It is hard to believe that the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie released more than a year ago before the world completely fell into chaos. Now, the sequel has kicked off initial production, and one can only hope that it is the sign of good things to come. Jeff Fowler, who directed the first film and is set to helm the sequel, has shared via Twitter that … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Begins Production!!
In the before times, there was a movie called Sonic the Hedgehog. Originally depicted as a grotesque creature, a redesign made him more cartoony, loveable, and powered his movie to $319 million worldwide, which wasn’t bad for a movie where the main character goes on a slow road trip despite his signature ability is to move at great speeds. A sequel isn’t a massive surprise, … Continue reading ‘Sonic 2’ Reveals Title and New Logo!! Check It Out!!
Netflix and Sega today announced (again) that Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting his very own 3D-animated series on the streaming platform. As previously revealed, the series comes from Sega, WildBrain Studios, and Man of Action Entertainment. The series is set to premiere in 2022 and is called Sonic Prime, which is the truly new part of the announcement. According to Netflix, Sonic Prime “draws … Continue reading ‘Sonic Prime’: Netflix Announces New Animated Series!!
Netflix is teaming with Legendary Television on a pair of new anime series, including one based on Legendary’s Kong: Skull Island, and one based on Square Enix’s hit video game franchise Tomb Raider. The Tomb Raider anime series will follow Lara Croft on her latest globetrotting adventure, though plot details remain under wraps. Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin) will write the script and executive produce … Continue reading Netflix Working on ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Anime Series!!
Sonic the Hedgehog was released shortly before theaters began to close, and the movie proved to be a surprise hit (critically as well as financially). It’s no great surprise that Paramount Pictures is now hard at work on a sequel with director Jeff Fowler, and the movie has been dated for April 8th, 2022. A post-credits scene introduced Tails, of course, but those of you hoping … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Details Reveal Plans For Knuckles the Red Echidna!!
MGM‘s Pink Panther is getting ready to purr once again. Jeff Fowler, the director of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Chris Bremner, who co-wrote Bad Boys for Life, are teaming up for a brand new Pink Panther feature project. Rideback, the banner run by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich and that was a behind Aladdin and The Two Popes, are producing. Also producing are Lawrence Mirisch … Continue reading ‘Pink Panther’: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Director Working on a New Movie!!
Put down your joysticks. Sega’s popular Yakuza videogame franchise is coming to the big screen near you. Variety is reporting that Sega is teaming with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content on a live-action adaptation of the videogame series. Erik Barmack, Roberto Grande and Joshua Long will produce. They are currently looking for writers for the project. This obviously on the heels of the successful … Continue reading ‘Yakuza’: Sega Working on Film Adaption of the Video Game Franchise!!
Amid a slew of release date changes across Hollywood, Paramount has announced it will release Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in theaters on April 8, 2022. The sequel will bring back the filmmaking team from the first film, as Jeff Fowler will return to direct from a script by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher and Toru Nakahara will produce the second Sonic … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Set for Spring 2022 Release!!
Indivisible, the action role-playing video game, is set to be adapted for television with Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve and Rob The Mob’s Jonathan Fernandez. The pair are writing and exec producing a small-screen take on the game, which was first released in 2019 and Deadline understands the project is in development at NBCU streamer Peacock. DJ2 Entertainment, which specializes in video game to television and … Continue reading ‘Indivisible’ Video Game Set For Television Adaption!!
Shoot ’em up action video game My Friend Pedro is getting the TV series treatment. Under a collaboration between Legendary Television, DJ2 Entertainment and 87North Productions, the game will become an R-rated half-hour dramedy series written and executive produced by John Wick co-creator Derek Kolstad. Legendary Entertainment acquired the adaptation rights through its first-look deal with Dmitri M. Johnson‘s DJ2, the company that produced the Sonic the Hedgehog film adaptation … Continue reading ‘My Friend Pedro’: Action Video Game Is Getting a TV Adaptation!!
Move over, The Last of Us, because yet another visionary video game has been pegged for the TV track. Disco Elysium, the latest release from indie game developer ZA/UM, is already set to get a TV series following its wide release earlier this year. Even more intriguing, the game will be adapted by the producer behind the now-infamous Sonic the Hedgehog adaptation. Variety reported this week a TV … Continue reading A ‘Disco Elysium’ TV Series Adaptation is in Works From the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Producer!!
“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy. The sequel would re-team the filmmakers, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the script. The movie is still in the development stage so decisions have not been made yet regarding casting or … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is in the Works!!
