After the success of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ (2020), Paramount Pictures planned to make a sequel to the film, officially titled was ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’. After two years, finally, the sequel is complete and ready to release. Paramount Pictures officially scheduled ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ to be theatrically released on April 8, 2022[1].
But, after the huge success of the first part, the filmmakers’ and critics’ expectations are higher from the sequel, and due to the success of the first part, the makers spent more than on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ compared to the first part.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Budget Revealed
According to a verified source, action-adventure comedy-drama ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is a big-budget film, and the budget for the film is $110 million, excluding prints and advertising costs. According to reports, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is one of the big-budget superhero adventure drama films of 2022.
Following the first part, the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ was produced under the banner of Paramount Pictures, Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, and Blur Studio and produced by Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, and Hitoshi Okuno. According to reports, after 45 days of theatrical release, the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ will be available on Paramount+.
Talking about the first part, the budget for the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ (2020) was $90 million, and the film grossed $319 million worldwide, and due to the success of the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ (2020), makers expect a $350-$400 million collection at the box office from the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’.
The director of the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is Jeff Fowler and stars Ben Schwartz (voice of Sonic), James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, and Adam Pally. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is based on the Japanese video game series ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ by Sega, and the writers of the film are Josh Miller, Pat Casey, and John Whittington.
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