Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Paramount Pictures has brought back everyone ’s preferred formal of blue pelt inSonic The Hedgehog 2 , which is out in theaters April 8 , . His mob has farm for the sequel , despite Sonic ( Ben Schwartz , Parks and Recreation ) and Tom ( James Marsden , Westworld ) still being thick as thieves . This clock time around , sidekick Tails ( played by voice actor Colleen O’Shaughnessey ) and curse Knuckles ( Idris Elba , The Suicide Squad ) have been added to the mixing and the animize stakes are higher than ever .
We spoke with director Jeff Fowler about what he learned from thefirstSonicfilm , what he think of the " sexy Knuckles " meme , and how he view the future of the enfranchisement .
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Screen Rant : What did you think when you see the sexy Knuckles matter all over the place ?
Jeff Fowler : Oh my God , it was incredible . It was so amazing . So funny . There ’s no such affair as bad publicity , is what they say , and I do n’t think this by any means could be classified as bad promotional material . But I thought was hilarious . It was so great , and a wonderful elbow room of welcome Idris Elba into our weird little family ; our eldritch little Sonic sept .
I guess he fuck off a kick out of it . I was sending him stuff , saying like , " This is a good thing . It ’s a safe thing that this meme is out there . " I was all for it .
I have to tell you something . It was me .
Jeff Fowler : Oh , my God . That ’s awesome . I wish I could give you a high five or something . That ’s fantastic .
I ’m so happy that I lastly make out who to thank for this . give thanks you from the bottom of my center . It was wonderful . It was so perfect .
Will you be involve with the Knuckles TV serial that ’s pass off ?
Jeff Fowler : Right now , I am just out there getting people excited for this movie . I bonk this picture universe we ’re create and crafting . I ’m so excited for fans to see this movie and hopefully get excited about more .
But mightily now , I ’m only part of the team get mass activated about the sequel .
What did you check from the first movie that you direct or that influenced you work into the sequel ?
Jeff Fowler : Just how much the simple things matter . Character and ground emotion . Yes , Sonic is a little blue hedgehog from another planet , but that does n’t intend that you should n’t seek to run aground it in just very relatable , very aroused stuff . I think that ’s what flick need to always e about . It ’s about character , and to make Sonic a kid trying to find space in the world . He ’s solitary ; he ’s looking for friends and looking for family .
It ’s so relatable in any language . It ’s just a very fundamental human concept . I think multitude really connected with our movie , Sonic . And that ’s why we ’re here talking about the sequel ?
As a buff , it feels like there were more blink of an eye , nods and Easter eggs than ever .
Jeff Fowler : Oh , it ’s so much sport to do this material . There ’s the very obvious one , of course , on the movie post horse . It ’s buttocks flying the red woodworking plane , with a tornado and Sonic on the wing .
Then there ’s some very obscure single , and I recall that ’s the playfulness . I know fans out there are belong to go digging at the first chance to find the really buried ones . And there are some that are very deep buried . Hopefully , everyone will have a serious clip face for them .
It seems like we ’re on our agency to a cinematic universe of Sonic . How much do you recollect about that world building , and do you opine there are many moreSonicmovies to come ?
Jeff Fowler : The type has been around for 30 years . 30 years of games , of animated series , of mirthful books . There ’s so much great material out there .
I think see the way people have respond to bringing in Tails and Knuckles , there ’s just so many more theatrical role out there to pull from . It ’s a terrific sandbox ; it ’s an superfluity of rich . There ’s so many more narrative that can be separate in this universe , so it ’s incredibly exciting .
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After square up in Green Hills , Sonic is eager to essay that he has what it takes to be a true hero . His tryout comes when Dr. Robotnik return with a new partner , Knuckles , in hunt of a mystical emerald that has the business leader to destroy civilizations . transonic squad up with his own crony , Tails , and together they enter on a globe - trotting journeying to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands .
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transonic the Hedgehog 2arrives in US theaters Friday , April 8 . It is 122 minute foresightful and rated PG for action , some violence , natural humor , and balmy language .
