Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Source: Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America

It’s a great time to be a Sonic the Hedgehog fan!

At The Game Awards 2021, actors Jim Carrey (Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik) and Ben Schwartz (voice of Sonic the Hedgehog) kicked off a new era of supersonic action by dropping the first look at the trailer for Paramount PicturesSonic the Hedgehog 2.

The much-anticipated sequel to 2020’s hit film, Sonic the Hedgehog finds the Blur Blur settled into Green Hills and ready to prove his worth as a true hero. Of course, Dr. Robotnik is back on the attack, and this time he has a sidekick — Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) — but Sonic has one, too! As teased at the end of the first film, Tails (voiced by Colleen O’Shaughnessey) joins the adventure for a globetrotting journey in search of a powerful emerald. Check out the trailer below!

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The creative team from the first film, including director Jeff Fowler and screenwriters Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, are back, along with returning cast members James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, and Adam Pally, with Shemar Moore in a new role.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 hits theaters on April 8, 2022, but the film isn’t the only big piece of Sonic entertainment on deck for the new year.

During The Game Awards, SEGA pulled back the curtain on Sonic Frontiers, an all-new next-generation video game that will be released for next year’s holiday season. Sonic Frontiers will be released for multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Check out the announcement trailer below!

Of course, there will also be plenty of new Sonic toys and gear released next year as well. Jakks Pacific renewed its licensing agreement with SEGA of America to produce action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush, and other collectibles inspired by both classic and modern depictions of the iconic video game character and his world.

Fans can also look forward to a new animated series, Sonic Prime, set to debut on Netflix in the months ahead.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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