Paramount Pictures has unveiled the official title for the sequel to Sonic The Hedgehog and it cleverly hints at the arrival of his most popular sidekick.
The studio took to the official Twitter page of the film and released the official title sequence with a short little video that also announced the film’s release date of April 8, 2022. The title will be, drumroll please, Sonic The Hedgehog 2. The caption for the announcement reads “Groundbreaking. Thought provoking. Extremely obvious. Presenting the official title of the #SonicMovie sequel: Sonic the Hedgehog 2!” The hint with the 2 in the title coyly teases the arrival of Sonic’s sidekick, Tails. You can check out the Twitter post below:
Groundbreaking. Thought provoking. Extremely obvious. Presenting the official title of the #SonicMovie sequel: Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Catch #SonicMovie2 in theatres in 2022. pic.twitter.com/SlVk7fakp3
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) February 10, 2021
The first Sonic The Hedgehog focused on the titular character, who has the ability to run supersonic speeds, as he teams up with the local town sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) to find his lost rings and escape the mad scientist, Dr. Robotnik (Carrey), whose goal is to use Sonic’s powers for world domination. Sonic The Hedgehog had the distinction of being one of the final notable films to play without much interruption in theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed every major title that followed in 2020. The film ultimately grossed $148.9 million at the domestic box office and $319.7 million worldwide.
