SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Trailer Premiere Enjoy the first SONIC THE HEDGEHOG trailer! The film, directed by Jeff Fowler, stars Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Neal McDonough, and Adam Pally. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG will be released in theaters on November 8. A cop in the rural town of Green Hills will help Sonic escape from the government who is looking to capture him.