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CG remake of Pokemon The First Movie coming to Netflix

A CG remake of Pokemon The First Movie will head to Netflix shortly, it’s been announced.

Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution is the name of the CG remake, already available in Japan and heading to Netflix on 27 February. The film follows Ash, Pikachu and their friends as they attempt to best Team Rocket and its attempts to create a synthetic Pokemon in the form of Mewtwo.

The original Pokemon The First Movie was an animated film first released in Japan in 1998, followed by a western release in 1999. Since then, there have been a whopping 21 other Pokemon movies released.

Expect Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution from 27 February on Netflix.


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