‘Detective Pikachu’ Sequel in the Works With ’22 Jump Street’ Writer

Detective Pikachu is starting a new case even before his first one has wrapped.

Legendary has begun work on a sequel to its Pokemon-based movie, hiring Oren Uziel to pen the script. The move is a sign of confidence as it comes close to three months before the company releases the Ryan Reynolds-starrer on May 10 via Warner Bros.