Sonic the Hedgehog Movie in Development At Sony

Upright Citizens Brigade alums Evan Susser and Van Robichaux are writing the screenplay, says The Hollywood Reporter. 

“There are limitless stories to tell with a character like Sonic the Hedgehog and a built-in international fan base,” Columbia Pictures president of production Hannah Minghella said. “Along with our wonderful creative partners at Marza, we’re looking to capture everything that generations of fans know and love about Sonic while also growing his audience wider than ever before.”

“Sonic has had dozens of adventures on the console and the small screen, and we’re thrilled that he’s now coming to the big screen,” added Marza Animation CEO Masanao Maeda. “Sony Pictures has had great success with hybrid animated and live-action features, and we’re confident that this collaboration will bring a fresh take to Sonic, while still capturing everything that the fans love about him.”

Marza Animation Planet, a division of the Sega Sammy Group, will develop the animation in conjunction with Sony to ensure the character is up to Sega’s standards. Sony’s hybrid animated/live-action Smurfs has spawned two films to date.
 
Neal Moritz, who is shepherding the project for Sony, is the producer behind the Fast & Furious franchise and has a Goosebumps adaptation coming out on Aug. 7, 2015, starring Jack Black.

Sonic debuted in 1991 and has since starred in a number of video games and hundreds of comic books.