Sony is moving forward with its plans for a combination CGI/ live action film based on the popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog and it looks like they might be starting the casting process.

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According to That Hashtag Show, Ant-Man and The Wasp star Paul Rudd is being eyed for a role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. While many are speculating that the wise-cracking actor will voice the title character, it is being suggested that Rudd will play an original character in the upcoming film, a police officer who teams up with Sonic to take down Dr. Robotnik.

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Patrick Casey and Josh Miller will write the script for first time director Jeff Fowler taking the helm. Sonic the Hedgehog will be produced by Deadpool’s Tim Miller. There’s no other information regarding the plot of the film, but it does have a release date of November 15, 2019.

Paul Rudd can next be seen in Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp opening July 6, 2018.

 

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