History Film / SonicTheHedgehog2020

The movie ended up being the first installment in [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeries a film series]] in its own right: a sequel was confirmed a few months after release in May 2020, with Moritz, Miller, Fowler, writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller (no relation to Tim), Marsden, Carrey and Schwartz all confirmed to return. In addition, Creator/IdrisElba voices Knuckles the Echidna, while Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey reprises her role as Miles "Tails" Prower from the games. Titled simply ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', it released on March 30, 2022 in Europe and on April 8 in the US. On February 15, 2022, two months ahead of the sequel's release, Paramount announced that they were developing a second sequel set for release on December 20, 2024 starring reator/KeanuReeves as Shadow the Hedgehog, as well as [[Series/{{Knuckles}} a live-action series focusing on Knuckles the Echidna]] (with Elba returning to the role) to be released on Creator/ParamountPlus in 2024. On March 28, 11 days ahead of the release, producer Toby Ascher has [[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-creating-a-sonic-cinematic-universe-says-movie-producer/ stated]] that further projects in what will become the Sonic [[SharedUniverse Cinematic Universe]] are in development.

The movie ended up being the first installment in [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeries a film series]] in its own right: a sequel was confirmed a few months after release in May 2020, with Moritz, Miller, Fowler, writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller (no relation to Tim), Marsden, Carrey and Schwartz all confirmed to return. In addition, Creator/IdrisElba voices Knuckles the Echidna, while Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey reprises her role as Miles "Tails" Prower from the games. Titled simply ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', it released on March 30, 2022 in Europe and on April 8 in the US. On February 15, 2022, two months ahead of the sequel's release, Paramount announced that they were developing a second sequel set for release on December 20, 2024, as well as [[Series/{{Knuckles}} a live-action series focusing on Knuckles the Echidna]] (with Elba returning to the role) to be released on Creator/ParamountPlus in 2024. On March 28, 11 days ahead of the release, producer Toby Ascher has [[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-creating-a-sonic-cinematic-universe-says-movie-producer/ stated]] that further projects in what will become the Sonic [[SharedUniverse Cinematic Universe]] are in development.

** One allusion to Sonic's actor. Sonic's the [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 third]] [[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles character]] Creator/BenSchwartz voices sporting blue.

Sonic (voiced by Creator/BenSchwartz), a bipedal hedgehog constantly hunted down on his own world/dimension because of his special powers, escapes to planet Earth with his special rings and stumbles upon the [[SmallTowns small town]] of [[GreenHillZone Green]] [[MythologyGag Hills]], Montana, where he's spent over a decade in hiding. After Sonic inadvertently causes an EMP blast that knocks out power across the Pacific Northwest, [[GovernmentConspiracy the military]] hires a MadScientist, [[BigBad Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik]] (Creator/JimCarrey), to track down the source of the disruption. Upon discovering Sonic's immense power, Robotnik will stop at nothing to capture and dissect him to find out its source. The town's sheriff, Tom Wachowski (Creator/JamesMarsden), who aspires to move to San Francisco for a top police job there, reluctantly agrees to help Sonic find his lost rings to escape the planet. But with Robotnik and the military after him, time is of the essence and both Sonic and Tom need to retrieve the rings before Robotnik catches up to them.

* SuperHeroOrigin: The story of an alien with super speed powers coming to Earth against his will, learning to find friends among its natives, and discovering the depth of his powers during his first clash with his ArchEnemy.

[[SavedFromDevelopmentHell After 29 long years]], Creator/{{Sega}}'s MascotWithAttitude speeds his way into theaters in this theatrical debut for the [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog eponymous video game franchise]][[note]]Though this is actually not the case, as the character actually made his theatrical debut in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''[[/note]].

[[SavedFromDevelopmentHell After 29 long years]], Creator/{{Sega}}'s MascotWithAttitude speeds his way into theaters in this theatrical debut for the [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog eponymous video game franchise]].

A sequel was confirmed a few months later in May 2020, with Moritz, Miller, Fowler, writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller (no relation to Tim), Marsden, Carrey and Schwartz all confirmed to return, and featuring Creator/IdrisElba as Knuckles the Echidna along with Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey reprising her role as Miles "Tails" Prower from the games. Titled simply ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', it released on March 30, 2022 in Europe and on April 8 in the US. You can see the first teaser [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQuoffM1y-w here]], with the official trailer [[https://youtu.be/G5kzUpWAusI here]]. Creator/IDWPublishing, the company behind ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'', has also published a tie-in one-shot entitled ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog2TheOfficialMoviePreQuill''.

On February 15, 2022, two months ahead of the sequel film, Paramount announced that they are developing a second sequel set for release on December 20, 2024, as well as [[Series/{{Knuckles}} a live-action series focusing on Knuckles the Echidna]], with Elba returning to the role, set for release on Creator/ParamountPlus in 2024. On March 28, 11 days ahead of the release, producer Toby Ascher has [[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-creating-a-sonic-cinematic-universe-says-movie-producer/ stated]] that further projects in what will become the Sonic [[SharedUniverse Cinematic Universe]] are in development.

