The collaboration will be between Sonic Prime Sega and Wild Brain Studios, as the two companies are jointly handling the production, distribution and licensing of the series with 10 Action Entertainment Man of Action Entertainment, which will serve as show runners and executive producers. The project, which was accidentally irritated towards the end of last year.“Sonic is a favorite character and has a special place in everyone’s heart, including my own,” said Dominic Bazay, Netflix’s director of original animation, after the announcement. “I spent many hours in childhood with the blur of the blue and the privilege of being able to bring this character on a new adventure with Netflix that everyone knows and loves – a generation of loyal fans and new fans around the world.”
The series, based on a favorite video game – which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – is said to be a motion picture created for the iconic character following the release of the movie Sonic the Hedgehog this year, with a brand new adventure. “Synonymous with the Sonic franchise matches the scale and scope of epic adventures.”
“Sonic the Hedgehog is a global entertainment icon that has captivated audiences since the beginning of the video game in 1991,” added Seva’s Evo Gerskovich. With over 1.14 billion game units sold and downloaded to date, an exciting feature film, a robust licensing program, and more, Sega’s iconic hedgehog continues to amaze and delight audiences around the world. And Netflix to gain momentum in this new, animated chapter in the Sonic franchise. “
“This premium franchise is ideally suited to WildBrain’s capabilities and is inspired by the already great things from our talented creative teams,” explained Josh Sherba, president of WildBrain. “We have seen the brand’s enduring popularity with strong and steady global demand for our library of the Legacy Sonic series. We now look forward to bringing fresh and exciting Sonic content to fans both new and old.”
In addition to Netflix’s Sonic Prime in 2022, Sonic is also working on a sequel to the Hedgehog movie, according to Jeff Fowler, who helmed the 2020 film, according to Segg returned to direct the sonic-oriented project from Pat Casey’s script. And Josh Miller. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is currently set to hit theaters on April 8, 2022.
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