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.
[grunting] [players laughing, cheering] Sorry, fellas. [player] That's game! Ha! That's how we do! That's how we do! But are they good at math? [player] Teamwork makes the dream work! Sorry about that, Big Tom. Are you good? All good. Fine. Thanks for inviting me out to hang with you and your groomsmen. Good quality bonding. You know, bro, those guys right there, they're way more than my groomsmen. That's my squad. Never would've made it through life without 'em. Get over here! Yeah, I'm coming! I'm coming! I'll catch you later. Hey. Yeah! Let me know if you're ready for some power yoga, huh? You bet. Come on, Tommy boy. Let's go. Don't make me. [Laughs] What am I doing? Hey, Uncle Tommy! Hey, girls! How you do... Oh! Are those the wedding rings? Uh-huh. May I? This little ring bearer has been taking her job very seriously. She's been practicing all morning. I can see that. How very responsible of you. Except aren't there supposed to be two wedding rings? Uh-oh. Uncle Tommy? Hang on. What's going on here?
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Baby, you got to relax. You're at the Four Seasons. Have a Mai Tai. Spend some time with your wife. That's what he said. Seriously, his exact words. See? He's a smart kid. All right. Hmm. He'll find his way. I absolutely cannot find my way. [Wind howling] We are completely, totally, unequivocally lost. [device beeping] Sonic, in this weather, there's no way we're gonna get any readings on this thing! Should we go back? No, no, no. There's a light up ahead. Maybe we can take shelter in there.
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Where'd you get all these cool gadgets? I invented 'em. That's kinda my thing. In fact, my inventions are how I discovered you. Remember that night at the baseball field? Your energy blast reached all the way to my home planet. I saw you save your whole village from that crazy mustache guy. Wait, so you've been watching me this whole time? Even in the shower? That's a trick question. Sonic the Hedgehog prefers bubble baths. Man, you're good! When I learned Knuckles was on your trail, I knew I couldn't just sit back and watch anymore. I had to come warn you. [phone chimes] Oh, what? Hang on one sec. Donut Lord is checking in.
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[Knuckles] "Just chilling. Watching TV." Dot, dot, dot. Dot, dot, dot. Dot, dot, dot. Dot, dot, dot. Dot, dot, dot. Doctor, why are we working with this imbecile? Because that simpleminded space trash is the key to something extraordinary. Something to help you get revenge on the hedgehog. Think bigger, Stone. The emerald he seeks could power my wildest designs. My genius wouldn't just be recognized on Earth. It would spread virally to every corner of the galaxy, allowing me to harness all the negative forces of the universe and commune with Darkness itself. Wow. That sounds big. It's been on my vision board for years. It's the Law of Attraction. Didn't you see The Secret? [chuckles] Kaplooey! Kaplooey. "Another boring night at home." The hedgehog has returned home! Falsa. Which is Latin for "wrong-o." According to my worldwide network cell tower triangulation, he's lying, all the way from the majestic hinterlands of Eastern Siberia. He's a long-distance liar!
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