It turns out that Detective Pikachu 2--specifically the film, not the game--is still in the works, though getting it made doesn't sound like an easy task.

2019's Detective Pikachu was an immediate hit, amassing $433 million worldwide--making it the second highest grossing video game film of all time--and generally positive reviews, so a sequel was presumed a safe bet. It's almost four years later, and we haven't really heard much, with the star of the first film Justice Smith even saying Detective Pikachu 2 is unlikely. But according to Polygon, a sequel is in development, it's just not clear how far along it is.

A representative for Legendary Entertainment told Polygon that the film is still "in active development," but the production company wasn't able to divulge who is actually working on it at the moment. Polygon also reported that The Pokemon Company declined to comment when asked about the film or other projects.