What To Expect From Sonic The Hedgehog 2
With the Sonic the Hedgehog movie having been released in 2020 and garnering box office success, here's a look at what to expect from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, including the sequel's release date and story. Sonic the Hedgehog, based on the classic Sega video game, was in development as a movie since 2014, but the Sonic movieendured a variety of delays, not least being pushed back to 2020 so the VFX design of the title character could be totally changed.
That change worked for the better, however, with almost unanimous agreement that the new Sonic design looked great. Directed by Jeff Fowler with a script from Pat Casey and Josh Miller, Sonic the Hedgehog stars Ben Schwartz as the titular blue hedgehog, with Jim Carrey as his arch-nemesis Dr. Robotnik aka Dr. Eggman, and James Marsden lending support as Tom Wachowski, the sheriff of Green Hills.
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Sonic the Hedgehog is aimed at being a family-friendly movie franchise and it's no surprise that a sequel was announced and will be released in 2022. Here's what we know and what to expect from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Paramount clearly bet big on Sonic the Hedgehog, even delaying the movie and overhauling its main character design to give it the best chance of success possible. This gamble paid off, with a worldwide box office gross of over $300 million on a budget of approximately $85 million. Thus, it's no surprise that on May 28, 2020, Paramount and Sega Sammy officially confirmed that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was in development, with director Jeff Fowler and writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller returning. In January 2021, Tika Sumpter confirmed she would be returning as Maddie for the sequel, alongside several other
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