Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, the film stars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey reprising their roles, with Idris Elba and Shemar Moore joining the cast. In the film, after settling in Green Hills, Sonic tries to prove himself as a hero, but his big test comes when the evil Doctor Robotnik returns, alongside his new rival, Knuckles the Echidna, in search of the Master Emerald.

Following the success of the first film, Paramount Pictures announced the sequel in May 2020, with Fowler returning as director, Casey and Josh Miller returning as writers, and Schwartz, Carrey, and the rest of the cast reprised their roles. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Vancouver and Hawaii.

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, the film set several box office records and received favourable reviews from critics for its action sequences, humor, visual effects, charm, performances and loyalty to the source material, although its screenplay, runtime, and pacing were criticized. Many critics considered the film an improvement over the original. It grossed over $405 million worldwide, becoming, at the time, the highest-grossing video game film in the United States until the following year's The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

A sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, is scheduled for 2024, while Knuckles, a spin-off series starring Elba, is in production and is scheduled to be released in 2023.