broadening its reach through able content.
Despite films like at the box office, how would that same premise transfer over to a live-action Smash Bros. film in the shadow of Detective Pikachu?
Screen Rant recently had the opportunity to speak with the writers behind Detective Pikachu, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, where we asked them how they'd approach a Smash Bros. film. As the duo informed us, it's less on the actual crossover film itself and more in the build-up to the event, noting that a strong foot forward with a The Legend of Zelda movie and others would be their first focus. Hernandez said:
"I think that the key to doing anything like that is to make sure that the other introductory movies are sensational. It’d be a dream to write something like Legend of Zelda, but before you can get to that Smash Bros stage you have to write the best damn version of The Legend of Zelda that you possibly can. And the same with Mario, the same with Kirby, the same with Star Fox."
Samit added, "Avengers: Endgame is only as good as it is because we loved all of those characters individually, so when it came together it was just magic. And I think that’s how you have to approach the Smash Bros." It's clear that Hernandez and Samit would be the pair to get the nod for such a task if there's demand for a Nintendo Cinematic Universe in the future. As it stands, the pair may have their hands busy with future Pokemon films, though. Nothing has been officially detailed on what fans of Detective Pikachu can expect moving forward, but there are a few directions that the live-action take on Pokemon could go.
Additionally, Pokemon as a viable cinematic universe. Of course, the next steps for the series are still unclear, but it's fun to learn how Smash Bros. would fit into those plans from the scribes behind Detective Pikachu.
