Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (movie)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 science fiction action-adventure movie based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise published by Sega. The movie is the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), with Jeff Fowler directing from a script that was written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington and a story by Casey and Miller.[5] The movie stars Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, and Jim Carrey. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 follows Sonic and Tails as they try to stop Doctor Eggman and Knuckles the Echidna from finding the Master Emerald. It was released in France on March 30, 2022 and on April 8, 2022 in the United States. A third movie and a spin-off series focusing on Knuckles are both in development.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Directed byJeff Fowler
Screenplay by
  • Pat Casey
  • Josh Miller
  • John Whittington
Story by
  • Pat Casey
  • Josh Miller
Based onSonic the Hedgehog
by Sega
Produced by
  • Neal H. Moritz
  • Toby Ascher
  • Toru Nakahara
  • Hitoshi Okuno
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Edited byJim May
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08) (United States)

  • March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) (France)
Running time
112 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Japan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90–110 million[1][2]
Box office$401 million[3][4]

Plot

After the events in first movie, Dr Robotnik escapes the Mushroom Planet with the help of Knuckles the Echidna. Once he returns to Earth, Sonic the Hedgehog teams up with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Robotnik and Knuckles from obtaining the Master Emerald, the most powerful object in the universe.

Cast
  • Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds.[5][6]
  • Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Miles "Tails" Prower: An 8-year old anthropomorphic fox who can fly with his two tails. O'Shaughnessey is the only voice cast member from the Sonic the Hedgehog games to play the same role for the movie.[7][8]
  • Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna: A brutish yet silly red echidna with super strength who collaborates with Doctor Eggman to find the Master Emerald, but later joins Sonic and Tails in trying to stop him.[6]
  • James Marsden as Tom Wachowski: The sheriff of Green Hills, Montana and Sonic's friend.[9]
  • Jim Carrey as Doctor Ivo Julian "Eggman" Robotnik: A mad scientist and Sonic's archenemy.[10]
  • Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski: Tom's veterinarian wife.[9]
  • Adam Pally as Wade Whipple: Tom's chief deputy.[9]
  • Natasha Rothwell as Rachel: Maddie's older sister who dislikes Tom.[5]
  • Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone: Eggman's assistant.[11]
  • Shemar Moore as Randall: Rachel's fiancé.
  • Lee Majdoub as Stone: Robotnik's former assistant who now works as a barista at the Mean Bean coffee shop.
  • Tom Butler as Commander Walters: The former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is now the founder and leader of GUN.
  • Elfina Luk as the Secretary of Homeland Security who works for GUN under Commander Walters.
  • Melody Nosipho Niemann as Jojo: Rachel's daughter and the niece of Maddie and Tom.
  • Donna Jay Fulks as Longclaw, an anthropomorphic brown owl and Sonic's former mentor and caretaker.

Future

In February 2022, Sega of America and Paramount Pictures said they will be making a third Sonic movie, as well as a Knuckles spin-off series for Paramount+.

References
  2. Scott, Mendelson. "Weekend Box Office: 'Sonic 2' Races To Record $71 Million Debut". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. Vary, Adam (August 10, 2021). "Idris Elba Joins 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' as Knuckles". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  6. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". United States Copyright Office. April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  7. Radulovic, Petrana (December 7, 2021). "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie casts Tails classic voice actor". Polygon.
  8. O'Shaughnessey, Colleen [@VOColleen] (December 7, 2021). "Taking my old pal Tails for another adventure. Thrilled to announce I'm the voice of Miles "Tails" Prower in #SonicMovie2! Can't wait for y'all to see him on the big screen" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Officially Begins Production!". ComingSoon.net. March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. Hutchinson, Chase (March 15, 2021). "'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Begins Production — See the Official Announcement". Collider. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  11. Treese, Tyler (September 29, 2021). "Lee Majdoub Confirms Return in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 via Coffee Art". Retrieved September 30, 2021.

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