The 27-Year Long History of the Sonic Movie

The Sonic the Hedgehog movie didn’t just happen overnight—it was nearly three decades in the making. From failed pitches in the 1990s to the unforgettable "Ugly Sonic" redesign backlash, this is the full story of how Sonic went from a video game icon to a billion-dollar movie franchise.

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Chapters:

00:00 - The Sonic Movie That Started It All (For Me)
02:11 - Sonic’s First Attempt at Hollywood (1993)
04:49 - Sonic: Wonders of the World
06:06 - Sonic OVA/Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)
07:34 - The Birth of the Sonic Movie Franchise
10:37 - Rava the Destroyer and Longclaw
12:37 - Why Sonic Needed a Human Partner
15:46 - Dr. Robotnik
18:02 - What Happened With Ugly Sonic?
21:47 - How Sonic’s Redesign Sparked a Blockbuster Franchise

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Credits:
Shoutouts to Sonic Retro for archiving a lot of this development story
Writing the Sonic Movies w/ PAT CASEY From The GHZ Podcast https://www.everand.com/listen/podcas...
Sonic Weekly - PAT CASEY on Mortal Kombat (1995) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Movie Storyboards by Douglas Einar Olsen: https://dougolsen.com/storyboards-fea...

Music:

Knuckles Chaotix - Marina Madness
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - Results
Sonic CD - Quartz Quadrant - Present (JP)
Sonic Adventure 2 - Aquatic Mine
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Sky Fortress Act 2
Sonic OVA - Look-A-Like
Sonic Colors - Aquarium Park Act 2
Sonic Adventure - Sadness
Sonic Mania - Studiopolis Zone Act 1
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Casino Night Zone (2-Player)
Sonic Mania - Mirage Saloon Act 2
Sonic Adventure 2 - The Base
Sonic Heroes - Final Fortress
Sonic Adventure - Dilapidated Way
Death Note - Light's Theme
Knuckles Chaotix - Midnight Greenhouse
Sonic Frontiers - Cyberspace 1-4 - Genshi