'Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution' is a CGI remake of the first Pokémon film

It's releasing in Japanese cinemas first.
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Johnny Lieu
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'Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution' is a CGI remake of the first Pokémon film
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You too may have fond memories of Pokémon: The First Movie, and because it is 2019, the beloved film is getting a remake.

Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution, as it'll be called when it releases in Japanese cinemas on Jul. 7, is a CGI remake of the film, which dropped its first teaser on Friday. There is no release date for Western audiences just yet, so you'll have to hold tight.

It's of course unrelated to the Ryan Reynolds-voiced Detective Pikachu, which is set for release on May 10. But it's good timing.

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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