Just weeks after leaving the sequel of "Deadpool" allegedly over creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds, director Tim Miller is developing a "Sonic The Hedgehog" movie for Sony Pictures. Tim Miller will executive produce while partner and longtime collaborator Jeff Fowler will direct the film.
"Sonic The Hedgehog" is the iconic character from Sega games of the same name. The video game was first released in 1991. It follows the titular character Sonic with his friends, Tails and Knuckles as you collect rings and other items to stop the world domination plans of Dr. Eggman Robotic. It spawned a series of video games in different consoles. Currently, "Sonic The Hedgehog" has sold more than 350 million copies of the game.
The "Sonic The Hedgehog" movie in development by Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler will be a hybrid of CG animation and live-action film. Both Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler have experience in making a successful animated film. Last 2005, the duo won an Oscar for best-animated short for "Gopher Broke". They also are developing an animation adaptation of popular comic "The Goon".
Jeff Fowler will make his directorial debut in "Sonic The Hedgehog" movie. Tim Miller as executive producer and Neal H. Mortiz from the Fast and Furious franchise will also produce. Josh Miller and Patrick Casey will write the script for the "Sonic The Hedgehog" movie.
Besides developing "Sonic The Hedgehog", Tim Miller is set to direct "Influx". "Influx" is a scripted sci-fi thriller from Mark Bomback. It will reteam Tim Miller with 20th Century Fox. Tim Miller is said to be a VFX wizard and with the success of "Deadpool" has catapulted him as a hot commodity.
"Sonic The Hedgehog" is just one of the films being developed that are based on video games. "The Assassin's Creed" will be the latest movie adaptation of a video game coming this December 16.
