koji Ueda. a Legendary Pictures production, with Toho Co., Ltd., for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary. 'Detective Pikachu' underlying property is © 2018 Pokémon, Nintendo, Creatures Inc, and GAME FREAK Inc.