Shadao
Aim to be a Pokémon Master
From the looks of it, the movie-verse appears to be set in a universe more closer to the games based on one clue, a clue that hints that we could be getting that rumored movie based on the game-verse but unfortunately for the anime fans, the movie-verse appears to be not set in a universe more closer to the anime due to this very same clue, a detail that most people often overlook.
And that is none other than the fact that the movie simply states that you start your Pokemon journey at age 11. It might not be a big deal to most of you but it's an interesting hint to those heavily invested in the lore of the Pokemon series as 11 is the age that most Pokemon trainers start their Pokemon journey in the games and is completely ignored by the anime in the favor of the age 10 and in-reverse the games ignore the anime's age 10 standard in favor of the age 11. Interesting clue don't you think?
I don't think that's major at all.
If they make a live-action movie of the Pokémon anime featuring Ash Ketchum, they would have to throw away the whole 10-year old rule regardless. It is difficult to find an actual ten-year old to play the role of Ash. And it's virtually impossible to keep him 10 years old for a series of movies. One of the reasons why they went Tim Goodman as a teenager rather than a child is because he'll be virtually easier to be portrayed in live-action.
The only reason why Ash is 10 years old (and remains 10 years old) is thanks to animation and a voice seiyuu who can still make him sound young even after decades of playing the role. The moment he becomes live-action, the equation changes just like how the timeless Marvel Comics have to accommodate real-life aging in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
11-year olds are essentially much easier to do then 10-year olds.
The only reason why Ash is 10 years old (and remains 10 years old) is thanks to animation and a voice seiyuu who can still make him sound young even after decades of playing the role. The moment he becomes live-action, the equation changes just like how the timeless Marvel Comics have to accommodate real-life aging in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
11-year olds are essentially much easier to do then 10-year olds.