Sonic the Hedgehog movie postponed in Japan

Today (March 6), "Sonic the Hedgehog" officially announced that the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog", which was originally scheduled to be released in Japan on March 27, will be postponed due to the current new coronavirus epidemic. The official also apologized to the movie fans affected by this. The previous movie reservation tickets can still be used in the future.

Sonic the Hedgehog official announcement:

This time it is scheduled to be released on March 27th (Friday).

We would like to inform you that Sonic the Movie, which was scheduled to be released on Friday, March 27, has decided to postpone the release date after consultation with Paramount Studios.

We sincerely apologize to the moviegoers who were looking forward to the release of this film.

We will announce the release date on this official website and official SNS once it is decided.

In addition, pre-sale tickets that have already been purchased can also be used after the postponement of the release, so please continue to hold on to them.

We ask for your understanding of the inconvenience this may cause to the audience who have booked to watch the film, as this situation has occurred before the release.

On February 24, the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" was also announced to be withdrawn from the domestic schedule. Paramount Pictures of the United States stated that "due to the epidemic situation, the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" will withdraw from the original release date of February 28, and the specific release time will be announced at a later date."