According to an article that was just posted by the Hollywood Reporter, the Pokemon Company is secretly courting film companies to produce a big-budget, live action Pokemon film!
The report says that Legendary, Warner Bros., and Sony are all vying to the rights for it; apparently, a deal is close to being reached with Legendary. Legendary has produced films such as Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Interstellar, and Jurassic World.
Source:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pokemon-movie-rights-bidding-war-884207