Where to watch Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is available to stream in CA on Paramount Plus and Crave. It can also be rented or bought from AppleTV and Amazon.
After settling into life in Green Hills, a speedy young hero sets out to prove he can protect others. When a returning villain joins forces with a powerful rival to find an emerald capable of destroying civilizations, the hero teams up with a two-tailed newcomer for a globe-trotting race against time.
Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, Jim Carrey, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Lee Majdoub, Melody Nosipho Niemann, Tom Butler
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Trivia & production notes
- The working title for production was Emerald Hill, a reference to the opening zone from the original Sonic the Hedgehog 2 video game.
- Jim Carrey held a raffle during filming to give away a Chevrolet Blazer to a crew member as a thank you gesture.
- Tyson Hesse, who redesigned Sonic for the first film, returned to work on the character design for the sequel.
- Jason Momoa was considered for the role of Knuckles the Echidna before Idris Elba was cast in the part.
- The film draws inspiration from three different Sonic video games released between 1992 and 1994, blending ideas from multiple sources rather than adapting a single game directly.
- Principal photography took place in both Vancouver and Hawaii, with filming in Vancouver lasting from March 15 to May 12, 2021.
- Visual effects were handled by multiple studios including Sega's Marza Animation Planet, Moving Picture Company, DNEG, and several others, with DNEG contributing 185 shots to the film.
- Inugami Korone, a VTuber and Japanese brand ambassador for the Sonic series affiliated with Hololive Production, voiced a character in the film's Japanese dub.
- Shadow the Hedgehog made his live-action film debut in a non-speaking cameo during the mid-credits scene, intended to set up a larger role in future films.
- Director Jeff Fowler wanted the sequel to focus on developing the friendship between Sonic and Tails while creating a more game-accurate portrayal of Dr. Robotnik.
Adapted from the Wikipedia article Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Rewritten for StreamShack; errors are ours — tell us about them.
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