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New Pokémon Movie 'Wild Card' Announced for 2027 Release
The Pokémon Company has announced a new animated film, Pokémon: Wild Card, set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027. The movie, revealed at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, will feature a trading card game player and the Pokémon Mimikyu.
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The Pokémon Company has announced a new animated film,Pokémon: Wild Card, which will be released worldwide in 2027. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.
A short teaser for the film shows a trading card game player dressed in a yellow hoodie reminiscent of Mimikyu, a ghost-and-fairy-type Pokémon introduced in the seventh-generation gamesSun andMoon Mimikyu is known for disguising itself as Pikachu, hiding its true form beneath a yellow rag.
Katsuhiko Kitada, whose previous credits includeThe First Slam Dunk,Attack on Titan, andNaruto: Shippuden, will direct the film. Akemi Hayashi, known forBanana Fish andLazarus, is handling character design. STORY inc. is planning and producing the movie, with CloverWorks, the studio behindSpy x Family andBocchi the Rock, managing animation production. Specific plot and cast details have not yet been announced.
Pokémon: Wild Card is the first new Pokémon feature-length animated film sincePokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, which premiered in Japan in 2020 and was released on Netflix worldwide in 2021. The last Pokémon film to hit theaters worldwide beforeWild Card was 2018'sPokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, which saw a limited release outside Japan by Fathom Events.
The teaser indicates the movie is "coming 2027 and beyond," suggesting additional content may follow. The 10th generation of Pokémon video games, titledWinds andWaves, is also expected to release next year. Additionally, a new Pokémon series,The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, is slated to debut on Disney+ and DisneyXD in 2027. The franchise marked its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Further details, including the exact premiere date and regional distribution schedules, are expected to be announced at a later time.
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Framing: The headline announces the movie's 2027 release and directs readers to watch the teaser. — The tone is enthusiastic and promotional, emphasizing the movie's return and the teaser's details.
Facts Included:
A new Pokémon movie is headed to the big screen.
Pokémon: Wild Card was announced Sunday night during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, which took place in San Francisco.
The Pokémon Company president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara said, “For the first time in seven years, a new Pokémon movie is on its way,” according to IGN.
The main character is a Pokémon trading-card game player who is “battling and striving to be a champion.”
A teaser revealed that the movie will be released in 2027.
The teaser says “coming 2027 and beyond,” hinting more is to come.
In the teaser, viewers get a glimpse of the player, who’s dressed in a yellow hoodie à la Mimikyu.
Katsuhiko Kitada is directing the film, with character designs by Akemi Hayashi.
Story Inc. is producing while CloverWorks is handling the animation for Pokémon: Wild Card.
The last Pokémon movie, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, was released in 2020 in Japan and the following year in the S.
2027 also will see the debut of a Pokémon series, The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, on Disney+ and DisneyXD.
Framing: Announces the upcoming Pokémon anime film 'Pokémon: Wild Card' with a 2027 release, and highlights that this is the first in seven years. — Neutral and informative
Facts Included:
A Pokémon feature animated movie is returning to theaters for the first time in about seven years.
The new film, 'Pokémon: Wild Card,' is scheduled for a worldwide release starting in 2027.
The Pokémon Company announced 'Pokémon: Wild Card' on the 31st through an official teaser and dedicated website.
The title was first unveiled during the closing ceremony of the Pokémon World Championships 2026 in San Francisco, United States.
The movie revolves around a Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) player and their partner Pokémon, Mimikyu.
The released teaser also showcased the card game player and Mimikyu front and center.
Specific details regarding the plot and cast have not yet been announced.
'Pokémon: Wild Card' is the first new Pokémon feature-length animated film since 'Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle,' which premiered in Japan in 2020.
Relative to its 2027 release, it marks a return after approximately seven years.
Katsuhiko Kitada serves as director, with Akemi Hayashi handling character design.
STORY inc. is in charge of planning and producing, while CloverWorks is handling animation production.
The Pokémon Company plans to release the film in theaters worldwide starting in 2027.
Further details, including the exact premiere date and regional distribution schedules, will be announced at a later date.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the release year (2027) of the upcoming Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Wild Card.
Facts Included:
Pokemon has announced a new movie, which will be its first in six years.
Pokemon: Wild Card is slated for 2027.
A teaser was also dropped.
Pokémon has teased a new animated movie for the Pokémon TCG -- the first Pokemon movie in seven years.
It will be titled Pokémon: Wild Card and will feature a PokémonTCG player and Mimikyu.
It will release in 2027.
The film was unveiled during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, held in San Francisco.
A short teaser also promised a brief look at the upcoming movie, which features a trading card game player and a ghostly Pokémon named Mimikyu.
Katsuhiko Kitada, who previously worked on anime films and shows like The First Slam Dunk, Attack on Titan, Naruto: Shippuden and more, will hlem Pokémon: Wild Card.
Character design is being handled by Akemi Hayashi, who has worked on Banana Fish, Lazarus and other anime.
CloverWorks, the Japanese animation studio behind titles like Spy X Family, Bocchi the Rock and others, will back the film.
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ClaimPokémon: Wild Card is a new movie releasing worldwide in 2027.
ClaimThe last Pokémon film to hit theaters worldwide before Wild Card was 2018's Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, which received a limited release by Fathom Events outside Japan.
ClaimThe Pokémon Company president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara said at the event, according to IGN: 'For the first time in seven years, a new Pokémon movie is on its way.'
3 distinct · 4 mastheads · 4 articles consulted: The Hollywood Reporter, InvenGlobal, Outlook India, Variety21 claims extractedVersion 3Written 2026-08-31