Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is coming house on May 24. The sequel to Sega and Paramount Pictures’ hit online game film will make its streaming debut on Paramount Plus and on different digital platforms Tuesday, 45 days after its theatrical launch in April.
For followers of bodily media, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Aug. 9. The bodily launch will embody (*2*) Paramount stated in a information launch, together with a brand new, unique animated quick, “Sonic Drone Home,” that includes Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, James Marsden as Sonic’s human pal Tom, Tika Sumpter as Tom’s human spouse Maddie, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Miles “Tails” Prower.
In Polygon’s evaluate of the film, critic Jesse Hassenger stated, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has just enough laughs to make its shopworn lessons about the value of friendship and […] teamwork feel like part of a harmlessly amusing kids’ movie, rather than an insidious way of training kids to expect and even demand franchise bloat.” Sonic the Hedgehog 2 additionally introduces a brand new (cinematic) menace for Sonic and pals, who will nearly assuredly present up in the already confirmed Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Paramount Plus subscribers may even get a streaming spinoff subsequent 12 months, with Elba returning to the position of Knuckles in a brand new TV collection.
