Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will not be returning to film on Vancouver Island.

Filming for the first Sonic movie occurred in Ladysmith and near Campbell River in 2018.

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In a brief statement to the Chronicle, production manager Abraham Fraser confirmed that Sonic will not return to the Island.

Sonic director Jeff Fowler took to Twitter to announce that production on the second Sonic film began on March 15. The anticipated release date of the film is April 8, 2022.

Lights, camera, hedgehog. Production on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 starts TODAY!

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