Paramount Pictures is developing "Sonic the Hedgehog 3".
The news was made announced during a Viacom Investor Event by the President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, Brian Robbins.
The announcement arrives less than two months from the release of the sequel to “Sonic the Hedgehog“.
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The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is based on the SEGA video game. It follows the adventures of the world’s fastest blue hedgehog as he runs around saving the world from the evil Dr. Robotnik and other villains.
The original movie starred Ben Schwartz as the voice of the blue hedgehog, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, and James Marsden as Sonic’s human friend who helps him out in the movie.
The upcoming sequel features Ben Schwartz returning as Sonic the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik as well as introducing Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, the tail-spinning fox. James Marsden and Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna.
James Marsden and Tika Sumpter also return for the sequel.
It will also star Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Shemar Moore.
Jeff Fowler will also return to direct from a script by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington.
The sequel is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno with Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino, Shuji Utsumi, Nan Morales, and Tim Miller serving as executive producers.
The sequel is centered around the adventures Sonic faces after Tom and Maddie leave him home while they go on vacation, following his desire for more freedom.
However, Dr. Robotnik comes back, this time, with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to both build and destroy civilizations.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” will hit theaters on April 8.