BIG MOVIE: SONIC MOVIE With Sonic the Hedgehog (Voiced by Ben Schwartz) & James Marsden in Downtown Vancouver

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I have been training by running, wagging my finger and impatiently tapping my foot. GOTTA GO FAST! — Ben Schwartz.

Was that a green screen Sonic the Hedgehog driving a car really fast in downtown Vancouver this week? Ben Schwartz is voicing the blue blur and James Marsden is along for the ride as Tom, a sarcastic highway patrol cop who befriends Sonic.

James Marsden filming #SonicMovie in downtown Vancouver.
That’s what’s happening at Hornby Plaza today.#SonictheHedgehog #JamesMarsden pic.twitter.com/DtA9z8BUcK

— YVRShoots (@yvrshoots) August 6, 2018

Sonic the Hedgehog voice.

‪I. LOVE. 90S. BLUE. ICONIC. CHARACTERS. I am beyond excited about this movie. It’s gonna be amazing. I have been training by running, wagging my finger and impatiently tapping my foot. GOTTA GO FAST!‬

A post shared by Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) on Aug 8, 2018 at 5:26pm PDT

#tbt to a year ago and the first test record with @rejectedjokes as #sonic Knew he was perfect then and couldn’t be more excited it’s been officially announced he’s our blue blur. GREAT casts make for GREAT movies #Sonicthehedgehog

A post shared by Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) on Aug 9, 2018 at 8:31pm PDT

Filming dates: July 30th to October 15th.

The Sonic movie (working title Casino Night) is Paramount’s live-action/animated adaption of video game Sonic the Hedgehog.

Cast: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter.

Downtown Vancouver shoot on BC Day.

Is that green screen driver Sonic? He turned that corner pretty fast. Not sonic speed. But fast.

Actors on set.

Director Jeff Fowler with Tika Sumpter and James Marsden.

James Marsden’s Tom the Highway Patrol cop stares up at something in amazement. Sonic?

Together.

Sonic the Hedgehog game.

Sonic the Movie slate.

What’s it about?

Sonic the Hedgehog and his pals Tails and Knuckles team up to stop Dr. Eggman Robotnik’s plan for world dominaton.

Jim Carrey is Dr. Eggman Robotnik.

Neal H. Moritz and Deadpool director Tim Miller are producing.

The live action/animation adaption is written by Evan Susser, Van Robichaux, Patrick Casey and Josh Miller and directed by Jeff Fowler.

Here’s photo of early filming via @Jen_Eggleston.

Photo from yesterday’s #SonicTheHedgehog shoot at Pitt Lake. My mother-in-law may have also seen James Marsden, but didn’t get a picture 🤦 (CC @yvrshoots) pic.twitter.com/odiLqLJJ65

— Jen Eggleston (@Jen_Eggleston) August 1, 2018

And reactions.

Oh God, this is an actual photo from the actual Sonic movie filming right now….this is gonna suck real bad, isn’t it? pic.twitter.com/hrAqUCgDty

— Chris MooMan Nyarady (@cartoonmoo) August 2, 2018

A Sonic the Movie technical survey crew in Ladysmith for a $7-million shoot in late September/early October.

 

Film folks. #Sonic the Movie! #paramount #sonicthehedgehog . . . . . #paramountstudios #film #ladysmith #ladysmithbc #filmcowichan #cowichan #herotown #location

A post shared by Aaron Stone (@theslystone) on Jul 10, 2018 at 1:02pm PDT

Casting Call:

Filming underway for #SonictheHedgehog movie! “Hero Town” shooting in #LadysmithBC next month! Casting call for @ParamountPics film will take place Sat. Aug. 18 from 12-6 p.m. and Sun. Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Frank Jameson Community Centre. https://t.co/y7L7UZZiqJ https://t.co/L2qCcRI7aZ

— Aaron Stone 🍁 (@solidplans) August 11, 2018

Sonic the Movie is expected in theatres November 15, 2019.