Sonic Origins will release this June but some of its additional content is locked behind paid-for DLC. Sega has today revealed that Sonic Origins will release on June 23, 2022 (Sonic’s birthday, FYI) and will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Pre-orders …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie has the biggest opening weekend for any video game movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – the sequel to 2020’s surprise hit (opens in new tab) – has had a bumper opening weekend, grossing $71 million and besting its predecessor – which generated $58 million – by 22 per cent. According to Comicbook (opens in new tab), that makes it the …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog movie director wants to make a Super Smash Bros movie
The director of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies has said he would love to make a Super Smash Bros film adaptation, but admits it would be tricky. In an interview with comicbook.com (opens in new tab), Jeff Fowler was asked how he’d feel about working on a Super Smash Bros …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie and Knuckles live-action series announced
A third Sonic the Hedgehog movie is on the way, and so is a new live-action Paramount Plus series starring his rival and begrudging buddy Knuckles the Echidna, who is set to be voiced by Idris Elba in the upcoming sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega made the joint announcement at …
Read More »Sonic and Knuckles go head to head in new Super Bowl trailer
A new trailer for 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has arrived just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. The film’s official Twitter account released the brief 43-second clip with the caption, “Bengals or Rams? We have no idea, but the Hedgehog can take ’em both.” Set in a football stadium, …
Read More »Sonic 2 trailer breakdown: 10 things we learned from director Jeff Fowler
By now, you’ve probably seen the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2. There’s a lot to take in: Chaos Emeralds, Sonic-as-a-superhero, Tails, and Idris Elba’s Knuckles are just some of the combustible elements that have been mixed together for an explosive sequel. We recently sat down with director Jeff …
Read More »First Sonic 2 trailer sees the Blue Blur battle Idris Elba’s Knuckles
The first trailer for 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is here – and it sees the spiky, speedy hedgehog bump into some new friends, new enemies, and Jim Carrey’s returning Robotnik. The sequel has clearly changed Sonic in some ways. The Blue Blur has seemingly become a part-time superhero, taking …
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