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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog''''' is an American [[Live action|live action]]/[[Computer animation|computer animated]] [[Action adventure film|action-adventure]] [[superhero film|superhero]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film series based on the [[Sonic the Hedgehog|video game series and media franchise of the same name]]. The film series currently consists of two films with a third film and a spin-off television series in production. The first and second film were directed by [[Jeff Fowler]]. |
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| Original work | Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) |
| Owner | Paramount Pictures |
| Years | 2020–present |
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| Television series | Sonic the Series (2023) |
Sonic the Hedgehog is an American live action/computer animated action-adventure superhero comedy film series based on the video game series and media franchise of the same name. The film series currently consists of two films with a third film and a spin-off television series in production. The first and second film were directed by Jeff Fowler.
Development
Early attempts
Development for a Sonic the Hedgehog film had occurred dating back to 1993, when Michealene Risley, consumer products director of Sega of America negotiated with several Hollywood producers. Risley had helped license Sonic for the animated series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske feared of damaging the brand, citing the commercial and critical failures of Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures' Super Mario Bros. and Universal Pictures/Columbia Pictures' Street Fighter. Despite Kalinske's concerns, Sega was enthusiastic. In August 1994, Sega struck a development deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Trilogy Entertainment Group, with Pen Densham as executive producer. The film was to be titled Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World, and would follow Sonic after coming into the real world of a kid named Josh and fighting Dr. Robotnik. MGM later cancelled the film after a failed attempt to give the film to DreamWorks Pictures.
In 2002, Ben Hurst pitched an animated Sonic film to DIC Entertainment that would be continuation of Sonic SatAM, in which he worked as a writer. DiC put Hurst in contact with a Sega executive interested in the idea. Hurst was contacted by Ken Penders, writer of the Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, who had been alerted of Hurst's plans. Though Hurst told him his strategy and offered to include him in his effort, Penders told Sega that Hurst was trying to co-opt the franchise, leading Sega to dismiss Hurst and his proposal.[1] In September 2003, Penders pitched his own concept for a Sonic film, Sonic Armageddon. In Penders' words, the movie would have been an origin story and a series reset, resolving the plot threads which began in the animated Sonic show and continued in Archie's comic series. The project was dropped in 2007 due to a corporate upheaval and the death of Sega licensing manager Robert Leffler, who had supported Penders.[2] Penders later confirmed that the film was not pitched to DreamWorks at all.[2]
Sonic the Hedgehog (film)
In 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the rights to produce and distribute a Sonic film.[3] On June 10, 2014, a live-action animated film was announced as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Marza Animation Planet, a Japan-based subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings which had produced CGI cutscenes for several Sonic games.[4] It would be produced by Neal H. Moritz by his Original Film banner alongside Takeshi Ito, Mie Onishi, and Toru Nakahara, and written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux.[4] In February 2016, Sega CEO Hajime Satomi said the film was scheduled for 2018.[5] Blur Studio's Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler were hired in 2016 to develop it, with the film being the latter's feature directorial debut and Miller serving as executive producer. Blur Studio previously produced cutscenes for the games Shadow the Hedgehog (2005), for which Fowler directed cutscenes, and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).[6] Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel were writing the screenplay, while Casey and Miller wrote the story.[6][7]
On October 2, 2017, Paramount Pictures announced that they had acquired the rights after Sony put the film in turnaround.[8]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)
Following the success of the first film, Paramount had confirmed that a sequel was in development in May 2020, with Fowler set to return as director alongside writers Casey and Josh Miller.[9] Neal H. Mortiz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara produced the sequel, having previously co-produced the first film alongside Takeshi Ito, while Tim Miller, Hajime Satomi, and Haruki Satomi returned from the first film as executive producers.[9]
Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | February 14, 2020 | Jeff Fowler | Pat Casey and Josh Miller | Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Takeshi Ito | Released |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | April 8, 2022 | Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington | Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Hitoshi Okuno | ||
