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.
You see, Earth is my turf, G. If you don't know how to floss, you'll be lost without me. I understand nothing of what you just said. I help you retrieve the Emerald, and you use it to... destroy the hedgehog! You're suggesting an alliance. Around here we simply grip each other's hands tightly.
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[bones cracking] Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow! [gasping] You truculent space bumpkin! You've crushed my favorite hand! Really? My hand is uninjured. Ugh. But I'm now convinced of your commitment. "Oh, goody," he exclaimed, while he reset two of his knuckles. [bones crack] I'm... delighted to be on the same team.
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[Tails] Uh, Sonic, where are we? Welcome to the Wade Cave. Which is something I hope to someday say to a woman. A woman who's not my mom. [chuckles] Wade, focus. We need to figure out why Knuckles thinks I'm the key to finding the Master Emerald. And why did he mention Longclaw? There must be a connection. Wait a minute. There is. Look. There's an emerald symbol on the map Longclaw gave me. I never knew what it meant before. [Tails] Something's happening. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
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Longclaw? Hello, Sonic. If you're watching this, then something has happened to me. And I pray you've made it to Earth unharmed. This world has been chosen for a very important reason. It's the secret location of the Master Emerald. Whoa. The Emerald has the power to turn thoughts into reality. Like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters. Shh! In the wrong hands, it could threaten all life in the universe. Protecting the Emerald was my sacred duty. And now I must pass that responsibility to you.
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So is that y-your dad? What? No? According to this map, the first clue is in Siberia. It's a compass that will lead to the Emerald. And with Knuckles already here, it's a race. Knuckles? I knew a kid in middle school named Knuckles. Could fit his whole fist in his mouth. If this is the same Knuckles... [exhales] ...we are screwed. This Knuckles, that Knuckles. It doesn't matter. We're gonna get there first.
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You brought something. Some kind of, uh, space porcupine. Porcupine? I am an Echidna! Trained since birth in all forms of lethal combat, destined to restore honor to my tribe, and willing to destroy anything that gets in my way. Welcome to the team. [bones cracking] [groaning] [gasping] [laughing] That means he trusts you, Stone. Now let's renovate this dump! Latte with steamed Austrian goat milk!
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