Sonic Hedgehog 2 comes after an equally amazing prequel film named after the video game character; Credits: Collider

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 came to be one of the top box-office openers this month, as compared to other big Studio launches like Morbius and more. Being a film adapted from a video game, it is pretty interesting to see the film easily surpass the hallmark legacy of $71 million. 

The film is now the biggest ever box officer opener ever for a film based on a video game. There have been other films adapted from video games, like the Tom Holland starrer Uncharted, but they only managed to scrape by with a successful collection as opposed to the gigantic win of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. 

Video game films always have a great audience base built around their fanfare already and the film only needs to satisfy the expectations of the audience. Unfortunately, it is not very easy to bring the immersive experience of a video game into a film and provide the watchers with a similarly thrilling experience as they would have while playing the game. 

Super Mario Bros initially tried merging the film and video experience back in the 1993's and were then followed by the Tomb Raider in 2001. Both these films did not manage to make a good impression, along with the 2016's Warcraft which tried a similar approach of turning a video game into a film. 

The first and most prominent reason for the failure of these films was that they could not translate the substance of the game onto an onscreen passive watch as opposed to the active, first-person interaction of the audience when playing games. 

But, it looks like Hollywood has finally managed to crack the code, and Detective Pikachu, Uncharted, and the 1st Sonic the Hedgehog managed to make a mark with their narration. Even back then, the first Sonic the Hedgehog film from 2020 made a better impression than its other peers at the box office. 

It is important to note that the film could have garnered much love from its audience base had it not decided to look into the concerns of the audience and not fix the way Sonic looked in the film. Paramount Pictures played the smart move and delayed the release of their film to better their graphics and ended up making the film one of the top grosses for any video game film adaptation ever. 

The film features amazing work by Ben Schwarts as Sonic and Jim Carrey also portrayed a great part as Dr. Robotnik in the film. It is safe to say that North America had never seen a video game movie of such caliber ever before. 

Now, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 jumped into the arena and proved a better player than its predecessor and is the highest-grossing video game film adaptation ever made. It knocked Morbius, starring Jared Leto, and Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, to the back seat and leads with more than $71 million to its opening weekend credits. 

The 1st film in the franchise had managed to open with a huge collection of $58 million and its post-pandemic collections are even better. The latest film is enjoying a successful run in the theaters and has amassed promising reviews from both critics and the audience. 

The film is now expected to cross the mark of the highest ever earning video game film ever in the history of North American cinema. The chances of the success of the film were also helped by the fact that the film was released during the spring break and that the target audience of the film, children, were able to visit cinemas over the holidays. 

There is also the fact that Jim Carrey is expected to retire from the industry soon enough, and his fans were eager to watch one of his last works in Hollywood. Collectively aided by more than a few facts, it was natural that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 fared so well at the box office. 

Boosted by the roaring success of the second installment in the Sonic series, Paramount has already revealed that the franchise will continue and that there will be a third film in the movie series. Additionally, the Studio also shared that the audience will get to enjoy a Knuckles Spin-off series, which is to star Idris Elba, who will continue to reprise his role in the show. 

The Studio is also expected to introduce many new characters into the film franchise and continue more sequels and series that will be based on the tale of Sonic the Hedgehog. Needless to say, the coming films will also enjoy similar success in the theaters. 

Colleen O'Shaughnessey, a cast member of the film also shared her happiness about the success of the film and shared her gratitude for having had the chance of voicing Tails in the film. 

The film shows that Sonic and Tom came together in the film to save the planet, they are joined by Tails to make things better for the world. Then there is also the reappearance of Knuckles. 

It would be amazing to see how the franchise develops in the coming days and how Paramount adds more to the experience of Sonic films.