FEATURE FILM BASED ON “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG”

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marza Animation Planet.. a CG animation film production company of the SEGA SAMMY Group.. today announced a partnership to develop a film based on the acclaimed Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. A hybrid CG-animated/live-action feature.. the movie will be written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux and produced by Neal H. Moritz through his Original Film banner.. along with Marza’s Takeshi Ito and Mie Onishi. Toby Ascher will serve as an executive producer.

The film will look to capture Sonic’s irreverent tone and spirit.. reuniting him with some of the most revered and infamous characters of the franchise.. including the evil Dr. Eggman. Playful.. mischievous.. and quick on his feet in more ways than one.. the world’s fastest hedgehog is known for his ability to move at supersonic speed to protect his friends from their enemies. For more than two decades.. Sonic has been one of the world’s biggest gaming icons and a $1 billion franchise with more than 140 million games sold.