The 2020 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG movie was surprisingly good, just a fun family-friendly video game adaptation that never takes itself too seriously, and it didn’t hurt that Paramount Pictures smartly listened to fan criticism of the lead character’s design and spend extra money to redesign him to look more like his original video game concept. It was also fun seeing Jim Carrey play the over-the-top villain Dr. Robotnik. A sequel was inevitable, and now it’s here, two years after the first… that’s speedy turnaround these days for Hollywood. Ben Schwartz is once again providing the voice of Sonic, and Jim Carrey is back as Dr. Robotnik, James Marden and Tika Sumpter are also back. But the big selling point of this sequel is the addition of Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) and Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba). Check out the first trailer for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Months later after defeating Dr. Robotnik and banishing him to a planet full of mushrooms, Sonic is ready for more freedom, as Tom and Maddie agree to let him stay home while they go on vacation. However, Dr. Robotnik, now known as Dr. Eggman, returns from the mushroom planet with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that can give the power to build and destroy civilizations. Now, Sonic and his newfound friend Tails embark on a journey to find the emerald before it falls into Robotnik’s hands.