Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). It was directed by Jeff Fowler from a screenplay by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, based on a story by Casey and Miller. Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Jim Carrey reprised their roles, with Idris Elba and Shemar Moore joining the cast. In the film, Sonic and Tails must find the Master Emerald before the villainous Dr. Robotnik and his partner Knuckles the Echidna. Following the success of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Paramount Pictures announced the sequel in May 2020, with Fowler, Casey, Miller and the cast returning. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Vancouver and Hawaii. The film draws inspiration from the video games Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994), and Sonic & Knuckles (1994). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was theatrically released in several markets on March 30, 2022, and in the United States on April 8, by Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group. Like its predecessor, it set several box office records and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and action sequences but criticized the screenplay and runtime. It grossed $405 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing video game film in the United States until The Super Mario Bros. Movie the following year. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled for release in December 2024, while Knuckles, a spin-off series starring Elba, premiered on Paramount+ in April 2024.
[Sonic] Whoa! You fixed it. I've spent my whole life questing for this. Now I have it. Now we have it. What do we do with it? What next? There were once two orders of heroes who protected the galaxy from those who would use the Emerald for evil. But they have all passed on to the great battleground in the sky. So we start a new order. The three of us. This is no light task. We must make a vow to use our powers to keep the universe safe, to watch out for each other. Our new tribe. Oh, I know! A power bump! Good idea. It's an Earth custom. An unbreakable promise. Very well. A power bump it is. Power bump!
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[Sonic over PA] It's truly a beautiful day for baseball here in Green Hills. An exciting lineup today with the debut appearance of two new players! On the mound, rookie sensation from across the galaxy, Miles "Tails" Prower, facing off against the powerhouse, Knuckles the Echidna. Um, I don't understand. Why am I angry at the enemy ball? You're not angry. You just want to hit it as hard as you can and then run around the bases. But if my quest ends where I am standing, why run at all? Ugh. I can't with this guy. Why do I even try? This is just a game. We're out here having fun. Just having some fun. Fun. Huh. All right! Give him the heat, Tails! Hope you're ready for my fastball. Your fastball will be dishonored. And so will you, fox. [Grunts] Easy, guys! Don't think about it too much. Just keep your elbow up, eye on the ball and give it a ride. A ride? To where?
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Ha! Victory is mine! Hey, no fair! That shouldn't count. First base is also mine! I think that was our only ball. [Laughs] I have conquered the second of the bases! Who wants ice cream? Knocked the cover off that. Ice cream! Ice cream, yeah! [laughing] I am having the fun! What is ice cream? It's a dessert. If you like fun, you're gonna love it. Oh, yum. Dessert. Does it have grapes in it? No, not usually. I'm proud of our little guy. I really like his new friends, especially the red one. He cracks me up. Heck of a swing too. Come on, fox. Our dessert adventure awaits. Whoo! Good job, guys. Yeah. You too, baby. Let's go get some ice cream. Come on, come on. I'm happy for you, pal. Got your wing men. Perfect friends to grow up with. Come on, Knuckles. Ah! My victory chariot!
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One, two, three, go! No, don't go easy on me. I want your best. Sonic, I have just been told they have sprinkles. Ice cream and sprinkles? This is your new destiny. What a perfect meal to celebrate my victory over you in base of ball. What? I mean, you barely beat me. Ha! You've never been beaten so hard.
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Agent, I want an update. Still searching, sir. We haven't found any sign of Robotnik. No one could've survived that crash. He's toast. Good riddance. What a mess that lunatic made. Sir, there's something else. When we were wiping Robotnik off our database, we found something. A file buried deep in our system and dating back over 50 years. What was it? Coordinates, sir. Coordinates? To what? [agent] A secret research facility. It was a black site, sir. Someone worked very hard to keep this hidden.
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