Sonic The Hedgehog defied the odds and was a box office smash this past winter. After debuting its trailer last year, the backlash to the design of the character was so bad, they delayed the film to rework his look. Whatever they did worked, as the film took in over $300 million worldwide before the […]
There haven't been a lot of success stories in terms of the box office this year. The first few months of the year don't usually yield very good results in terms of numbers and now the spring and possibly summer seasons have been canceled due to coronavirus related delays. One of the success stories was Sonic […]
Onward held on to the number one spot at the weekend box office, but it is nothing to celebrate for Disney. This weekend saw the worst box office grosses in 22 years, with the top 10 making $55 million total. In that weekend in 1998 22 years ago, John Carpenter's Vampires was number one, for […]
Onward took the box office crown this weekend, but what was somewhat surprising was how soft the opening is. It scored $40 million here is the US, and added $28 million overseas, both towards the lower end of expectations for Pixar. As theater chains across the world see the Coronavirus affect attendance, the US and […]
Coronavirus is effecting pretty much everything right now, and one industry affected will be the film business. From production shutdowns to theater closings, serious money is being lost in Hollywood and the global film industry. In China alone, filmgoing has halted completely, as the 70,000 movie houses sit empty. Similar situations are already starting to […]
Hasbro has decided to bring back a little '90s nostalgia in gaming as they will release a new set of Tiger Electronics handheld LCD video games. There will be four games released in total, each one costing $15 a pop. They are Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Disney's Little Mermaid, Transformers' Generation 2, and Marvel's X-Men: […]
As reported over the weekend, Sonic the Hedgehog's opening weekend was a success, with the movie earning more than $100 million worldwide and becoming the number one videogame based box office opening of all time. But it could have ended very differently if producers made a crucial mistake: not listening to the internet. When the […]
Sonic the Hedgehog raced to a first place finish at the box office this weekend, overcoming mild reviews and the early backlash against the look of the film to nab $57 million. Factoring in the holiday Monday in the US, that take should end at around $68 million. That makes Sonic the number one opening […]
SEGA announced this week that they will finally be launching Sonic At The Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 this May on iOS and Android. The devs have opened the game up for pre-registration as it will officially go live on May 7th, 2020. You can check out more details about the registration below, as well […]
With the imminent release of Paramount's live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, star Ben Schwartz commemorated Groundhog Day (February 2nd) with its prickly cousin, the hedgehog. Handling the live animal in the Tweeted video, the voice of Sonic teased fans with cuddly offerings for those who buy tickets to see the film. Promoting "Sonic" Obviously, for […]
Sonic the Hedgehog actor Jim Carrey seldom does sequels. When it happens, it's often for his earlier work like his 1994 comedies Ace Ventura or Dumb and Dumber. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) wasn't as well-received as its predecessor. Critics thrashed Dumb and Dumber To (2014). He learned he won't do sequels just to […]
Marketing for Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog with Dolby Cinema revealing the film's latest poster on its Twitter account. Gotta. Go. Fast! Meet Tom (AKA Donut Lord) — Sonic's best friend and the best cop in Green Hills 😎 Tag your best friend, then race to get your #DolbyCinema tickets for @SonicMovie (🍩 not included): […]
James Marsden is open to returning to his comic roots at Marvel. Originally playing Scott Summers/Cyclops, he became the forgotten man in the Fox X-Men universe since X2: X-Men United (2003). Not able to fully commit to filming the third film, X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006, Scott Summers/Cyclops (Mardsen) died within the first few […]
We normally do this for Marvel and DC Comics. But now we find ourselves doing it for IDW Publishing, The changes between solicitation and publication. Transformers Valentine's Day Special #1, solicited as being written by Patrick Ehlers, Kate Leth & Cohen Edenfield will now be written by Patrick Ehlers & Sara Pitre-Durocher. Transformers #18, solicited […]
Remember when they first released the new Sonic The Hedgehog film trailer last year and everybody started calling for classic Sonic the Hedgehog rather than the strange redesign we originally got? The producers were obviously listening (and came back with a new trailer) but it seems the folks at Hero Collector were listening as well […]
If you're a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, you're going to want to pay attention each month on the 20th from now on. Sega announced the Sonic 2020 project, which is an initiative in which the company will begin announcing additional Sonic-related information on the 20th of each month. With that in mind, the announcement website […]
Sonic the Hedgehog is back in action with his new movie getting all sorts of hype. With some new film adjustments, the Sonic community has pulled in their efforts and let their voices be heard. The new film finally has a protagonist that looks quite accurately to the blue hedgehog we all know and love. […]
Movie Picture Company (MPC), the animation studio behind the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog character redesign, closed its Vancouver location on December 11. In a company email obtained by CBC News, the film animation and visual effects studio cited "Increasing external market pressures" in Vancouver as well as more attractive opportunities in other locations. The Vancouver […]
SEGA is getting into the holiday spirit themselves as they released a brand new webshort this week featuring Sonic The Hedgehog and Chao. It's a cute little cartoon that will give you '90s cartoon throwback vibes, and maybe put a smile on your face. Enjoy the video! Attention, Sonic fans! Get ready for an interstellar […]
IDW has announced plans for a new Spanish language initiative translating their most popular comics to Spanish to reach a new audience. George Takei announced the program at a National Council of Teachers of English event on Thursday, revealing that his bestselling graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy will be amongst the first IDW titles […]
