Looking for a fun family movie night? Check out Sonic The Hedgehog out now on digital!

Get ready for epic fun and super-sonic action when everyone’s favorite hedgehog races home in the blockbuster hit SONIC THE HEDGEHOG,is out now on Digital  from Paramount Home Entertainment.  The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and for rental on demand or disc May 19.

The Digital^*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with sensational bonus features: See Sonic the Hedgehog’s next adventure around the world in a new animation; get more of Sonic in deleted scenes; laugh at the hilarious blooper reel; explore the origins of the legendary blue hedgehog; see Jim Carrey bring Dr. Robotnik to life; watch along with awesome commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz; and more!  Plus, for a limited time, the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo packs will include a printed, Limited Edition comic book featuring an adventure with Sonic and The Donut Lord.

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using his unique power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this action-packed hit that’s fun for the whole family.

This weekend we watched an early access version of this movie for family movie night.  I admit it, I was not familiar at all with the game or the characters, while my husband and son who are video game nerds were quiet familiar with them.   A couple of observations, Sonic is absolutely adorable...who wouldn't love that blue hedgehog and #2, does James Marsden ever age? 

The film start outs with Sonic's adoptive mom ushering him off to safety with the help of a golden ring.  We next see Sonic the Hedgehog living on Earth and acting like a typical teenager.  He has an accident with his super speed, which causes others to take notice. An exterminator named Doctor Ivo Robotnik (I googled the character and Jim Carrey portrayed him so well!)  starts to hunt poor Sonic. With the help of Sheriff Tom Wachowski aka the Donut Lord, Sonic must stop Robotnik from hunting him down and find his way to his new home.    Not giving anything away as you will need to tune in and check out this cute family film!

  BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL*, 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, & BLU-RAY COMBO

• Commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz
• Around the World in 80 Seconds—See Sonic’s next adventure!
• Deleted Scenes—Director Jeff Fowler introduces deleted scenes
• Bloopers—Laugh along with Jim Carrey and the cast
• “Speed Me Up” Music Video
• For the Love of Sonic—Jim Carrey and the cast discuss what Sonic the Hedgehog means to them
• Building Robotnik with Jim Carrey—See Jim Carrey bring supervillain Dr. Robotnik to life
• The Blue Blur: Origins of Sonic—Explore the origins of the legendary Blue Blur
• Sonic On Set—Visit the set with the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz              

The 4K Ultra HD Digital and 4K Ultra HD disc releases present the film in Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place audio anywhere in the room, including overhead**.

The SONIC THE HEDGEHOG DVD includes the feature film in standard definition.

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About Sega of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com.