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.
Come here! No need to thank me, citizens. All in a night's work for... Blue Justice! You're a terrible hero! [Sonic laughing] ["Stars In The Sky" playing] ♪ The feelings running deep ♪ ♪ Ain't no time for sleep ♪ ♪ A second to unwind Head up in the sky ♪ [Sonic] Morning, Wade! Morning, Sonic! [song continues playing]
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[Sonic on tape] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop right there. I wouldn't come any closer, because this little hedgehog had way too many chili dogs. Oh, no. Oh, no. [Farts] I'm so embarrassed. Get out of here quick! Oh, no, here comes another one! [farts] Go. Now. Save yourself. [tape rewinds] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop right there. I wouldn't come any closer, [distorting] because this little hedgehog had way too many chili dogs. Oh, no. Oh, no. [Farts] I'm so embarrassed. Get out of here... Ugh! I knew I should've used real farts.
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How many times are we gonna do this? What? Cast your line and not catch anything? Seems like a billion. I think you know what I'm talking about. The lying. The sneaking out. The pretending to be Batman. Blue Justice, trademark pending. Whatever. You're being reckless. Ugh! Not this conversation again. Hey. It's no fun for me, either. But if you keep being irresponsible, we're gonna keep having this conversation. How is it irresponsible to use my powers? Sonic, you destroyed an entire city block! That block was already messed up. Who cares? Look, I stopped a robbery. I was a hero. No, you put people in danger and that's not what a hero does.
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I can take care of myself. Sonic, taking care of yourself is not what being a hero's all about. It's about taking responsibility for other people. And right now, whether you want to hear this or not, you are still just a kid. You got some more growing up to do before you're ready to be the big hero.
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But trust me when I tell you, there will come a time when your powers will be needed. But you don't choose that moment. That moment chooses you. Whoa. Look at you. [Chuckles] Look at that. I just got goose bumps. Wait a second. Did you steal that from Oprah? No, sir. That is a Wachowski family special. Came from my dad, in this very boat, on this very lake.
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