SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Movie Adds SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU Actress Tika Sumpter As The Female Lead
Following the news that Westworld actor James Marsden has been cast as the lead in Paramount Pictures' live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, we have word that Tika Sumpter has also joined the production...
Paramount Pictures' upcoming big screen adaptation of Sega's best-selling Sonic the Hedgehog video game has found its female lead.
According to THR, Tika Sumpter (Gossip Girl, Ride Along) is joining James Marsden (Westworld, X-Men) in the live-action/CGI hybrid flick. No specific information on Sumpter's character was provided.
Sonic will be helmed by first-time feature director Jeff Fowler, who is known for the 2005 Oscar-nominated short Gopher Broke. Neal H. Moritz will produce, with Deadpool director Tim Miller on board as an executive producer along with Toby Ascher.
Sonic the Hedgehog is set to spin into theaters Nov. 15, 2019.
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