After significant delays, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie is releasing to theaters in Japan on June 26.
【速鼠】映画『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』の公開日が2020年6月26日に決定https://t.co/beSZfE9nRx
本作は全米にてゲーム原作映画史上最高の興行収入を樹立する大ヒット作品になり、続編も企画段階であると発表。日本では延期となってしまった公開だがついに公開日が決定pic.twitter.com/eJe0a6PJqn
— 電ファミニコゲーマー (@denfaminicogame) June 1, 2020
The movie was originally scheduled to release March 27; however, due to the COVID-19 threat, the movie was pushed back several months as theaters closed through Japan’s peak case numbers. Variety notes that, as of May, theaters began reopening with enhanced safety measures for customers.
This international release follows the announcement that a sequel is already in development.
It feels weird seeing that the Sonic movie is releasing in June in Japan when we already have Blu Rays and DVD’s already.
It’s good that Japanese fans can see the movie on the big screen and I hope other countries can follow suite soon.
Why not the 23rd?
26th is a Friday.
I always wondered what Jim Carrey would be like in the land of the rising sun.