We’re just over a fortnight away from the UK disc release of the wildly successful Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from Paramount Pictures. The sequel will hit 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD from August 8 and is already available to Download & Keep.
Here’s the full press release from Paramount:
EXPERIENCE NEXT-LEVEL ADVENTURE IN “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2”
AVAILABLE ON 4K UHD™ + BLU-RAY™, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD AUGUST 8
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 is available on 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ and DVD from August 8 from Paramount Pictures and is currently available to Download & Keep. In addition, fans can also purchase both the new movie and original hit film SONIC THE HEDGEHOG in a 2-Movie Collection on Digital, DVD, Blu-ray™ or 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™.
Fans purchasing the Digital*, 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray™ releases of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 will find they are packed with nearly an hour of bonus features, headlined by an all-new, exclusive animated short entitled “Sonic Drone Home” featuring Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.
For fans looking to play the games that started it all, Sonic Origins, an all-new multi-game collection, is available now, starting at £32.99 GBP on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and PC.
Produced by Paramount Pictures in association with SEGA Sammy Group; an Original Film/ Marza Animation Planet/ Blur Studio production, the world’s favourite blue hedgehog is back for next-level adventure featuring the all-star cast of James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub with Idris Elba and Jim Carrey.
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles (Idris Elba), in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilisations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 is directed by Jeff Fowler, screenplay by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington with story by Pat Casey & Josh Miller. The film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, p.g.a., Toby Ascher, p.g.a., Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno, and executive produced by Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino, Shuji Utsumi, Nan Morales, Tim Miller. The film is licensed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.