There’s good news today for blue hedghog fans: SEGA has signed a deal with Paramount to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to the silver screen. What makes us uneasy is that the Japanese publisher notes that the adaptation will mix live action with CG animation. The only time I’ve liked this is in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (a classic) and Space Jam. The blu blurs next film is set to release in the US on November 15 with a worldwide launch thereafter.
“SEGA has been working to expand this character beyond the video game market to become an entertainment franchise. Recently, Sonic has appeared as an animated character on television, consumer products, console and mobile games, and more.”
Paramount will co-produce the movie alongside SEGA, with subsidiary Marza doing most of the heavy lifting. High profile names attached to the project include producer Neal H. Moritz of Fast & Furious fame, as well as executive producer Tim Miller (Deadpool, also, kind of surprising). There’s no word on the plot just yet, but let’s hope Sonic doesn’t start kissing humans like he did in 2006.
