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Legendary Entertainment's filmography includes box office blockbusters like ''{{wp|300 (film)|300}}'', ''{{wp|The Dark Knight Trilogy}}'', ''{{wp|Pacific Rim}}'', and the 2014 reboot of ''{{wp|Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla}}''. Last year, Legendary scored big with the box office behemoth ''{{wp|Jurassic World}}'' and the critically-acclaimed drama biopic ''{{wp|Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton}}'' at {{wp|Universal Studios}}, who currently has a five-year motion picture financing/distribution agreement with Legendary beginning in 2014. | Legendary Entertainment's filmography includes box office blockbusters like ''{{wp|300 (film)|300}}'', ''{{wp|The Dark Knight Trilogy}}'', ''{{wp|Pacific Rim}}'', and the 2014 reboot of ''{{wp|Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla}}''. Last year, Legendary scored big with the box office behemoth ''{{wp|Jurassic World}}'' and the critically-acclaimed drama biopic ''{{wp|Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton}}'' at {{wp|Universal Studios}}, who currently has a five-year motion picture financing/distribution agreement with Legendary beginning in 2014. | ||
However, Legendary's position in the bidding war isn't without controversy. In January 2016, the firm was | However, Legendary's position in the bidding war isn't without controversy. In January 2016, the firm was [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wanda-buys-legendary-entertainment-20160111-story.html bought] by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group for $3.5 billion. This could pose problems as ''Pokémon'' is a Japanese property, and Japan and China have had deep-rooted social tensions for centuries. | ||
Warner Bros. had previously helped release {{bp|M01|the}} {{bp|M02|first}} {{bp|M03|three}} ''Pokémon'' movies based off the anime in the United States and other territories outside Japan, despite having no involvement in their production. | Warner Bros. had previously helped release {{bp|M01|the}} {{bp|M02|first}} {{bp|M03|three}} ''Pokémon'' movies based off the anime in the United States and other territories outside Japan, despite having no involvement in their production. | ||
Rumors of Sony Pictures being interested in the ''Pokémon'' property have circulated since April 2015, when | Rumors of Sony Pictures being interested in the ''Pokémon'' property have circulated since April 2015, when [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/04/leaked-sony-e-mails-reveal-intent-to-nab-smash-bros-film-rights/ leaked e-mail discussions from studio executives] revealed interest by the studio in making films based off {{wp|Nintendo}} properties, including ''Pokémon''. | ||
All three bidding parties declined to comment. | |||
