Sonic: Sticks

Sonic: Sticks is a 2034 animated adventure film directed by Tyron Heese and written by Ian Flynn and Matt Braly from a story by Flynn and Heese. Based on the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame franchise, the rilm is a co-production between Paramount Animation, Sega Sammy Corporation, Marza Animation Planet, and Blur Studio. The film stars the voices of Jessica DiCicco, Roger Craig Smith, Colleen O'Shaugnessey, Mike Polloc, Travis Willingham, and Cindy Robinson. Mark Mamcina composed the film's score.

Development on an animated Sonic the Hedgehog film would begin in early 2030 at Paramount Animatiom, with Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller returning from Paramount's live-action films as executive-producers. The plan was for the animated film to be set in a different continuity than the live-action films, and feature a more game-accurate potrayal of Sonic lore. Heese and Holmes were hired as director and writer in early 2031, the duo having worked on previous Sonic media, with the cast being announced later that year. Animation services would be provided by Marza, who would take inspiration from their work in cutscenes for Sonic games

Synopsis
After being kidnapped as a child by Doctor Eggman and escaping, Sticks the Badger has been living in the forest for years, paranoid that her captor may find her and experiment on her again. Her life changes, however, when she meets Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, who try to integrate her to modern society. While distrustful of them at first, Sticks must put her paranoia and past behind when Eggman reveaos a new plan to take over the world.

Voice cast
Additionally, Dee Bradley Baker provides the vocal effects for Buster, a robotic dog creared by Tails and later adopted by Sticks. Wally Winger and Kirk Thorton voice Cubot and Orbot, Eggman's dimwitted robotic sidekicks. Andrea Libman and Tara Strong make a cameo in a post-credits scebe as Cream the Rabbit and Chaos.
 * Jessica DiCicco as Sticks the Badger
 * Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Colleen O'Shaugnessey as Tails
 * Mike Pollock as Doctor Eggman
 * Travis Willigham as Knuckles the Echidna
 * Cindy Robertson as Amy Rose

Sequel
A sequel would be announced in 2035, with most of the cast and crew set to return, including Heese as director and Holmes and Matt Braly as writers. During the San Duego Comic-Con 2036, the title would be revealed as Sonic: Sticks & Shadow, with Hugh Jackman and Michelle Pfeiffer joining the cast as Shadow the Hedgehog and Rogue the Bat, respectively.

Trivia

 * Sonic's first scene features "Knight of the Wind" from Sonic and the Black Knight. This marjs the first time a Crush 40 song appears in a Sonic movie.
 * Upon first meeting Taiks, Sticks calls his two tails "a buttcopter", a reference to the second live-action Sonic film.