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In the United States, they released [[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon The First Movie"'' on November 10, 1999<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/1999/11/10/first-day-of-release-of-pokemon-the-first-movie-buoyed-by-huge ''First Day of Release of Pokémon The First Movie Buoyed by Huge Showing of Kids'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>, [[M02|Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon the Movie 2000"'' on July 21, 2000<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/03/02/kids-wb-presents-pokemon-the-movie-2000-opening-july-21 ''Kids WB! Presents Pokémon the Movie 2000, Opening July 21'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 1, 2020)</ref>, and [[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon 3 The Movie"'' on April 6, 2001<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/03/27/lampson-elementary-school-in-garden-grove-wins-world-premiere-of ''Lampson Elementary School in Garden Grove Wins World Premiere of 'Kids' WB! Presents Pokémon 3 The Movie' '' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. Warner Bros. Pictures also released these movies in cinemas in {{pmin|Argentina}}, {{pmin|Belgium}}, {{pmin|Brazil}}, {{pmin|Canada}}, the {{pmin|the Czech Republic|Czech Republic}}, {{pmin|France}}, {{pmin|Germany}}, the {{pmin|the Netherlands|Netherlands}} and the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}, and through their subsidiary Warner Sogefilms in {{pmin|Spain}}<ref name="Mov1">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190641/companycredits ''Pokémon: The First Movie - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref><ref name="Mov2">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210234/companycredits ''Pokémon the Movie 2000 - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref><ref name="Mov3">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235679/companycredits ''Pokémon 3: The Movie - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. Following this, the distribution rights for future Pokémon movies moved to [[Miramax Films|Miramax]].
In the United States, they released [[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon The First Movie"'' on November 10, 1999<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/1999/11/10/first-day-of-release-of-pokemon-the-first-movie-buoyed-by-huge ''First Day of Release of Pokémon The First Movie Buoyed by Huge Showing of Kids'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>, [[M02|Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon the Movie 2000"'' on July 21, 2000<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/03/02/kids-wb-presents-pokemon-the-movie-2000-opening-july-21 ''Kids WB! Presents Pokémon the Movie 2000, Opening July 21'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 1, 2020)</ref>, and [[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]] as ''Kids WB! Presents "Pokémon 3 The Movie"'' on April 6, 2001<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/03/27/lampson-elementary-school-in-garden-grove-wins-world-premiere-of ''Lampson Elementary School in Garden Grove Wins World Premiere of 'Kids' WB! Presents Pokémon 3 The Movie' '' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. Warner Bros. Pictures also released these movies in cinemas in {{pmin|Argentina}}, {{pmin|Belgium}}, {{pmin|Brazil}}, {{pmin|Canada}}, the {{pmin|the Czech Republic|Czech Republic}}, {{pmin|France}}, {{pmin|Germany}}, the {{pmin|the Netherlands|Netherlands}} and the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}, and through their subsidiary Warner Sogefilms in {{pmin|Spain}}<ref name="Mov1">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190641/companycredits ''Pokémon: The First Movie - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref><ref name="Mov2">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210234/companycredits ''Pokémon the Movie 2000 - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref><ref name="Mov3">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235679/companycredits ''Pokémon 3: The Movie - Company Credits'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. Following this, the distribution rights for future Pokémon movies moved to [[Miramax Films|Miramax]].
Warner Bros also funded development of the game [[Pokémon the Movie 2000 Adventure]], as promotional material for the United States release of the second film.


On July 25, 2018 it was announced that Warner Bros. would be taking over international distribution of {{DetPikMov}} from {{wp|Universal Pictures}}, covering all regions outside of Japan and {{pmin|China}}<ref>[https://variety.com/2018/film/news/detective-pikachu-warner-bros-universal-1202884217/ ''Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Detective Pikachu’ Moves From Universal to Warner Bros.'' - Variety] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. The movie was released in cinemas around the world, beginning May 8, 2019<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/releaseinfo ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu - Release Info'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>.
On July 25, 2018 it was announced that Warner Bros. would be taking over international distribution of {{DetPikMov}} from {{wp|Universal Pictures}}, covering all regions outside of Japan and {{pmin|China}}<ref>[https://variety.com/2018/film/news/detective-pikachu-warner-bros-universal-1202884217/ ''Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Detective Pikachu’ Moves From Universal to Warner Bros.'' - Variety] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>. The movie was released in cinemas around the world, beginning May 8, 2019<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/releaseinfo ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu - Release Info'' - IMDb] (retrieved May 7, 2020)</ref>.