Netflix is making a Pokmon TV show but is it an anime?

Date:
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:56:05 +0000

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Netflix is reportedly developing an original Pokmon TV series but will it be an anime or a live-action adaptation?

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An original Pokmon TV show is reportedly in early development at Netflix, according to industry insiders.

The claim comes via Variety , whose sources have alleged that a Pokmon TV series is in the works at the streaming giant.

However, given how early it is in its development cycle, there's very little information about its plot, characters or how it'll tie into the wider Pokmon universe. These are the best Netflix TV shows to watch right now Pokmon Legends Arceus : release date, trailer, starters and news Best Netflix movies

While much of the project remains a secret, there are a couple of things that we do know about Netflix's Pokmon series.

According to Variety, Lucifer co-showrunner Joe Henderson is attached to
write and executively produce the TV show. Lucifer is one of Netflix's more popular TV shows, so installing Henderson as its Pokmon TV writer-producer is a smart move.

As for whether Netflix's Pokmon project will be an anime or not, it isn't expected to be. Instead, Variety claims that the series will be live-action
in much the same vein as 2019 Pokmon movie Detective Pikachu, which starred Ryan Reynolds as the titular character. Analysis: Pokmon fans are split over
a potential Netflix live-action series (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Netflix's desire to produce a live-action Pokmon TV show isn't that surprising.

The streamer has become the home for multiple Pokmon animated productions (both 2D and CGI), so it appears that Netflix wants to nail down its place as the go-to platform for Pokmon TV shows and movies in the Western world, anyway.

The decision to make a live-action Pokmon show will also help to
differentiate Netflix's original Pokmon projects from the animated films and TV series that it airs through its licensing deal with The Pokmon Company. Making a live-action series instead of an animated one, then, seems like the right move to make.

However, despite the global box office success of Detective Pikachu the only live-action Pokmon production to date fan reception to the Netflix Pokmon news has been mixed.

Users on the Pokmon, Television and Netflix Reddit pages have been left divided by Variety's report, with some expressing happiness over the news while others have deep reservations about it.

Our view? Netflix has done a good job with its other video game adaptations, such as Castlevania and The Witcher , regardless of whether they've been animated or live-action, so there's every chance that the streamer can do a similarly decent job with its Pokmon TV show.

It'll have to get the style, tone and aesthetic right, though, to win over fans. We've recently seen how making changes to hugely popular series can cause a massive fan backlash (we're looking at you, He-Man ).

If Netflix hopes that its Pokmon TV series will be received well (or better), it has to do right by the franchise or Pokmon fans, just like He-Man's fanbase, won't be happy. Netflix's He-Man reboot has been panned by fans and its creator isn't happy



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