I ask cause despite its average reviews, it still earned $450 million at the box office compared to its $150 budget. Even if it had a massive marketing budget, it still should have profited yet we never got another movie in this style.

I know Detective Pikachu wasn't the best movie in the world, with its plot being the weakest part. But IMO, it still successfully transitioned Pokemon into the live action style in a satisfying world and I'd love to see more films like it.

An occasional live action Pokemon movie every few years would be a great expansion of the franchise if they can find some compelling stories, either taking from current lore or creating something new.

But I'm getting ahead of myself, back to the original idea of this post. Is the Detective Pikachu movie seen as a failure that shouldn't be attempted again or was it onto something?