I thought Sonic was on life support based on the quality of his last few games, but apparently, there is still plenty of interest in the character: Paramount Pictures has nabbed the movie rights to Sonic the Hedgehog, the popular SEGA video game franchise. The movie will blend live action and CGI animation as it brings Sonic to the big screen for the first time.



Sonic the Hedgehog centers on Sonic and his friends, such as Tails and Knuckles, who run around collecting items and points as they attempt to foil the global domination plans of Doctor Eggman Robotnik. The game was first released by SEGA in 1991, with the character becoming one of the world’s biggest gaming icons. More than 360 million copies, including both packaged and digital games, have been sold on various platforms.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – “Sonic the Hedgehog” Movie Races to Paramount