Paramount Pictures today revealed the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Super Bowl spot, which brings new footage from the anticipated April 8, 2022 release. You can watch the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Super Bowl spot on YouTube.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessey with Idris Elba and Jim Carrey.
Jeff Fowler is again directing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from a script by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington.
Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, and Hitoshi Okuno are producing the movie. Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino, Shuji Utsumi, Nan Morales, and Tim Miller executive produce.
The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero.
His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together, they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Sonic the Hedgehog was released in theaters in February 2020 and grossed $319.7 million worldwide before theaters closed.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from SEGA that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog.
The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend, Tom Wachowski (Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.
Jeff Fowler directed the movie from a script by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel. Neal H. Moritz (Fast & Furious films), Toru Nakahara, and Takeshi Ito produced.
The co-producers were Dmitri Johnson and Dan Evans, and the executive producers included Hajime Satomi, Haruki Satomi, Masanao Maeda, Toby Ascher, Nan Morales and Tim Miller.
Sonic the Hedgehog was first seen in 1991 on the SEGA Genesis. Since then, the character was inducted into the “World Video Game Hall of Fame” in 2016 at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.