Deadline is reporting that during today's Viacom Investor Event presentation, Brian Robbins, President, and CEO, Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon; Chief Content Officer, Movies, Kids & Family Paramount+, announced that Paramount Pictures and Sega Corp are moving fast for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe with projects in both the film and TV realms.
Paramount and Sega are developing a third feature film installment to the franchise, while Sega and Paramount+ are developing the first-ever original live-action Sonic series, to launch in 2023. It will feature the character Knuckles, with Idris Elba returning to voice the role after it debuts in the sequel movie that bows April 8th.
QuoteWe are delighted to announce that the third Sonic theatrical film and the first live-action Sonic series for Paramount+ are being actively developed. Weve got a remarkable partnership with Paramount, and we are excited to continue expanding the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with them, Sega CEO Haruki Satomi said. 2022 is shaping up to be a significant year for the franchise with the second film being released this April, as well as Sonic Frontiers, the highly anticipated video game title, coming this holiday. Sonic has been beloved by fans across the world for over 30 years and we look forward to continuing to bring memorable moments and experiences to them for many years to come.
The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released in 2022 and broke multiple box office records, including becoming the domestic top-grossing video game adaptation of all time, earning almost $320 million in the worldwide box office. The sequel, scheduled for April 8yj, 2022 release brings back the original cast, as well as re-teaming director Jeff Fowler with writers Pat Casey & Josh Miller. Producing are Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara, with Satomi, Nan Morales, and Tim Miller executive producing.