The cast from the first film, namely: James Marsden (X-Men) as Tom Wachowski, Tika Sumpter (Southside with You) as Maddie Wachowski, Natasha Rothwell (Insecure) as Rachel, Adam Pally (Happy Endings) as Wade Whipple, and Lee Majdoub (The 100) as Agent Stone will return to reprise their roles. Also joining the cast is Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds) for a role that is yet to be revealed.
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 8, 2022 release.