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | December 20, 2024[10] | TBA | In development | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Having superhuman speed, Sonic is forced to abandon his home world of Mobius[11] and ends up on Earth. After being discovered on Earth, he teams up with a human named Tom Wachowski to stop Dr. Ivo Robotnik, who wants to harness his powers. The first film in the series, it was released in theaters on February 14, 2020.[12]
Originally intended for release on November 8, 2019,[13] Sonic the Hedgehog was pushed back to February 14, 2020, due to the overwhelmingly negative response to Sonic's design in the first trailer.[14][15][16] Upon its release, the film was met with mixed reviews from critics, but was a box-office success, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2020.[17]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Eight months the events of the first film, Sonic joins forces with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Dr. Robotnik, who recruits Knuckles to find a powerful emerald that has the power to build and destroy civilizations.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
In February 2022, Sega and Paramount confirmed that a third Sonic the Hedgehog film was in active development,[18] with Schwartz reprising his role, who expressed interest in it being subtitled "The Next Level". In April 2022, after Carrey announced that he was considering retiring from acting[19], producers Moritz and Ascher confirmed that his role as Dr. Robotnik would not be recast in any sequels if he followed through with his retirement plans. However, they remained hopeful that they could develop a script good enough for him to continue the role.[20] On August 8, 2022, it was announced that the film would release in theaters on December 20, 2024.[21]
Other
In April 2022, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler expressed interest in a future potential crossover film between Sonic the Hedgehog and the Universal Pictures' Mario film by Illumination Entertainment, tentatively entitled "Mario Versus Sonic", agreeing that "it would take a bit of rights-wrangling and negotiations [to] make it happen", but concluding that "there's a little twinkle in his eye about it all".[22]
Short films
Sonic Drone Home (2022)
On May 23, 2022, a digital release was announced with an animated short film called Sonic Drone Home following the events of the second film with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles trying to deal with a badnik upgrading itself at the Green Hills Junkyard.[23]
Television series
On February 15, 2022, during ViacomCBS' investor day, a television series centered around Knuckles was revealed to be in development for Paramount+, with it set for release in 2023.[24]
Other media
Video game
As a promotional tie-in to the first Sonic the Hedgehog film, the version of Sonic seen in it was added as a playable character to the mobile games Sonic Dash and Sonic Forces.[25]
Comics
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Cast
- A U indicates the actor or actress was uncredited for their role.
- A Y indicates an actor or actress portrayed a younger version of their character.
| Characters | Films | Short films | TV Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) |
Sonic Drone Home (2022) |
Sonic the Series (2023) | |
| Principal characters | |||||
| Sonic the Hedgehog |
Ben Schwartz | ||||
| Benjamin L. ValicY | |||||
| Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik | Jim Carrey | TBA | |||
| Tom Wachowski | James Marsden | TBA | |||
| Maddie Wachowski | Tika Sumpter | TBA | |||
| Miles "Tails" Prower | Colleen O'ShaughnesseyU | Colleen O'Shaughnessey | TBA | Alicyn Packard | |
| Knuckles the Echidna |
Idris Elba | TBA | Fred Tatasciore | Idris Elba | |
| Supporting characters | |||||
| Longclaw | Donna Jay Fulks | ||||
| Pachacamac | Silent cameo | ||||
| Wade Whipple | Adam Pally | ||||
| Agent Stone | Lee Majdoub | ||||
| Rachel Handel | Natasha Rothwell | ||||
| Jojo | Melody Nosipho Niemann | ||||
| Commander Sam Walters | Tom Butler | ||||
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Elfina Luk | ||||
| Major Bennington | Neal McDonough | ||||
| Crazy Carl | Frank C. Turner | ||||
| U.S. Navy Chief of Staff | Garry Chalk | ||||
| Air Force Chief of Staff | Michael Hogan | ||||
| Randall Handel | Shemar Moore | ||||
| Shadow the Hedgehog |
Silent cameo | TBA | |||
Crew
| Role | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) | |
| Director | Jeff Fowler | TBA | |
| Producer(s) | Neal H. Moritz Toby Ascher Toru Nakahara Takeshi Ito |
Neal H. Moritz Toby Ascher Toru Nakahara Hitoshi Okuno | |
| Writer(s) | Pat Casey Josh Miller |
Screenplay by: Pat Casey Josh Miller John Whittington Story by: Pat Casey Josh Miller | |
| Executive Producer(s) | Hajime Satomi Haruki Satomi Masanao Maeda Nan Morales Tim Miller |
Hajime Satomi Yukio Sugino Shuji Utsumi Nan Morales Tim Miller | |
| Cinematographer | Stephen F. Windon | Brandon Trost | |
| Composer | Tom Holkenborg | ||
| Editor(s) | Stacey Schroeder Debra Neil-Fisher |
Jim May | |
| Production companies | Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio | ||
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures | ||
| Running time | 99 minutes | 122 minutes | TBA |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | All-time ranking | Budget | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada |
Other territories | Worldwide | U.S. and Canada |
Worldwide | ||||
| Sonic the Hedgehog | February 14, 2020 | $148,974,665 | $170,741,018 | $319,715,683 | 338 | 474 | $85–90 million | [26][27] |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | April 8, 2022 | $190,872,904 | $211,000,000 | $401,872,904 | TBA | TBA | $90-110 million | [28] |
| Total | $339,847,569 | $381,741,018 | $721,588,587 | 219 | 224 | $175–200 million | [29] | |
Critical and public response
