Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, it stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Adam Pally, Tom Butler, Shemar Moore and Natasha Rothwell. The film follows Sonic and Tails, who join forces to find the Master Emerald before Doctor Robotnik and Knuckles the Echidna can. Following the success of the first film, Paramount Pictures announced the sequel in May 2020, with Fowler returning as director, while Casey and Josh Miller returned as writers, and Schwartz, Carrey and the rest of the cast reprised their roles. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Vancouver and Hawaii. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was theatrically released in several markets on March 30, 2022, and in the United States on April 8, by Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group. The film was praised for its action sequences, visuals, humor, animated characters, and the cast's performances, although its screenplay, runtime and pacing drew criticism. Some critics considered the film an improvement over its predecessor. It grossed $403.8 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing video game film in the United States, the fourth highest-grossing video game film of all time, and the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2022. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled for release on December 20, 2024, while a spin-off miniseries starring Knuckles is in development for Paramount+.