Film sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has broken its prequel’s record to become the most successful worldwide movie release for a video game adaptation ever. This is despite not yet being released in Japan, where you would assume SEGA would have some pull.
The gross comes in at $331.64 Million, surpassing Sonic 1’s $319.71 million, and making big cash for everyone involved. 4,234 theaters helped contribute, getting $71-million-and-change in the first three days in the US. It broke basically every video game film record in the US with regards to that.
Elsewhere, it was “No 1. in 47 markets” according to the press release including the UK, France, and Australia. SEGA also makes note of “strong sales” in Brazil and Mexico.
It’s also rather good, I’m anecdotally told by my friends. I’m yet to indulge in either film, assuming they would, you know, not be good because they’re film adaptations of video games, ones pretty squarely aimed at children. This has also prevented me seeing Detective Pikachu, apparently also a banger. We’ll get there.
Sonic 3 was already confirmed to be happening before the release of Sonic 2, and joins a Knuckles TV show in the works for 2023. Sonic Prime, a Netflix TV show, is also on the way.
Written by Ben Barrett on behalf of GLHF.
