TORONTO, LOS ANGELES and BURBANK, Calif. — WildBrain, Netflix and Sega of America today announced a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Prime, will premiere worldwide on the streamer in 2022.
The 24-episode series will be animated at WildBrain’s Vancouver studio, and Sega and WildBrain will jointly handle production, distribution and licensing. Man of Action Entertainment, creators of Ben 10 and the characters and team featured in the Academy Award-winning feature Big Hero 6, will serve as showrunners and executive producers for the series.
Drawing upon the keystones of the Sonic the Hedgehog brand, Sonic Prime features the “Blue Blur” of video game fame in a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands. Sonic’s adventure is about more than a race to save the universe; it’s a journey of self-discovery and redemption, says WildBrain’s press release.
“This premium franchise is ideally suited to WildBrain’s capabilities and it’s already inspiring great things from our talented creative teams. We’ve witnessed first-hand the enduring popularity of this brand from the strong and steady global demand for our library of legacy Sonic series. We look forward now to bringing fresh and exciting Sonic content to fans both new and old,” said Josh Scherba, president of WildBrain, in the press release.
WildBrain (and its predecessor, DHX Media) is a distributor for the original television series, Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1994) and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), produced by Sega of America and DIC Entertainment.
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