When Harry Met Sally… with guns. That’s the gist of the pitch for a new Marlon Wayans movie Ride or Die, an action-packed romantic comedy that Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious) will produce under his Original Film banner. Wayans teamed with Rick Alvarez to write the script, which follows a straight-laced robbery detective (Wayans) who partners with a hard-hitting female narcotics detective to track … Continue reading ‘Ride or Die’: Marlon Wayans to Star in Action Packed Rom Com!!
Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler is excited to have Sonic and Tails team up in the sequel. After some online controversy following the titular character’s design, Sonic the Hedgehog zoomed into theaters back in February and won over audiences. The film earned a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating fans were pleased with Sonic’s new design. Not only that, Sonic the Hedgehog made it to $146 … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’: Director Excited For Team-up With Tails In Sequel!!
Concerns over COVID-19 have continued to increase and the effect on the global box office has been felt. This weekend’s top ten combined for an estimated $50.35 million, which is the lowest, week eleven combined gross for the top ten since 1995 with all holdovers dropping -60% or more compared to last weekend. With all new wide releases postponed until April 10, things are unlikely … Continue reading ‘Onward’ Tops Again, While ‘I Still Believe’ and ‘Bloodshot’ Open Modestly at the Coronavirus-Affected BO!!
Sonic the Hedgehog’s James Marsden is sticking around for multiple sequels. He told Variety about it on a podcast where he confirmed that he had signed on for more installments with the Blue Blur. Sonic the Hedgehog has been nothing short of a hit after that disastrous unveiling. That led to one very pronounced redesign and it has been smooth sailing ever since. Now, the … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: James Marsden Confirms He’s Signed on for Multiple Sequels!!
Disney and Pixar‘s Onward topped the weekend box office, but fell just a bit shy of expectations, a performance some may relate to the current COVID-19 concerns, though most everything else performed as expected if not better. Universal‘s The Invisible Man held on quite well, delivering a second place performance, while WB‘s release of The Way Back landed within expectations. With an estimated $40 million, … Continue reading ‘Onward’ Wins Weekend with $40 Million as ‘The Way Back’ Opens Modestly at the BO!!
Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man delivered on expectations, becoming the first true stand out among the year’s several horror films to have already hit theaters. At the same time FUNimation‘s My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising is already the studio’s second largest release of all-time after just three days in theaters. With an estimated $29 million, Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man finished atop the … Continue reading ‘The Invisible Man’ Tops with $29 Million at the BO!!
Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog managed to hold off 20th Century‘s The Call of the Wild for a second weekend at #1, topping $106 million after just ten days in release and already ranking as the fourth largest video game adaptation domestically of all-time. STX‘s release Brahms: The Boy II currently holds a narrow lead for a fourth place finish while truTV‘s release of Impractical Jokers: … Continue reading ‘Sonic’ Holds Top Spot, as ‘Call of the Wild’ Opens Well at the BO!!
Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog exploded onto screens this Presidents’ Day weekend, delivering the largest opening weekend ever for a video game adaptation to go along with an estimated $68 million, four-day holiday debut. Meanwhile Sony‘s Fantasy Island and Universal‘s The Photograph are neck-and-neck in a race for third and Searchlight‘s Downhill finished just inside the top ten. With an estimated $57 million three-day performance, Paramount‘s … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Zooms Past Competition with $57 Million Opening the BO!!
Synopsis – After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help it defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on it. My Take – While big screen video game adaptions have suffered the wrath of fans for decade, last year’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which saw Ryan Reynolds voice the titular character, found success as it provided the right amount … Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Review!!
CrossFire, one of the most popular first person shooters in the entire world, is getting the big screen treatment. As reported by Variety, a film adaptation is on the way from Sony Pictures and Smilegate, the South Korean developer that created the game. The movie was originally announced back in 2015, with Fast & Furious producer Neal H. Moritz attached to produce through his company … Continue reading ‘CrossFire’: Sony Developing Movie Adaption of First Person Shooter Game!!
Positive reviews and audience response wasn’t enough to send Warner Bros.‘s Birds of Prey flying too high this weekend. While the latest DC Comics adaptation was able to secure the weekend’s #1 slot it fell well short of expectations. However, Oscar contender 1917 was one of three titles to see a single digit drop as audiences sought to see the film that is widely expected … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!
Sonic the Hedgehog is all set to give fans of the Sega superstar exactly what they want when the Paramount pic hits the big screen next month. But Sonic’s also got support from some top-tier sports talent, as seen in this new pre-game spot for this weekend’s Super Bowl LIV. Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints, Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers, Olympic champion … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Gets Support From Sports Talents in Super Bowl 2020 Ad!! Check It Out!!