| Film | Critical | Public | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | PostTrak | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 63% (250 reviews)[30] | 47 (43 reviews)[31] | A[32] | — |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 69% (175 reviews)[33] | 47 (31 reviews)[34] | A[32] | 87%[32] |
Accolades
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Music
Soundtracks
| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Composer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | February 14, 2020 | 42:54 | Tom Holkenborg / Junkie XL | Paramount Music |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | April 8, 2022 | 57:33 |
Singles
| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Artist(s) | Label | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Speed Me Up" | January 24, 2020 | 2:46 | Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty and Sueco the Child | Atlantic | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| "Stars in the Sky" | March 24, 2022 | 3:05 | Kid Cudi | Republic, UMG Recordings | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
References
- ^ Hurst, Ben (2005). "Ben Hurst on SatAM". Saturday Morning Sonic. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Penders, Ken [@KenPenders] (March 12, 2019). "Amazing what bullshit gets spread over the Internet. This was NEVER pitched to Dreamworks. It didn't even exist in 2002. It was 1st pitched to SEGA - and ONLY SEGA - in Sept 2003. (I have the documents to prove it.) The ONLY reason it died in 2007 was massive corporate upheaval" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (October 3, 2017). "Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Is Speeding into Development". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Siegel, Tatiana (June 10, 2014). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie in the Works at Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (February 11, 2016). "Sonic the Hedgehog movie confirmed for 2018, will be 'a live-action and animation hybrid'". Independent. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (October 31, 2016). "'Deadpool' Director Shifts to Sony's 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2019). "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Trailer: First Look At Jim Carrey As Dr. Robotnik". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 21, 2017). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Races to Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (May 28, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works". Variety.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Running faster, flying higher, and punching harder. #SonicMovie3 hits theatres on December 20, 2024". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ https://twitter.com/o_azul35/status/1512514829440983047?s=21&t=Pz6RhRK2JT2k1BKGfu3ccg
- ^ Auty, Dan (May 24, 2019). "Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Delayed While Sonic Is Redesigned". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (February 11, 2016). "Sonic the Hedgehog movie confirmed for 2018, will be 'a live-action and animation hybrid'". Independent. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; August 3, 2018 suggested (help) - ^ Jackson, Gita (April 30, 2019). "The Internet Is Having A Hard Time With The Sonic The Hedgehog Trailer". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Molina, Brett (April 30, 2019). "The 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie trailer is here, and fans have some issues with it". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Stuart, Keith (April 30, 2019). "The Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer is a 200mph slap in the face". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; May 1, 2019 suggested (help) - ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog Ends Marvel's 10-Year Run As Highest-Grossing Superhero Movie". Screen Rant. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; December 29, 2020 suggested (help) - ^ Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022). "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Universe Continues To Grow As Sega And Paramount Sign Off On Third Film As Well As A 'Knuckles' Spin-Off Series In The Works At Paramount+ With Idris Elba Reprising Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (April 1, 2022). "Jim Carrey 'Fairly Serious' About Retiring From Acting: 'I Have Enough. I've Done Enough'". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Producers Believe Jim Carrey Would Return for Part 3". MovieWeb. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Running faster, flying higher, and punching harder. #SonicMovie3 hits theatres on December 20, 2024". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Taylor-Foster, Kim (April 1, 2022). "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Cast and Director Talk Sonic's Unprecedented Success". Fandom.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/watch-sonic-try-to-rescue-knuckles-in-sonic-drone-home-animated-short-exclusive-184476
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022). "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Universe Continues To Grow As Sega And Paramount Sign Off On Third Film As Well As A 'Knuckles' Spin-Off Series In The Works At Paramount+ With Idris Elba Reprising Role". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ @SEGAHARDlight (January 26, 2020). "Gotta. Go. Fast! Yep, you guessed it, he's on his way! Get ready for a major celebration in #SonicForces Mobile to tie in with the upcoming #SonicMovie Join the race! http://toappsto.re/sonicforces" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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