Sonic Returns (or James Cameron's Sonic 2) is an upcoming American science fiction action film based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 2018 Sonic movie directed by James Cameron and stars Chris Evans, Kirsten Dunst, Chris Pratt, Sophie Turner, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Donald Glover, Ty Simpkins, Emma Stone, Michael B. Jordan, Isabella Sermon, Abby Ryder Fortson, Ben Affleck, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonah Hill, Sam Elliott, Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman and Sam Neill.
Premise
The film centers around Sonic and his friends travelling alongside Vicky Lane and Travis Lawton into the Sol Dimension, a alternate reality where Earth and Mobius are one same planet. There, they fight alongside their new allies Silver the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat against a new enemy known as Infinite, who threatens their both dimensions. Sonic and his friends also get to help Vicky and Travis search for Vicky's missing sister Angie and Travis' father Robert, who were both presumed to have been killed in a space accident but turn out to be stranded in the Sol Dimension.
Cast
Main Cast
- Chris Evans as Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from Mobius who can run at supersonic speeds and curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies. Evans provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Kirsten Dunst as Victoria "Vicky" Lane, a journalist and reporter who is friends with Sonic.
- Chris Pratt as Travis Lawton, an astronaut and adventurer working for Lane Stargate and Vicky's husband allied to Sonic.
- Sophie Turner as Princess Elise the Third, a confidant to Sonic and his human friend, who is the Princess of the Mobian nation of Soleanna.
- Chris Hemsworth as Silver the Hedgehog, an anthropomorphic hedgehog with psychic powers and one of the defenders of the Sol Dimension. Hemsworth provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Elizabeth Olsen as Blaze the Cat, a confidant to Silver and his closest friend, she is an anthropomorphic cat with Pyrokinetic abilities and a princess hailing from the Sol Dimension, where she is both the regent of her world and the appointed guardian of the Sol Emeralds, a role similar to that of Sonic and Knuckles combined. Olsen provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Donald Glover as Rick Kane, a Air-Force pilot working for Lane Stargate and friend of Vicky and Travis.
- Ty Simpkins as Miles "Tails" Prower, Sonic's best friend and sidekick, he is an eight-year-old anthropomorphic yellow fox with two tails (hence the nickname) and a mechanical genius who is able to use his two tails to propel himself like a helicopter and fly. Simpkins provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Emma Stone as Amy Rose, Sonic's love interest and a female pink anthropomorphic hedgehog with a cheerful, competitive personality and fights random threats and foes while armed with her indestructible Piko-Piko Hammer. Stone provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Michael B. Jordan as Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic's other best friend and adventure partner, he is a red anthropomorphic echidna from Angel Island in Mobius with the ability to glide and climb up walls, and is a powerful fighter due to his spiked hands. He serves as the guardian of the Master Emerald, a huge gemstone which controls the seven Chaos Emeralds. Jordan provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Isabella Sermon as Felicia Lane, Vicky's daughter and Travis' step-daughter who has a good relationship with Sonic and sees him as a guardian figure.
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Marine the Raccoon, an anthropomorphic young raccoon who is raised by Blaze. Fortson provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Ben Affleck as Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic's former rival-turned-ally, he is an anthropomorphic black hedgehog from Mobius who can run at supersonic speeds and can manipulate Time and Space through a technique called "Chaos Control". He is also the current head and commander of G.U.N. (Guardian Units of Nations), a military army force in Morbius, following Abraham Tower's death in the previous film. Affleck provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Angelica "Angie" Lane, Vicky's sister, Felicia's aunt, Travis' sister-in-law and an astronaut and adventurer working for Lane Stargate who was reported missing before being discovered to be stranded on the Sol Dimension alongside her mentor and Travis' father Robert. She is confident friends with Blaze.
- Whoopi Goldberg as Ellie Jones, Vicky's next door neighbor and mother figure who supports Vicky's relationship with Travis. She also works as the Flight controller at Lane Stargate's mission control center.
- Jonah Hill as Wallace "Wally" Allen, Vicky's nerdy but optimistic cameraman who idolizes Sonic, though his enthusiasm oftenly annoys Knuckles and Shadow.
- Sam Elliott as Joel Lane, Vicky and Angie's father, Felicia's grandfather and Travis' boss and father-in-law who is the head of Lane Stargate, a NASA influenced spacecraft company. He is a supporter to Sonic's quest.
- Tom Hiddleston as Infinite, an anthropomorphic jackal, and the former captain of the Jackal Squad mercenary group. After being experimented on by Eggman with a shard of the Phantom Ruby, he becomes a monstrous entity who seeks to unleash the apocalypse on the Sol Dimension and Sonic's universe. Hiddleston provides voice and motion capture for the role.
- John Goodman as Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Sonic's archenemy and a criminal scientist from Mobius who seeks to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds and robotize the animals on Earth and Mobius to create his corrupt empire.
- Sam Neill as Robert Lawton, Travis' father and Vicky's father-in-law who was presumed dead during a mission at NASA until it was revealed that Robert was stranded on the Sol Dimension along with his business protegee and Vicky's sister Angie.