Get ready for some reimagined nostalgia. Ash and Pikachu’s 20th big-screen adventure is coming soon to a theatre near you and it’s a bit of a reboot. Sort of.
The 20th Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! will soon be coming to theatres for a special limited engagement. You’ll be able to catch the latest installment in the long-running series on November 5th and 6th, 2017.
According to the Pokémon website Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is a celebration of the Pokémon saga as it retells and reimagines the origins of Ash and Pikachu’s first meeting, the forging of their friendship, and their first adventure together in the world of Pokémon as they search for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. During the course of their journey, they’ll encounter familiar faces, as well as new characters like the Trainers Verity and Sorrel. They even cross paths with the mysterious new Mythical Pokémon Marshadow.