Rob Letterman will direct the Legendary’s Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu December 1, 2016 The Taylor Network no comment on Rob Letterman will direct the Legendary’s Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu The Pokemon Company is being written by Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch. The first pic in a planned franchise centers on Detective Pikachu, a new character and story in the Pokemon universe. Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInPinterestRedditTumblrLike this:Like Loading...