Variety reports that Ride Along‘s Tika Sumpter has entered talks to star in Paramount Pictures‘ Sonic the Hedgehog movie, an adaptation of the popular game series from SEGA.
Most recently, the popular franchise has seen two new hit releases in 2017, Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC).
Sonic the Hedgehog was first seen in 1991 on the SEGA Genesis.
The trade notes that Sumpter will play the female lead in the film, joining Westworld’s James Marsden for the live-action/animation hybrids.