# Pokemon Breaks a 7-Year Theatrical Drought With a Film Built Around the Card Game

A boy and a Mimikyu open the trailer. Seconds later, the shot changes to a table laid out for a game of Pokemon. That's the entire pitch. Seven years after its last theatrical outing, the franchise is returning with an animated feature centered on the trading card game, and it finally raises somethi

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| Published | 1 September 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/pokemon-breaks-a-7-year-theatrical-drought-with-a-film-built-around-the-card-game/