We reported that Sony Pictures is working on a Sonic movie back in 2014, but things have gone a bit quiet since then. However, thanks to a recent interview with Sega Sammy Holdings President and CEO Hajime Satomi, we now know that the film will be arriving on silver screens in 2018:
Sega Sammy Group is currently planning with Sony Pictures to create a live-action and animation hybrid "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie scheduled for release in 2018. Like with this CG animation production, we would like to expand our business into other entertainment areas beyond what we are currently involved.
Like Nintendo, Sega is clearly looking at ways of using its existing IP to make money in other arenas. Sega has aggressively pushed mobile development in recent years and - despite ignoring a large portion of its amazing back catalogue - is well aware just how popular the Sonic character is.
A movie is a logical way of giving the Blue Blur more exposure, but historically these ventures have an inconsistent history - as Super Mario Bros. the Movie proves. What do you think the Sonic film will end up like? Let us know by posting a comment below.
[source theworldfolio.com]
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Live action? Oh lord no.
Oh boy...
Live-Action Cg hybrid?
Uhhh... example of any good ones guys?
Honestly, I don't think an all animated movie would be too bad. The cutscenes from the last few games have all had that Saturday cartoon feeling to them; I'm sure they could find a way to make it work. Live action, tho...
Live action and CGI. No thank you. Just CGI would be fine.
Live action!? I call for a Sonic 06 movie!
Oh man! A CGI Sonic movie! There's no way they'll mess that up!
"A live action and animation hybrid"
Nevermind.
But I'm being to harsh. I'll wait for any kind of extra info on the plot and whatnot before judging. This can be very good or very bad (or average I dunno) and considering Sonic's track record, I'll keep my expectations in check.
Let's not swear
~Waluigi
oh boy. can't wait see what in store for us. hoping for good moves and not "Bad moves"
@GoldenGamer88 Yes, Sonic 06 movie!
Everyone should relax about the live action, it's obviously gonna be a musical
Seriously, how the hell can you guys encourage SEGA being the best publisher realizing that they will do crap like this to begin with? Hopefully, they will cancel it like Popeye.
Really, what is it that is soo damn great about them in the first place?
" They released Football Manager, Aliens and plenty of games that it'll be too long to list them here".
That's because they bloody own those damn studios that they bought. Without them, they are nothing like literally nothing.
This will be awful. I can't wait.
Cmon Sega, take a note from Ratchet & Clank and just go full Cgi cartoon or w/e you call it. Live action will be the nail in the coffin for sure.
He may as well make a movie. It's not like he's any good games to be in(except Smash Bros. It takes Nintendo to give Sega's mascot any credit).
100 rings says this never happens. Remember when there was going to be a Metroid movie? Among other things?
I live in Japan, and a lot of kids actually don't know who Sonic the Hedgehog is. It makes me feel old >.<
There is no way this will end well.
A shame too considering how great a character Sonic is.
@Chendo I find it to be such a weird decision considering the relative success of the Sonic Boom cartoon, which itself is like an extension of the CGI cutscenes features in Sonic Colours, Generations and Lost World (right down to including Cubot and Orbot)
Pffff...wahahahahahaha
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Oh dear ε-(´∀`; )
I know it won't be, but it would be nice if it was something like the archie comics world perhaps. It always went a bit deeper than the games.
A CG animated/live action hybrid? Worked well for Progressive commercials during the 20th Anniversary, I guess.
Urgh.
@KO-Cub
Ummm..
Avatar
Lord of the rings
Harry Potter
Any recent marvel movies
Jurassic Park
Just to name a fraction of Live action, cgi movies.
But with sonic? I not so sure..
Eh. If Sega would listen to fan feedback and this Sonic cgi/live-action movie ends up being more like Michael Bay's version of TMNT (and its upcoming sequel), then maybe, JUST MAYBE, I would watch the film.
If not, then this movie won't just be one 2018's Top 10 worse movies ever made. It will be one the worse movies ever made in history, period.
Well it sort worked with the TMNT (2014 film), so it might work with Sonic.
Just don't buck it up Sega...
Seemingly appropriate that this is from Sammy Studios...
Also, anyone reading this, look up Tanic the Hedgehog. That is pretty much what this will be
Didn't we already have a Sonic the Hedgehog movie? Why make another one? Why does it need to suck?
SEGA trying to do everything with Sonic except make a decent 3D game.
Probably starring Adam Sandler.
I guess it can't do any harm as long as it is in 3d. And there will be a game as well, a good one I hope.
Such an excting, yet super scary news XD
I really want to believe they gonna make an awesome movie that will respect and make the source material shine, but with the 90% of the movies nowaday not even coming close to that, I can't avoid to worry a lot ^_^;;;
Good god... a live-action/CGI hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie? I'll reverse too much judgement until it's out, but it sounds really awful.
I actually like some Live action CG Movies. It all depends on the plot to make a good movie.
If this was strictly animated I could get on board but love action CGI hybrid like the Smirf films OS giving me sonic 06 flashes
Well, it's going to be interesting to see how this one plays out.