On February 15, 2022, two months ahead of the sequel film, Paramount announced that they are developing a second sequel set for release on December 20, 2024, as well as a live-action series focusing on Knuckles the Echidna, with Elba returning to the role, set for release on Creator/ParamountPlus in 2024. On March 28, 11 days ahead of the release, producer Toby Ascher has [[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-creating-a-sonic-cinematic-universe-says-movie-producer/ stated]] that further projects in what will become the Sonic [[SharedUniverse Cinematic Universe]] are in development.

On February 15, 2022, two months ahead of the sequel film, Paramount announced that they are developing a second sequel set for release on December 20, 2024, as well as a live-action series focusing on Knuckles the Echidna, with Elba returning to the role, set for release on Creator/ParamountPlus in 2023. On March 28, 11 days ahead of the release, producer Toby Ascher has [[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-creating-a-sonic-cinematic-universe-says-movie-producer/ stated]] that further projects in what will become the Sonic [[SharedUniverse Cinematic Universe]] are in development.

-->-- '''Sonic'''

** When Tom and Maddie are discussing the next steps of their plan in Rachel's house. They decide to take Rachel's car since Tom's would draw too much attention. Cut to Rachel tied up in her living room, loudly protesting this decision.

'''Previews:''' [[https://youtu.be/SfEpqmdXhiU Trailer 1]] (with the original design), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szby7ZHLnkA Trailer 2]] (with the revised design)

* ArtisticLicensePhysics: To save Tom and Maddie falling from the Transamerica Pyramid, Sonic uses one of his Warp Rings to send them back to a farm in Green Hills. They'd still be moving roughly half the speed of terminal velocity, and wouldn't be able to avoid crashing into the hay bales without injury.

* ArtisticLicensePhysics: To save Tom and Maddie falling from the Transamerica Pyramid, Sonic uses one of his Warp Rings to send them back to a farm in Green Hills. They’d still be moving at terminal velocity speed.

** [[https://twitter.com/pat_kc/status/1246233707280609280?lang=en According to co-writer Pat Casey]], [[spoiler:Robotnik shaving his head with a piece of metal]] is a reference to Creator/MarlonBrando's charcter in ''Film/ApocalypseNow''. The same scene may also homage ''Film/CastAway'' via [[spoiler:Robotnik being stranded and making a CompanionCube out of a stone.]]

** Sonic accidentally uses his first Spin Dash when Tom accidentially causes him to fly off the car while running from a tank created by Robotnik, causing said tank to get totaled while Sonic is completely unschaved. {{Downplayed}} due to the tank containing several smaller vehicles inside of it.

* BulletTime: Sonic's SuperSpeed allows him to practically move so fast that everything appears to stand still or move in super slow motion. He uses this ability first to [[spoiler:save himself and Tom from irate patrons at the western-themed bar, messing around with all the participants of a BarBrawl he accidentally started]]. The second time is when [[spoiler:he pushes Tom & Maddie off the Transamerica to face Robotnik and his drones who immediately fire a MacrossMissileMassacre at him and escapes them all. Unfortunately, Robotnik uses Sonic's dropped quill to enter Bullet Time himself and his jet now moves at the same speed as Sonic does]].

** Once Tom reaches Rachel's house, he's holding a suspicious bag (containing Sonic). Being distrustful of him, she asks if he's hiding something illegal in the bag, such as [[Film/BackToTheFuture plutonium]] or e-mails. ("Yes, it's plutonium.")

** Dr. Robotnik reveals to one cop that he grew up in an [[FreudianExcuse orphanage where he was bullied as a child]]. In the games, his past is left vague, but it is implied that he had parents, as he at least [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 had a grandfather]].

** There's a brief bit where an adhesive bomb gets stuck to Sonic's glove. [[IdiotBall No-one thinks of just taking the glove off]][[note]](Although, again, unless the gloves-in-question are very loose, any regular type of glove is not simple to remove, even for those that are comfortable, well-fitting, and appropriate for the size of the user's hand.)[[/note]], suggesting it's a remnant from the time his design was still bare-handed.

A couple attempts were made back in UsefulNotes/TheNineties to bring the property into the silver screen, but never came to fruition. It wasn't until 2013 when Sony acquired the film rights to the franchise and began production on the feature-length live-action/CGI hybrid film. However, thanks to the [[ExecutiveMeddling executive shakeup]] following the studio's devastating cyberattack, [[CreatorBreakdown no one had interest making the film anymore]], and after a financing partner backed out of its deal with Sony, the studio shut down production in the summer of 2017 and placed it in turnaround, forcing Moritz to shop the movie elsewhere. When Moritz moved his first-look production deal from Sony to Paramount around that same time frame, Paramount showed interest in the movie and acquired the rights from Sony, finally getting production off the ground.

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