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Sonic the Hedgehog director discusses his anxiety over the character redesign

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It’s fair to say that Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog movie didn’t get off to the best of starts with fans, with the first trailer coming in for savage criticism owing to the design of the iconic video game character. So brutal was the backlash that Paramount decided to delay the release of the film […]

Movie Review – Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

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Sonic the Hedgehog, 2020. Directed by Jeff Fowler. Starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally and Natasha Rothwell. SYNOPSIS: When a power surge alerts the government to the presence of an alien hedgehog on Earth, Sonic teams up with a small town cop in an attempt to avoid the malevolent Dr […]

Movie Review – Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

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Sonic the Hedgehog, 2020. Directed by Jeff Fowler. Starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Frank C. Turner, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, and Neal McDonough. SYNOPSIS: After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help it defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on it. […]

Jim Carrey becomes Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog featurette

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Ahead of its release this Valentine’s Day, a new ‘Becoming Robotnik’ featurette has arrived online for the upcoming video game adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog which sees star Jim Carrey discuss his role as the villain; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Sonic the Hedgehog confronts Jim Carrey’s Eggman in new clip from the movie Based on […]

Sonic the Hedgehog director reveals the biggest challenge with making the film

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With the release date for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog just around the corner, director Jeff Fowler has revealed the biggest challenge the crew faced from transferring the popular video game franchise to the big screen – and it wasn’t the titular hero Sonic. In an interview with Digital Spy, Fowler revealed Sonic’s nemesis Dr. Robotnik, played […]

Twenty Must-See Movies of 2020

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EJ Moreno on the must-see movies of 2020… As we enter a new decade, we also open a new era of film. 2020 is coming with some notable films: like the last Bond of a generation or the return of some iconic movie characters. There is something for everyone in the coming year of cinema, […]

Sonic the Hedgehog confronts Jim Carrey’s Eggman in new clip from the movie

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With the marketing campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog now in full force ahead of its Valentine’s Day release, Paramount Pictures has unveiled another two clips from the big screen adaptation of the iconic SEGA video game franchise, the first of which sees Sonic confronting his nemesis Eggman, a.k.a. Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Jim Carrey); check them […]

Sonic the Hedgehog movie character posters released

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With a little over two weeks to go until Sonic the Hedgehog speeds into cinemas, Paramount Pictures has released more promotional material for the big screen videogame adaptation which includes character posters for Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey), Tom (James Marsden), and Annie (Tika Sumpter), an international poster and another TV spot. SEE […]

Sonic the Hedgehog tracking $45 million opening at the domestic box office

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Official tracking estimates for Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog is suggesting that the big screen adaptation of the beloved SEGA video game series is on course for a four-day domestic box office opening of around $45 million. The film, which hits on February 14th and will play across the Presidents Day weekend, cost around $95 […]

First clip from Sonic the Hedgehog movie released alongside new images

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Ahead of its release next month, the first clip has arrived online from the upcoming big-screen videogame adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog which sees the movie’s titular character seek the help of James Marsden’s Sheriff Tom Wachowski; check it out below along with four new images… SEE ALSO: Sonic the Hedgehog international trailer features Baby Sonic Based […]