Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Comes To Paramount Plus May 24

After Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s theatrical release in April, the sequel will be available to stream May 24 on Paramount+. Starting Tuesday, the film will also be available to rent or purchase on other streaming services.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog, which is among the highest-grossing video game movies of all time. Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic, with Jim Carrey also coming back to play the evil Dr. Robotnik. James Marsden and Tika Sumpter also reprise their roles as the sheriff of Green Hills, Montana and his character’s wife–both Sonic’s adoptive parents–respectively. In terms of new cast members, Idris Elba voices Knuckles, while Colleen O’Shaughnessey voices Tails.

GameSpot’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review scored the film a 7/10. Reviewer Phil Hornshaw said, “What works about Sonic the Hedgehog 2 really works, and it’s easy to forgive its foibles because it’s just so much fun.” You can read the rest of our review round-up over here.

Paramount has already announced a third movie and a TV series as part of its plans for a Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe. Carrey has said he might retire from acting after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and if he does, Paramount will not recast Robotnik.

The multi-game collection Sonic Origins, which includes the game the film is based on, hits consoles and PC on June 23.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 9.