Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Releases 9 New Character Posters

The highly anticipated action-adventure comedy film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, shares a series of brand new character posters. Based on the Sega video game franchise, the first Sonic the Hedgehog film broke box office records, surpassing Detective Pikachu as the highest-grossing video game adaptation in the United States. Ahead of the Sonic sequel’s premiere next month, Paramount Pictures had recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog 3, along with other future projects to be added to the franchise.

Directed by Jeff Fowler, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will follow Sonic’s (Ben Shwartz) journey living happily in Green Hills, until Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns to Earth from Mushroom Planet after forming a new partnership with Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba). As they both set out to find the Master Emerald and seek revenge against the titular blue hedgehog, Sonic turns to his new friend Miles ‘Tails’ Prower (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) for help. Together, they set out to embark on a journey to prevent the Green Emerald from falling in the wrong hands.

The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account has released a new series of character posters to promote the upcoming sequel. The array of posters introduces the Sonic 2 actors and voice actors’ names as they are displayed alongside their characters, showcasing new and returning cast members. The posters include Schwartz as Sonic, O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Elba as Knuckles, Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Lee Majooub as Agent Stone, Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, and Shemar Moore as Randall. Check out the posters below:

In comparison to previous Sonic the Hedgehog 2 character posters, the new images highlight Sonic’s running stance, Tail’s propeller flight, and Knuckles’ spiked hands. The images also provide some insight into the sequel, from the latte with goat milk connoisseur dressed in his cafe work attire, to the Hawaiian getaway for Rachel’s wedding, with Marsden’s character seen sporting a floral, tropical outfit. In terms of Moore’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 character, specific details are currently unknown, other than the trailer revealing him to be Rachel’s fiancé. However, a poster variation of his character may allude to a bigger role in the film, whereas Adam Pally’s Wade Whipple and Tom Butler’s Commander Walters remain missing from the collection of posters.

Over the past few weeks, the video game adaptation has continuously pushed out new posters to promote the new Sonic the Hedgehog film. Although it still remains to be seen whether the upcoming project will live up to fans’ high expectations, Sonic the Hedgehog has come a long way since the initial controversy surrounding its live-action redesign, working hard to improve and stay true to the source material. Tickets are already on sale for Sonic the Hedgehog 2‘s theatrical debut on April 8, when each of these supporting characters’ roles will become clear.

Source: Sonic the Hedgehog/Twitter