detective pikachu 2 reportedly has its eyes on portlandia cocreator jonathan krisel to direct the sequelper deadline krisel is in negotiations to direct the sequel to the 2019 animatedliveaction hybrid adaptation detective pikachu with chris galletta writing the script galletta is bestknown for writing the 2013 comingofage movie the kings of summer meanwhile krisel is probably bestknown for portlandia but he also cocreated wrote and directed the fx dramedy baskets starring zach galifianakis the first detective pikachu movie was directed by rob letterman and released in 2019 to both critical and box office success it starred ryan reynolds as the titular pokemon sleuth with justice smith starring alongside reynolds as the movies lead human character tim goodman and kathryn newton as costar lucy stevensironically it was almost two years ago that smith said we should bury our hopes as he didnt think detective pikachu 2 would ever happen and until recently weve had no indication that a sequel is in the works its unclear if smith is expected to reprise his role in the sequel but deadline reports that insiders believe reynolds will have some part to play its unclear at the moment whether that means hes in talks to return as pikachu or involved in a different capacity regardless any potential deals have yet to be formally inked so things could easily change significantly behind the scenes between now and releasedetective pikachu 2 doesnt have a release datefind out where detective pikachu ranked on our list of the best video game movies ever made