Jeff Fowler’s movie, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, stands as one of the best action-adventure movies based on the popular video game. With a story by Pat Casey, the 122-minute-long film finally made it to theatres by April 2022 in the USA.
After the immense success of Sonic The Hedgehog, Paramount Pictures knew making more parts wouldn’t hurt, and they soon started production for a second film right after the first part ended. Featuring a plot inspired by Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992) and Sonic & Knuckles (1994), the movie even crossed its predecessor in terms of Box Office collections.
Most of the voice cast of Sonic the Hedgehog returned for the second part, including Ben Schwartz voicing Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey voicing Tails, and Idris Elba voicing Knuckles. Jim Carrey returns to portray the nefarious Dr. Robotnik, with James Marsden and Tika Sumpter reprising their roles too.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2: About The Film
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 centers mostly around our two new characters from the Sega video game, Knuckles and Tails. After finding out about a magical Emerald that can grant immense power, Knuckles tracks down Sonic in hopes of retrieving the location of the Emerald from him.
In order to make his plans successful, Knuckles pairs up with Dr. Robotnik, who was abandoned on the Mushroom Planet. To warn Sonic about the villainous plots that have been schemed against him, the fox, Miles Tails, comes to Earth too.
Sonic 2 then shows us the adventurous search for the Master Emerald, all while Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles are busy searching for Sonic’s location too.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2: Filming Locations
With cinematographer Brandon Trost, major filming for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was scheduled to begin in March of 2021. BC Film Commission already listed the film in the making way back in December of 2020. What’s cool is that the production was titled Emerald Hill, which is an obvious reference to the videogame.
The main filming locations for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 were Vancouver and Hawaii. As scheduled, filming began in March and completed by June of 2021. The parts in Hawaii were filmed after Sonic The Hedgehog’s crew completed shooting all the necessary parts in Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia:
Considered the Hollywood of the North, Vancouver sits in the Southwest corner of Canada. The city is filled with fun places that make it suitable for people of all ages. While the iconic Central Park in NYC has a charm of its own, Stanley Park in Vancouver is much larger in area and is a perfect place to visit for a change of pace.
With both nature-themed and modern city-based atmospheres, Vancouver offers different locations for a film or TV series. Most of the beginning scenes of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 were filmed in Vancouver.
Movies and TV shows besides Sonic 2 that were filmed in Vancouver are Puppy Love, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, Riverdale, and even Last of Us.
Another spot in British Columbia that is shown in Sonic 2 is Port Coquitlam, located 27 km east of Vancouver. Besides having luxurious Hotels and restaurants, the City of Port Coquitlam also has the best landscapes that make it a must-visit if you love being around nature.
While Port Coquitlam is not that popular compared to Vancouver in terms of attracting movie shoots, it was a filming spot for The Good Doctor, The X-Files, Juno, and The Stand.
Hawaii, USA:
Scenes by the ending of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, where we see Tom and Maddie at Rachel’s wedding, were most likely filmed in Hawaii. Unfortunately for Rachel, the wedding turns into a chaotic mess when Sonic and the others show up out of nowhere.
The main location that Sonic 2’s crew arrived in for filming is the Four Seasons Resort Oahu, located at Olani Street, Kapolei. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Hawaii, the city of Kapolei, in Oahu, is a place that’s filled with picturesque spots all around.
Hawaii’s resorts have been featured in shows like The White Lotus, while other places around it have been featured in movies like Jurassic Park, Goodfellas, and Point Break. With a sequel in the making, all parts of Sonic The Hedgehog will be available to watch on Prime Video and Paramount Plus.
