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New Sonic Prime Cartoon Will Explore the Multiverse

Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a new series, Sonic Prime, set to debut on Netflix in 2022! It’s very exciting news for fans of SEGA’s most popular character but buried in the press release is a detail that might make this the most way past cool Sonic series of all time. From the press release synopsis of the story, “The 24-episode animated adventure for kids, families, and long-time fans draws upon the keystones of the brand and features the “Blue Blur” of video game fame in a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands. Sonic’s…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2: What We Want to See

Aw yeah, Sonic the Hedgehog is happenin’! That’s right, after the smash success of the first film Sonic the Hedgehog will be returning to theaters! That first film was a great start to a series of Sonic films, fairly low key in its story and world building and mostly focused on developing the cast and comedy. Still, between all the jokes there was an undercurrent of a much larger story going in the background. A story that we would love to see explored in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Tails The most obvious sequel hook comes at the very end of…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Moving Forward at Paramount

This time last year, things did not look good for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The first trailer for Paramount’s adaptation of Sega’s video game franchise had just been released, and the backlash was severe. It was late April of 2019 – which feels like an aeon ago now – that we got our first proper look at the ‘live-action’ version of the beloved blue hedgehog, and it revealed that certain design decisions had led to him sporting human teeth, for reasons that are still fairly mystifying. To put it bluntly: it did not go down well, and a hasty…
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How Ben Schwartz Brought Sonic the Hedgehog to Life

The success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been a delightful surprise to everyone, from the fans, critics, and the movie industry at large. Following a disastrous first trailer the film quickly pivoted and now, after the film just recently hit digital, has become genuinely beloved by a segment of the fandom. A big part of that is Ben Schwartz’s turn as Sonic, bringing the character humor, warmth, and surprising depth. We interviewed Schwartz not long after the film dropped on digital and discussed the wild ride the entire process has been. We talk his reaction to the redesign,…
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound - human - best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. Rated: PGRelease Date: Feb 14, 2020
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