Later examples like the "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" cartoon kept the tradition going ... has blurred the lines between "spin-off for kids" and "yet another piece of content." ...

But is Detective Pikachu for kids or is the film suited for everyone ... to stay true to who they are in terms of their original cartoon silhouettes, but to make them photo-realistic.

At first glance, a person can be forgiven for mistaking Ennis’ police department as a family operation upon meeting police chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) in “True Detective: Night Country.” ...