Both the Super Bowl and the live-action
Sonic the Hedgehog movie are right around the corner. You know what that means; a new TV spot for the video game movie will air on Sunday during the annual sporting event. Paramount Pictures has released the spot online ahead of its Super Bowl appearance on February 2nd.
The TV spots begins with appearances from a multitude of popular athletes. There's Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints, Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers, Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, and NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. They're all teasing there being one speedster who can outrace them all.
We're then treated to a load of awesome and action-packed, new footage from the upcoming, live-action movie. Sonic can be seen taking on Dr. Robotnik with some iconic moves that fans of the franchise will undoubtedly recognise. There's some new, funny moments as well.
Check it out for yourself below (via
Entertainment Access):
Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog races into theatres on February 14th, 2020.