Sonic the Hedgehog films won't follow the same order as the games Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sonic the Hedgehog films won't follow the same order as the games A mega collection. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 30 Mar 2022 14 comments The Sonic the Hedgehog film series won't follow the chronological order of the games. Speaking to IGN, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler stated the films will be a melting pot of ideas rather than directly paralleling the game series. "It's not always going to be a linear progression of like 'Oh, this was in Sonic 2 so it's going to be in the Sonic 2 film'," he said. "It's going to be a little bit of a cherry picking, a little bit of a melting pot. There's so much great, inspiring imagery to pull from the 30 years of games. So if we didn't get it in one film, there's always the chance that we'll revisit it somewhere else." Watch on YouTube The new Sonic film, released in cinemas on Friday, takes inspiration from multiple games in the series, most notably Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. And as previously reported, this is all part of a Sonic cinematic universe, with a third film already in production. Fowler told IGN he has a "back pocket full of stuff" for future films. "It's also exciting for the fans to not know what's going to come in where," he said, "rather than just knowing we're going down a checklist from A to B to C to D." Sonic the Hedgehog 2 already includes ideas leftover from the first film, such as Labyrinth Zone from Sonic 1. "I was still working my way through some of the iconic imagery that we weren't able to do in the first film because it was a more grounded story," he said. "It was a road trip, so it would have been strange for them to find themselves in a labyrinth. But I always loved that visual, so we kind of brought that into this." To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings One of the film's most iconic moments, taken from Sonic 2, was intended from the start. "The image of Tails flying the Tornado, the bi-plane, and delivering Sonic into battle from the end of Sonic 2. That is as iconic as it gets," said Fowler. "From the very early days of planning this film it was like 'We've got to get to here'. It's going to make fans go nuts, it's such a great image. "It felt cinematic, it felt huge. Right from the early days, we thought that should be part of the story." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store