This is gonna suck. Can't wait.
No no no no no no no no no no!!!!! Just think of Eggman from 2006, but MORE realistic. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
@zool A good Sonic game is hard enough for Sega to produce. But a good movie tie in Sonic game would be impossible.
As for the movie itself, I instantly think of those other CG and live action hybrids they produced that never worked such as Garfield, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yogi Bear and Space Jam. That's the kind of crap I'm expecting from this movie.
So basically Alvin and the Chipmunks, but with Sonic. Well that's going to be weird
The Sonic Adventure games are perfect movie material, even when it comes to a computer animation and live action hybrid. But if they're going for an original plotline instead... well, thankfully there are examples showing what not to do:
Oh no...........
Cg only would've probably been a better idea.
Live action and animation...
OH NO! SONIC 06 MOVIE CONFIRMED!!! THE WORLD IS ENDING!!!
A live-action and animated hybrid. This is the worst possible news.
OH PLEASE GOD! SPARE US FROM THIS!
*cringe
Sonic is on planet mobius fighting robotnik but some magic portal takes him to earth where he meets some random comedy actor and hilarity ensues as sonic attempts to adjust to a new planet while trying to find his way back to mobius... are the games set on Earth or mobius?
Sonic is on planet mobius fighting robotnik but some magic portal takes him to earth where he meets some random comedy actor and hilarity ensues as sonic attempts to adjust to a new planet while trying to find his way back to mobius... are the games set on Earth or mobius?
Can we just let the Sonic franchise die already? It's so terrible (post Dreamcast).
Hmmm... So everyone remember when there were no superhero movies being made, and now there's one every year now? I'm saying it now... Live action Metroid and animated Legend of Zelda movies in 2017.
Maybe its like Space Jam.
@KO-Cub There's a good fan-made live-action/animation hybrid Sonic short.It's approved by SEGA and they even got Jaleel White to voice Sonic again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtCtQpclpY8
Why do they keep beating this dead horse?
'It seems that the British never forget the Super Mario Bros Movie of 1993' - Captain Blumburtt
I always though post sonic unleashed sega should just make sonic movies. lol
For the love of god, just let Sonic fade away...
Well, the movie is officially ruined. Most live action with CGI hybrid movies are usually bad, especially if it's being made by Sony.
This is gonna be a trainwreck of epic proportions...and I have to see it!
My feelings on this all depend on a few factors. Will he look like the video game Sonic we love or will they make a new design that's all ugly and realstic, and will they use an established storyline from the Sonic series or are they gonna make something new up.
I can safely say I despise ever cut scene in every Sonic game so there's no way I'd pay money for a 90 minute cut scene.
Might as well make a movie since Sega doesn't seem like they can make a good Sonic game. I don't know about a live action one though.
What could go wrong....
Ahaha, aha.
Um.... Yeah..... Looks... Interesting....?
Is this the big news coming in February that we were told about?
Jesus Christ...
Please don't suck, please don't suck.
@arronishere So what? Its still the lame old CEO wanting more money and at the same time, can just abuse the IP all the more.
Oh god... sega, stop torturing Sonic! If it were all Cgi, but... It has live action..... It is going to be a disaster
I always hated stories where Sonic being a walking cartoon hedgehog was abmormal compared to his surroundings. For instance, I would prefer something akin to the UK Sonic the Comic, rather than something like the Sonic X anime.
@Randomname19 This is a very impressive CGI fan film but this is a good example of CGI that people don't want from the Sonic movie.
Well, at mention of live action and animation, I have to hope for something along the lines of Sonic Adventure 1, 2 or Sonic X instead of Sonic 06. Who knows, perhaps the only live action will be Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik?
It's going to bomb so hard!
Hoo boy, here we go.
Only question is, how did @ThomasBW84 take the news?
@AlexSora89 I've decided it's an elaborate hoax and will never happen. Denial is the only viable option right now.
Because animation/live-action mashups always work so well. Cough The Smurfs Cough
As I told a friend of mine, this is going to be worse than Pixels... I swear, Sega has been the "What NOT to do" game company since the 90s...
@KO-Cub I believe there was a couple for the Looney Tunes. As well as one for Roger Rabbit.
I hope this actually is a good movie... would've preferred a fully animation movie like the ova special, but I'll give it a chance.
@ThomasBW84
C'mon, maybe it won't suck that bad. Maybe they'll watch Wreck-It Ralph and figure out the amount of respect to the source material to put into the movie!
Alvin and the Chipmunks...Smurfs style...hmm. This new website. I missed this news until now because I was looking at the website weird. Don't ask me how that works.
@Fee
Just scroll down when browsing the News section (the one seen at the https://www.nintendolife.com/news URL); after the "trending" articles, you'll stumble across the actual news in reverse chronological order.
I think it will be like the recent TMNT stuff - bad movie while a great TV show runs quietly in the background.
Or they could just hand it off to the brilliant Sonic Boom tv show writers.
Please be good, please be good, please be good....
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