Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)
A live-action film series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
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It includes three released films, a spin-off TV series, and a fourth film in production.[1] Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group created and developed the action-adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog film series.[1]
Making and release
Sony Pictures acquired the rights in 2013, then Paramount Pictures acquired them in October 2017.[2][3] In 1993, Michealene Risley, who was Sega of America's consumer products director, started talks with several Hollywood producers to develop a Sonic film.[4] A development deal for a film called Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World was made by Sega with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Trilogy Entertainment Group in August 1994.[4] After an unsuccessful effort to transfer the project to DreamWorks Pictures, MGM canceled it.[4]
Corporate changes and the passing of Sega licensing manager Robert Leffler led to the project being abandoned in 2007.[5] The first film debuted on February 14, 2020, the second on April 8, 2022, and the third on December 20, 2024.[6][7][8]
What the cited sources add
The Deadline report states that the first two films grossed a combined $725.2 million globally.[9] The same source notes that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 received a franchise-best 86% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes critics' score.[9] The Knuckles spinoff series earned over 11 million total global hours in its first 28 days of streaming.[9] Fowler noted that the film's narrative cannot depend exclusively on Sonic CD for its story.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tartaglione, "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Franchise Zooms Past $1B Global Box Office", Deadline, 2025-01-05 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bui, "Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Is Speeding into Development", SlashFilm, October 3, 2017; Siegel, "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie in the Works at Sony", June 10, 2014; Siegel, "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie in the Works at Sony", June 10, 2014; Loughrey, "Sonic the Hedgehog movie confirmed for 2018, will be 'a live-action and animation hybrid'", Independent, February 11, 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Races to Paramount (Exclusive)", June 21, 2017; "Paramount budgets $7M for Sonic the Hedgehog movie shoot in 'hero town' Ladysmith", Vancouver Island Free Daily, 2018-06-14; "The new Sonic movie trailer shows off the blue blur's new design", gamesradar, 2019-11-12 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Owen, "The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie That Never Got Made", Kotaku, July 6, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Penders, "Amazing what bullshit gets spread over the Internet. This was NEVER pitched to Dreamworks. It didn't even exist in 2002. It was 1st pitched to SEGA - and ONLY SEGA - in Sept 2003. (I have the documents to prove; Penders, "Amazing what bullshit gets spread over the Internet. This was NEVER pitched to Dreamworks. It didn't even exist in 2002. It was 1st pitched to SEGA - and ONLY SEGA - in Sept 2003. (I have the documents to prove (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Auty, "Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Delayed While Sonic Is Redesigned", GameSpot, May 24, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kroll, "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works", Variety, May 28, 2020; Kroll, "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works", Variety, May 28, 2020; Vary, "Idris Elba Joins 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' as Knuckles", Variety, 2021-08-10; Hermanns, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Officially Begins Production!", ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More, 2021-03-16; "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) FilmTotaal", www.filmtotaal.nl; "IMAGO.", www.imago-images.com; Romanchick, "'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Gets New Game-Inspired Pos en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Producers Believe Jim Carrey Would Return for Part 3", MovieWeb, 2022-04-07; Grobar, "Paramount Sets Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical", Deadline Hollywood, August 9, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Tartaglione, "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Franchise Zooms Past $1B Global Box Office", Deadline, 2025-01-05. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- McWhertor, "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director teases plans for Metal Sonic, Amy Rose in Sonic 4", Polygon, 2025-01-20. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
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