Fandango has the first clip available for the upcoming live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie. You can check out that new video below. The new clip features the SEGA mascot (Ben Schwartz) asking Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) for help in his current predicament. After admitting what happened to Sonic is his fault, Tom reluctantly agrees to help. The clip also offers a look at the Blue … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Gets a First Clip!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A cop in the rural town of Green Hills will help Sonic escape from the government who is looking to capture him. Directed – Jeff Fowler Starring – Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Neal McDonough Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: New TV Spot Features Baby Sonic!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A cop in the rural town of Green Hills will help Sonic escape from the government who is looking to capture him. Directed – Jeff Fowler Starring – Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Neal McDonough Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: New Trailer Features the Redesigned Blue Speedster!! Check It Out!!
Back in May huge backlash surfaced online following the release of the trailer regarding the look of the titular character in the Sonic The Hedgehog movie, which saw the film’s director actually respond noting they are going to redesign the character. Now possible leaked images have hit the net said to be the redesign for the new look of Sonic The Hedgehog in the movie: … Continue reading ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’: New Design Leaks Online!! Check It Out!!
For my money, John Woo‘s classic 1997 action-thriller Face/Off is one of the most entertaining movies ever made, so it comes as no surprise that Paramount is developing a remake that will feature a new cast rather than original stars John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Oren Uziel has been tapped to write the script, and Fast and Furious franchise producer Neal Moritz will produce the reboot, while original … Continue reading ‘Face/Off’ Remake in the Works at Paramount from ‘Fast and Furious’ Producer!!
In notable release date news, it was announced Thursday that a pair of upcoming Blumhouse movies have been moved up two weeks — Universal’s The Invisible Man and Sony’s Fantasy Island. Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island is moving up from Feb. 28, 2020 to Feb. 14, aka Valentine’s Day, and in turn, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man is moving up from March 13, 2020 to that … Continue reading Blumhouse Moves Up Release of ‘Invisible Man’ and ‘Fantasy Island’!!!
In a surprise to few, Paramount Pictures has opted to push the Sonic the Hedgehog release date back by three months to further retool the design of the lead character. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters on November 8, 2019, but will now instead open in theaters on February 14, 2020. The first trailer for the live-action/CG hybrid film hit earlier this month, … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Release Date Delayed!!
Denizens of the internet, your voice has been heard. Paramount debuted the first trailer for the long-awaited live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie yesterday and the design for the iconic video game character immediately prompted some passionate reactions and dunkings. The teeth, the legs, the eyes — well, fans had some problems with pretty much the whole lewk, took to social media, and quickly started posting their … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Getting Redesign After Trailer Backlash!!!
Synopsis – A cop in the rural town of Green Hills will help Sonic escape from the government who is looking to capture him. Directed – Jeff Fowler Starring – Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Neal McDonough Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: First Trailer Is All About Speed!! Check It Out!!
The first look at Sonic didn’t go down too well with fans; let’s see how this glimpse of his arch-nemesis fares. With a trailer reportedly due to arrive tomorrow, SEGAbits has shared a leaked image of Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which has been confirmed as genuine by those who got a look at footage from the … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: First Look Reveals Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik!! Check It Out!!
What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas… but not when it comes to CinemaCon, which kicks off Monday night with a screening of Neon’s Wild Rose starring Jessie Buckley. With Fox absorbed by Disney, Amazon canceling its luncheon and Sony taking the year off, the schedule is a bit lighter this year, so I had plenty of time to roam the convention … Continue reading CinemaCon 2019: New Movie Posters Including ‘Sonic’, ‘Godzilla’ and Others!! Check It Out!!
While the first teaser poster certainly didn’t get the best of reactions, we now have a promotional banner for the live-action/CG-hybrid movie Sonic the Hedgehog, which gives us our first proper look at iconic video game character in all of his big screen glory. The film will see a juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog teaming up with the sheriff of Green Hills in an effort to … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: New Promo Image Reveals First Look at Sonic!! Check It Out!!
Last week Paramount Pictures kicked off its marketing campaign for the live-action/CG-hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie with the release of a teaser poster which gave us our first glimpse of the SEGA mascot as he’s set to appear in his big screen debut – in silhouette form, at least. Well, it seems we’ve now got our first real look at the movie’s Sonic – or … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: Leaked Poster Reveals Early Design and Original Casting!! Check It Out!!
