Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Framed Photo Print

Sonic the Hedgehog 2[b] is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, it stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba and Jim Carrey. The film follows Sonic and Tails, who team up to find the Master Emerald before Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles the Echidna do, while also contending with the military organization G.U.N.Following the success of the first film, Paramount Pictures announced the sequel in May 2020, with Fowler returning as director, while Casey and Josh Miller return as writers, and Schwartz, Carrey and the rest of the cast reprises their roles from the previous film. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Vancouver and Hawaii.Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was theatrically released in several markets on March 30, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 8, by Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group. Critics praised the action sequences, performances, and humor, but criticized the screenplay, runtime and pacing.[9] It has grossed over $325 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing video game film in the United States and the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2022. A third film, as well as a spin-off series focusing on Knuckles, are in development.