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EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, producer, and podcast host Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mixed-ish) in all areas. In film, Sumpter will next be seen in Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 2 reprising the role of Maddie Wachowski alongside James Marsden and Jim Carrey later this year. Previously, she starred…

EXCLUSIVE: Even though the second film doesn’t bow until the spring, Paramount Pictures and Sega Corp are moving fast to build on their growing Sonic the Hedgehog universe with projects in both the film and TV realms. Paramount and Sega have commenced development on a third feature film installment to the franchise…

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has officially arrived, as star Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey unveiled the sequel’s trailer at The Game Awards on Thursday. Jeff Fowler, who directed the first installment, will return to helm the sequel, with a screenplay penned by original scribes Pat Casey, Josh MIller, and John Whittington. Neal…

This just in, but The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba is joining Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 voicing the famed character of Knuckles. Knuckles is a red Echidna and he’s the guardian of the Master Emerald in the videogames. He is also known to be hot-headed and a fighter. Elba joins previously announced James…

Sonic the Hedgehog is heading to Netflix. The streaming service has ordered Sonic Prime, a new animated series based on the beloved video game which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The series, from Sega of America and WildBrain, is slated to premiere worldwide on Netflix in 2022. According to Netflix, the…

MGM is looking to bring back the classic animated character Pink Panther in a big way as it has set Jeff Fowler direct a new live-action/CGI hybrid feature film centered on the iconic cat. Chris Bremner will write MGM’s modern reimagining, with Lawrence Mirisch, Julie Andrews Edwards of Geoffrey Productions…

Paramount has reupped its first-look deal with producer Neal Moritz, giving the acclaimed producer a two-year extension on his current pact. It extends the studio's relationship with Moritz through December 2023. "I am thrilled to extend this relationship with Neal and Original Film, which already has been so fruitful…

Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy have set a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog in motion. Jeff Fowler will return to direct from a screenplay by original scribes Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara will return to produce with Hajime Satomi, Haruki Satomi, and Tim Miller serving as…

Paramount’s hit winter feature Sonic the Hedgehog, which charted the best opening ever for a videogame movie at $100M WW, will be available for digital purchase on March 31, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and for rental on demand or disc on May 19. The pic was part of the studio’s turnaround under 20th…

UPDATE, writethru: Disney/Pixar's Onward topped the global and international box office chart this weekend, but came in vastly below projections. A $68M worldwide start includes just $28M from 47 material offshore markets. That's well under the $40M-$55M range the industry was seeing ahead of the weekend. The spread…

UPDATE, writethru: Universal/Blumhouse's The Invisible Man made its first appearance at the international box office this weekend, scaring up $20.2M in 47 markets. Combined with the strong domestic start, the Leigh Whannell-directed pic debuted to $49.2M globally. In like-for-like offshore openings, the Elisabeth…

Paramount’s China office has announced that it’s pushing the release date of Sonic the Hedgehog due to the coronavirus outbreak with a future date TBD. The Jeff Fowler-directed movie recently clocked past $203M WW this past weekend. Note, no other Hollywood movies in the PRC have been officially dated or moved in the…