The Sonic the Hedgehog movie is getting an early digital release after many theaters have closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paramount Pictures tweeted that Sonic will be available on-demand starting on March 31. This marks just 46 days since it opened in theaters on February 14.
Sonic the Hedgehog will become available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD May 19.
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Sonic the Hedgehog reached $146 million domestically and $306 million worldwide, according to Variety. This officially makes it the highest-grossing video game film in U.S. box office history.
Paramount isn’t the first studio to provide an early digital release for their movies with Disney and Pixar making Onward available later tonight in the U.S. Disney also brought Frozen 2 to Disney+ three months early, instead of its original June 26 release.
Earlier this week on Monday, Universal announced that Trolls World Tour will be available on-demand in the U.S. and U.K. on April 10. Trolls World Tour is one of many movies Universal movies hitting on-demand such as The Hunt, The Invisible Man, and Emma.
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If you haven’t seen the Sonic the Hedgehog yet, take a look at our review saying it’s “A spin dash in the right direction for video game movies.”
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Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95.
Source: IGN.com Sonic the Hedgehog to Get Early Digital Release Due to Coronavirus