Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the Sonic video game series. It was directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington. James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Jim Carrey reprise their roles, with Shemar Moore and Idris Elba joining the cast. In the film, Sonic and his friend Tails embark on a journey to find the Master Emerald before their nemesis, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and his accomplice, Knuckles the Echidna.