The second installment of the blue hedgehog is about to hit theaters in Mexico and Latin America. Sonic 2but this film has already been released in cinemas in Europe and other parts of the world, and according to critics, it will probably surpass the success of the first installment, which grossed 319 million dollars at the box office in 2020.
So far, despite the fact that it has not yet been released on this side of the pond, fans seem to be very happy with the result of the adaptations of the video game to the big screen, since according to what they say, the post-credits scene anticipates that there will be a third installment in theaters of the popular blue hedgehog.
That is why many franchises, fans and people in general have asked themselves the same question in recent days: What does Sonic What makes it succeed where many others have failed? On this, the director Jeff Fowlerduring a recent interview, told us about what he thinks are the keys to his success in the film adaptation:
“I think the trick to making movies based on video games is to completely forget that you’re making a movie based on a video game. Because I think all movies are about characters no matter where they come from. Whether it’s a comic book, or a video game, or a novel, or whatever, I think you really have to approach it like: What’s a great character story? If someone is sitting in that movie theater and they don’t know anything about the video game… Do they still Are you going to have a good time, are you going to continue investing in this character and this story? That was our approach.”commented the filmmaker.
Now, that’s the opinion of Jeff Fowleralthough they seem quite adequate to us, and everything seems to indicate that the key is to make a movie that fans of the video game character and the rest of the spectators like, that not only those who have enjoyed the franchise can watch a movie and understand a story without having to know everything before watching it, which sadly was not the case with doom in 2005, Max Payne in 2008 and Assassin’s Creed 2016, among others.
Remember that Sonic 2the film, will hit theaters in Mexico next Thursday April 7so go buy your tickets, since as expected, there will be full rooms.