Sonic the Hedgehog is already having an enormous 12 months, with a model new movie and two upcoming video games. Along with all that, the speedy blue hedgehog is getting a wholly new 3D animated Netflix collection.

Netflix has been investing loads into varied online game variations currently, with reveals deliberate for Cyberpunk, Murderer’s Creed and The Witcher. However what we are able to count on from this model new Sonic the Hedgehog present?

We’ve rounded up all the pieces you should know. You too can try the most effective TV reveals and flicks on Netflix proper now. We even have an identical article for the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Final AirBender on Netflix. 

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Sonic Prime launch date

The collection will debut on Netflix in 2022 with 24 episodes in complete. This announcement got here through Netflix on Twitter – together with the official identify reveal and brand. We don’t but have an estimated month for the collection, but when we hear extra, we’ll replace this text.

So far as we’re conscious, the collection remains to be on observe to launch this 12 months. Nonetheless, there’s some uncertainty about the way forward for the present after Netflix introduced a curb on its animated initiatives following a big projected lack of subscribers. Sonic Prime has not been talked about particularly, however we are going to regulate future bulletins and replace this text accordingly. 

2022 is shaping as much as be a giant 12 months for Sonic. The animated movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, had a large debut in cinemas, and two new video games are set to launch this 12 months, together with the first-ever Sonic open-world title, Sonic Frontiers. 

Sonic Prime trailers

Right here is the primary official teaser, with a have a look at the brand new voice of Sonic – Deven Mack:

The second teaser revealed {that a} fan favorite will likely be within the present – Shadow the Hedgehog.

One other teaser introduced that Massive the Cat and Froggy may even be becoming a member of the fray:

Sonic Prime solid and crew

Sonic Prime now has an official solid record. Nonetheless, we solely know the voice of Sonic, who will likely be performed by Deven Mack.

From idea artwork and trailer, we already know that Tails, Amy, Eggman, Shadow and Massive will all seem – however we don’t know who’s voicing who but. 

Not one of the actors from the video games or films will likely be showing in Sonic Prime. Allegedly, this is because of it being a Canadian manufacturing, and as such the voice actors employed have been those that dwell on this nation. 

Sonic Prime plot

In line with a press release from
Wildbrain, Sonic will discover himself ‘in a high-octant journey the place the destiny of a wierd new multiverse rests in his gloved palms’. The positioning additionally reported that the character will undergo a ‘journey of self-discovery and redemption’. 

The idea of multiverse could be very attention-grabbing – it may imply that we see totally different variations of Sonic coming collectively in a single place. If we draw on present multiverses, we may see the primary recreation model, the latest Growth model, the anime model from Sonic X and the 2020 film variant – to call just a few. 

This multiverse plot is additional supported by leaked idea artwork, which seems to point out a number of variations of Eggman, a kitsune model of Tails and a jungle-dressed Amy Rose (through TailsChannel on Twitter). Have a look under:

It’s value noting that the 2 most up-to-date animated collection – Sonic Growth and Sonic Mania Adventures – tied into the video games immediately. Subsequently, we’d suspect that this newest 3D animation can also be linked to the subsequent huge recreation. 

The fandom now appears to be speculating that this animation ties into Sonic Frontiers, wherein an alleged tester for SEGA leaked that Sonic went via ‘totally different dimensions’.

You may see the trailer for this under:

That is after all all hypothesis, however the plot threads do appear to be including up. 

In earlier animations, Sonic’s had many alternative companions. From the traditional line-up of Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose, to being part of a band together with his brother and sister, Sonia and Manic (sure, actually).

In each single iteration although, Eggman (AKA Physician Robotnik) has at all times been the antagonist, so we’re sure to see him return.