Ben Schwartz announced on his Twitter account on April 26 that Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 sequel film has become the highest grossing film based on a video game in the United States.
Paramount Pictures announced in February that it has already started development on a third Sonic the Hedgehog film, as well as the first live-action series for the Sonic franchise.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened in the United States on April 8 and earned an estimated US$26.5 million on its opening day, according to Box Office Mojo.
Idris Elba plays Knuckles in the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey reprises her role as Tails.