Sonic the Hedgehog 2 reaches the top 5 movies on Netflix almost two years after it originally made its streaming premiere on Paramount+.

Summary

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 reached Netflix's top 5 movies this week, highlighting its continued success and popularity.
• The film's streaming success bodes well for the future of the Sonic cinematic universe, with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 set to release next year.
• The franchise is expanding beyond movies, with a Knuckles spinoff TV show in production, demonstrating the growing universe of Sonic.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 reached Netflix's top 5 movies this week, almost two years after it made its original streaming debut on Paramount+. A sequel to 2020's critical and commercial success Sonic the Hedgehog, the movie sees Sonic team up with his new ally Tails as he tries to stop Dr. Robotnik from using Knuckles the Echidna to get the Master Emerald. The film was even more successful than the first, becoming the launchpad for a new Sonic cinematic universe.

Now, Netflix reports Sonic the Hedgehog 2 made it to #5 on their Top 10 Global Films list for the week of November 27 to December 3. The Blue Blur's second outing received 8.4 million hours viewed, and a total of 4 million individual views. This level of streaming success spells good things for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, coming to theaters next year.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 arrives in theaters on December 20, 2024.

What's Next For Paramount's Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise?

Sonic the Hedgehog 2's post-credits scene set up its sequel, introducing Shadow the Hedgehog into the franchise. His presence in the next movie was confirmed by director Jeff Fowler only a week ago, indicating he will be a core focus of the next major entry in the series. However, it's currently unclear if Jim Carrey will be reprising his role as Robotnik, as he announced his retirement from acting in 2022.

In addition to the upcoming movie, a Knuckles spinoff TV show for Paramount+ is also in production, slated for release in early 2024. The show takes place before the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and will see the titular character training movie character Wade (Adam Pally) how to be an Echidna warrior. It's possible the show will have a key connection to the upcoming movie, underscoring how big Sonic's universe is already becoming.

With over 30 years of games, comics, and TV shows to pull from, Paramount's universe may only just be getting started. Given how popular Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is proving itself to be on Netflix, the series has plenty of viewers ready for what comes next. It remains to be seen what will happen in the next entries of the series, and where the growing franchise will go in the future.

Source: Netflix

Key Release Dates

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  Release Date: 2024-12-20