Paramount Pictures has released the first Sonic the Hedgehog poster, revealing the highly anticipated video game adaptation for the very first time. The film marks the feature debut of director Jeff Fowler and stars Ben Schwartz as the titular hedgehog who finds himself in our world, where he develops a relationship with James Marsden’s Tom Wachowski and of course must go toe-to-toe with the villainous … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: First Poster Reveals the Film Adaptation!!! Check It Out!!
Adam Pally and Neal McDonough, both of whom have popped up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, have signed on to join Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Collider has exclusively learned. Ben Schwartz is set to voice the titular video game star in the film, which will co-star James Marsden, Tika Sumpter and Jim Carrey. Sonic is, of course, based on the hit Sega video game franchise … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie: Adam Pally and Neal McDonough Join The Sega Adaption!!
Here’s some news that will either make you start doing 360° loop-the-loops, or feel like you’ve landed on a frustratingly positioned cluster of spikes. Deadline are reporting that Jim Carrey is in talks to play Sonic the Hedgehog‘s chuckling nemesis, Dr. Robotnik in Paramount’s big screen adaptation of SEGA’s iconic video game. It would herald Carrey’s first foray into big-budget Hollywood fare since the relative … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie: Jim Carrey To Play Dr Robotnik!!!!
“Westworld’s” James Marsden will star in Paramount’s live-action/animation hybrid movie “Sonic the Hedgehog,” an adaptation of the classic video game, sources tell Variety. The studio landed the film rights to the classic game in 2017 and tapped Jeff Fowler to direct. Neal H. Moritz, who recently signed a first-look deal with Paramount, is producing under his Original Film banner. “Deadpool” director Tim Miller will serve … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: James Marsden to Star in the Live Action adaption!!
Paramount Pictures’ latest release, “Sherlock Gnomes,” fell flat with a $10.6 million opening against a $59 million budget. Critics panned the sequel to 2011’s “Gnomeo and Juliet,” while audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, a below average mark considering that most family animated films receive an A or A- from opening night audiences This is the latest disappointment for distributor Paramount Pictures, which … Continue reading Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!
Paramount Pictures will release the upcoming adaptation of the hit children’s TV show “Dora The Explorer” on August 2, 2019, the studio announced on Monday. Based on the show that premiered on Nick Jr. in 2000, the film will be produced by Platinum Dunes with Andrew Form and Brad Fuller listed as producers. Nick Stoller, whose past work includes “Neighbors” and “Captain Underpants: The First … Continue reading ‘Dora the Explorer’ Live-Action Movie Maps Out Summer 2019 Release Date!!!
Last October, we reported that an adaptation of the popular video game Sonic the Hedgehog was in development with Deadpool director Tim Miller set to executive produce with his Blur Studio collaborator Jeff Fowler directing. Neal H. Moritz (the Fast and Furious movies) would executive produce alongside Miller. However, Sony ultimately put the project into turnaround, and now THR reports that Paramount has swooped in … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie Races from Sony to Paramount!!
The Terminator franchise is one of the most iconic action staples of all time, but it’s had a rough couple of decades. However, if you’ve been waiting for a time-travelling postapocalyptic killer robot return to form, now’s the time to start pricking up your ears. James Cameron regains the rights to the property in 2019 when his copyright reversion goes into effect and he’s already got … Continue reading James Cameron Overseeing New ‘Terminator’; ‘Deadpool’ Helmer Eyed to Direct!!!
The Deadpool sequel hit a major snag when Tim Miller departed the director’s seat over reported creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. But he has something else cool lined up, right? Well, that, I suppose, is in the eye of the beholder since the project is the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. According to THR, Miller won’t be directing but is instead aboard as an executive producer with his longtime collaborator Jeff Fowler making his … Continue reading ‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller Producing ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ After Dropping ‘Deadpool 2’!!
LEGO Dimensions is a pretty fun game, and although it can get a bit tedious at times as you have to reach over and move your characters around on the game pad to solve certain puzzles, it’s still a joy to have all your favorite properties crossover into a massive, silly world. The first set of LEGO Dimensions contained Back to the Future, DC Comics, … Continue reading ‘LEGO Dimensions’ Trailer Adds ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, and Many More!!
In the age of video game movie adaptations, even some of the most fantastical characters are getting the treatment, including Ratchet and Clank and Sly Cooper. In 2014, we also learned that we’d be getting a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, but today brings new intel, including a release date and just how messed up — sorry, different it will be. During an interview with The … Continue reading Sony announces Sonic the Hedgehog live action film for 2018!!
