With theSonic the Hedgehog 2movie due to be released into cinemas over the coming weeks, many reviewers have started sharing their opinion of the film online. These initial reviews have also coincided with one of the film’s producers revealing details about future plans for theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise and what might come next for Sega’s popular mascot.
The originalSonic the Hedgehogmovie was well received by many cinema-goers and has since become North America’s highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all-time. Featuring the menacing Dr. Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, the film features Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, blazing around his local neighborhood of Green Hills trying to defeat the Eggman.Sonic the Hedgehog 2has therefore been highly anticipated by many, with promotional materials for the new movie featuring TV spots andunique retroSonicbox art inspired posters, which have given fans a glimpse of what’s to come.
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In recently released production notes, VGC reports that Toby Ascher, one of the producers on both the new film and the original, has outlined further details about futureSonic the Hedgehogcontent. “We’re creating a Sonic cinematic universe, so we knew we were going to add characters, like Tails and Knuckles; new to the films but beloved by gamers all over the world,” Ascher stated. It could be then that stars such as Idris Elba,cast as Knuckles inSonic the Hedgehog 2, will soon be appearing in further productions; particularly as a thirdSonic the Hedgehogfilm and a live-action TV series have already been announced.
Since the release of Paramount Pictures’ original film, some fans have been speculating what might come next for the blue blur. Already, fans have spotted a potentialnew twist on Jim Carry’s Dr. Robotnikthrough the trailers forSonic the Hedgehog 2.Further characters from theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise might feature more heavily, such as Tails or Amy, who appear in the other related TV adaptations, includingSonic Boom, which ran for 52 episodes from 2014 to 2017. There may also be opportunities to feature some of the strongestSonic the Hedgehogvillains, such as the constantly evolving Metal Sonic or the manipulative Solaris.
Many cinema-goers will be eager to see how their favorite characters translate to the big screen within future adaptations. Whilst there appears to have been a mostly positive reaction to the design of Tails, voiced by Colleen O’Shaughnessey, within recent trailers, the firstSonic the Hedgehogmovie was delayedsignificantly due to a redesign of the main character after negative feedback from viewers and Paramount will likely be hoping their latest additions are more positively received.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2will zoom into cinemas on April 8th, 2022.
