Rumors at the Sonic Stadium says that a new Sonic movie is in the works:

www.sonicstadium.org/board/index.php?showtopic=32097
EDIT: Due to some errors, a direct link won't show the thread, so i'll post the whole thing.
EDIT 2:Had trouble finding it. It appears that I wasn't even allowed to view it because I wasn't a member. =X Although, the url was still in my address bar, and I was able to find it there. (why it worked like that, I'm still not sure).

Quote: Stadium Message Board - blah blah, whatever...

As many of you might remember last year when someone reported that a 'SatAM movie had been greenlit' headed by a Richard Kuta, when in fact, nothing was in production, that was all very much true. However, whoever reported on the subject matter may have gotten a few lines crossed.
I have gotten to know Rich over the past year and he has made clear that he had never gotten anything greenlit. A script does exist, as does concept art and various other forms of materials that Richard has pitched to both SoA and SoJ over the course of this year, as well as several studios like NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, and perhaps most notably, DiC. The rumor that anything had been greenlit, Rich says, originated from when a paragraph was printed in a writer's magazine that showcased scripts that arre being submitted to be made into movies.
Recently, Rich has been appealing himself to Sega of Japan, trying to ease them on to the idea as pretty much anything of that caliber needs their approval. And he received a response last month:

Dear Mr. Kuta,

I regret to inform you that we are already in talks with a thrid party for a production of the Sonic feature. We often receive an interesting offer for the Sonic movies whether directly or through Sega of America.

Thank you for your mail.

As we are bound by the confidentiality clause in the agreement, we cannot reveal the name of our partner at this point.

all we can say is good luck to you for your future projects. We do not think we can discuss your Sonic project any further.

Thank you very much again for your understanding.

Best regards,

Yukari Takeuchi
SEGA OF JAPAN

At which point, Richard wrote back to Sega of Japan, rather concerned about the revelation.

Thanks again for your prompt reply in regards to Sonic. I realize its pretty much established that a Sonic movie is in the works; rendering my intentions useless and null and void. All things considered, I would very much like to contribute to something relating to the franchise. My movie idea may be a bust, but I was wondering if theres still other options to explore with the blue hedgehog. A new TV series, direct-DVD movies, or even a continuation of the 90s cartoon show that was left unconcluded. With all the dedication and passion I have for this franchise, there must be some beacon of hope that would allow one of the options to come to fruition. If not, I'll just leave it at that and depart from the scene completly. I respect everything that Sega has produced since the time I purchased a 16bit Genesis as a child and I'm confident that the movie you and the "third party" has planned will be fun and entertaining. I appreciate your clarification on this matter and I await your final response relating to my other possible ideas.

-Rich

To which, SoJ replied once more:

Dear Mr. Kuta,

As the current project is to cover a package of various media (i.e. TV, video, games, publishing, etc) and the entire project is controlled and managed by this partner, it is hard to tell you from my side how you could contribute to the project. The selection of the staffs and medias are largely dependent on the partner.

In any event, thank you very much for your understanding.

Best regards,

Yukari Takeuchi

To this he offers a picture of some of the movie proposal materials returned to him from SoJ via DHL delivery, seen attached below.
When asked if he would continue his efforts (which are largely backed by the folks at saturdaymorningsonic.com) Richard replied:

"Please try to get your facts straight. Its not or ever was a SatAM movie. its a SONIC movie that wouldve encompassed every element of the franchise. And yes, that is my script in the magazine."

This finding implies that a new surge of Sonic media is perhaps on the horizon?

After the event with SoJ, Richard came forward to SoA with his proposal and his inquiry about SoJ's 'third party.' And the following reply was spawned:

Thanks for the follow up. We at SEGA have just returned from our holiday vacation. And I believe Rob as the rest of us will need some time to settle in a bit. Im sure he will get in touch with you in due time. Thanks for your continued patience in this matter.

Best regards,

Cindy
Licensing
SEGA of America

Rich Apologies for the delay in responding to your message last year Im a bit short-handed at the moment and things are rather backed up. With regards to your inquiry about a Sonic the Hedgehog feature film, we are unfortunately unable to discuss any opportunities at the moment. This might change in a few months, but for the time being, I would ask that you put this on the back burner.

Thanks,

Rob
VP Business Development

When asked how he would respond to the matter, a team of supporters rallied behind him in his effort to create a movie that would unify the matters of Sonic, be they SatAM, X, the games series or otherwise, he responded 'that he would do as told, and put the project on the backburner...for a few months, when he would try again.'

Richard Kuta or not, there's some devolopment being made at Sega, it appears. Will this be the next epic step in Sonic's history? Or will it prove to be nothing more than just a failed project by a dedicated fan?

LINKS:
www.saturdaymorningsonic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=827The topic that led to the discovery.
www.saturdaymorningsonic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=892Current status of Rich's project.

I hope I'm not just spreading rumor here, I'm trying to present what could possibly be something going on here. Forgive me if this is deemed un-presentable.

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It's all in the post. Don't want to copy/paste the whole thing. But knowing Sonic Stadium, it's probably a complete shame.