Even if Sonic The Movie It did not start on the right foot – the design of Sonic did not like the fans and that forced a delay to change its image -, it ended up becoming a box office success and a good adaptation of video games. This, along with the final scenes of the film, seemed to ensure a sequel, but director Jeff Fowler has commented that there are currently no planned sequels -although it is his wish-.
"There are many, many great characters to introduce -in a sequel- and many stories to tell, nothing will make me happier than giving these characters another chance and narrating more adventures
The sequel will delve into Sonic's friends
Small spoilers for the first movie.
The first film focuses solely on Sonic and Jim Carrey's villain, Robotnik, as well as the human companion of the hedgehog. This could change in a sequel: "We'll get a ton of questions from fans – if it's asked – is Tails in it? Does she have Knucles? All those beloved characters. We had to do that easter egg with Tails in the original and saying 'we know you adore these characters. We would love to have them in future stories if we can"https://igamesnews.elespanol.com/". Fowler refers to a brief appearance of the fox with two tails that we met in Sonic 2 and that appears at the end of the film.
With the first film "we had to do Sonic and Robotnik well. And then build from there." In fact, it was key to properly design Sonic: "Once you define the template for Sonic, there is definitely an aesthetic you can apply to other characters. We had a guide to imagine characters like Tails