The sequel will retain the same staff from the first film, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the film's script. The film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher and Toru Nakahara, with Hajime Satomi, Haruki Satomi and Tim Miller serving as executive producers. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is set for an April 8th release in North America, and an August 19th release in Japan.
[Source: Anime News Network]