Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie in early production, cast still undecided

According to Variety, a sequel to the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller is in production. It has been confirmed to be distributed by Paramount Pictures and is adapted from the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series produced by Sega.

A few hours ago, Jeff Fowler confirmed the news via Twitter.

Variety magazine also stated that "the film is still in the early stages of production, so the cast and start date have not yet been determined." "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" will star Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, voiced by Ben Schwartz.

Although Sonic the Hedgehog suffered box office losses due to the pandemic, the film has also been a huge success. Currently, the film has grossed over $306 million worldwide and has recently been released on Amazon Prime and other VOD services. The film has also been released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs.