Sonic 3 - December 20, 2024

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日本生まれのゲーム“ソニック”の映画化はなぜ成功したのか？ プロデューサーが語る

全世界で大ヒットを記録している超大作映画『ソニック・ザ・ムービー/ソニック VS ナックルズ』がついに公開になる。本作はすでに公開された地域で大きな成功をおさめているが、ソニックは日本生まれのキャラ...
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Translated via DeepL

In 2017, the game "Sonic Mania" became quite a hit, and we were approached to make a movie about it. At the time, Sonic was not explosively popular in the U.S., but he was a character that had gained a certain level of popularity. The people who used to play the game, in other words, today's generation of parents, know about Sonic, but it is not clear whether children know about him or not.

Therefore, if a movie is made here, we will be able to spend more money on promotion than was possible when the game was released, so that young children, their parents' generation, and even people in regions where Sonic was not well-known can enjoy the game. We felt that the timing was right for a "Hollywood movie," a huge firework display.

At the time, however, there were some within Sega who did not welcome the idea of making a Sonic movie.

At the time, there were some who said, 'There have been many failed cases of game adaptations into movies,' or 'We'll be duped and just take the money.

But as it turned out, Sega had the flexibility to change things that needed to be changed in order for a wider audience to see the films, and Paramount had an understanding and respect for video games, so both sides were able to come to terms at the right time."

Sonic fans are very vocal. Paramount was surprised at how many enthusiastic fans there were in the process of making the film, and as Paramount executives saw the fans' Tweets and posts, they began to think, 'Let's listen to the fans' voices. That's because of Sonic's fans.
 
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