The Socialisters Huey Hiew : Pokemon The Movie : I choose you at MBO Starling Mall

POKÉMON THE MOVIE: I CHOOSE YOU! – A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PRIMEWORKS STUDIOS AND ANIMONSTA STUDIOS 2 DECEMBER 2017, PETALING JAYA – Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon, Primeworks Studios and Monsta, a subsidiary brand under the famous animation production company, Animonsta Studios, collaborate to bring back the nostalgic memories onto the silver screens in Malaysia. A premiere screening has been held for ‘Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!’ for the guests and media partners at MBO Starling Mall, Damansara Utama on 2nd December 2017. The cheerful event is enlivened by the die-hard fans who come to see their childhood friends, Pikachu. The lovable plushie mascot is also present during the premiere screening event and entertains the guests with its significant Pikachu dance. “This is the 20th of the Pokémon Movie and a special movie that brings back the story of the 1st generation with a newer essence to appeal to all audiences ranging from the older group who watched the original series 20 years ago to children now. We hope that everyone, families, friends, and even couples will be able to enjoy this movie,” says Susumu Fukunaga, the Corporate Officer of The Pokémon Company. ‘Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!’ is the second collaboration between Primeworks Studios and Animonsta Studios after the successful BoBoiBoy: The Movie that managed to garner millions and loved by the Malaysians. The long-awaited movie is brought to Malaysia, aside from Japan, the United States, Indonesia, and Thailand not only to cater the fans on Pokémon, but it can also be enjoyed by audiences from all walks of life, including kids and families. ‘Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!’ tells the stories before the blooming of a friendship between two unlikely friends, Ash and Pikachu. It all starts with a world that is inhabited by mysterious and powerful creatures called Pocket Monsters, or Pokémon for short. For eternity, both humans and Pokémon have interacted, befriended and fought alongside each other in tournaments. In the small town of Pallet Town in the Kanto region, a brash 10-year old trainer named Ash Ketchum dreams of becoming a Pokémon Trainer to travel across the world and earn the title of “Pokémon Master”. But when he is late to pick up his first Pokémon from the town’s local Professor and ends up with an unruly Pikachu, his life as a Pokémon Trainer begins in a rather fun but challenging way as Ash must forge his bond with his new friend as well as discovering the secrets of the world they’re living in. As Ash begins to earn Pikachu’s trust on the first day of their journey together, they witness the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh fly overhead and pick up one of its feathers. From there, Ash and Pikachu promise to find Ho-Oh again as they travel the Kanto region, meeting up with new friends Sorrel and Verity on Ash’s journey to become a Pokémon Master ‘Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You’ is coming to selected cinemas nationwide starting 7th December 2017. About Primeworks Studios Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd is the award-winning content creation subsidiary of Media Prima Berhad and one of Asia’s largest production companies. Producing over 5,000 hours of compelling content annually for a range of platforms including television, cinema and digital, the production house is the creative force behind a wide range of genres including entertainment, lifestyle, documentary, sports, and drama. Flagship and popular programmes include Anugerah Juara Lagu, Majalah 3, Nona, Welcome to the Rail World, Best in the World, Hip-Hoppin’ Asia, Jalan Jalan Cari Makan, Mentor, Melodi and Jejak Rasul. Primeworks Studios’ Asian Stories for the World content offering is marketed through its distribution arm, Primeworks Distribution. About Animonsta Studios Animonsta Studios Sdn Bhd or better known as Monsta is an animation content developer from Malaysia aiming to create fresh and high-quality productions with good values for the global market. It is the very studio behind Malaysia's number one hit superhero animation series BoBoiBoy. Near the end of 2016, Animonsta Studios unveiled a brand new animated series in the form of BoBoiBoy Galaxy, a rebranding of the original hit series with a revamped and slightly more mature cast of characters, and was met with resounding suceess. The studio has also produced its own animated 3D feature film entitled BoBoiBoy: The Movie which is currently the highest grossing local animation film in the country and was also shown in nearly 100 cinemas across South Korea in early 2017. Animonsta Studios is also currently the master licensee for Pokémon in Malaysia and handles all licensed rights #PokemonTheMovie #SocialistersClub #ichooseyou