Kay Cannon is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is best known for writing and producing the Pitch Perfect film series. She made her directorial debut with the comedy film Blockers. Cannon was also a writer and producer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock and the FOX comedy series New Girl.
The story follows the iconic blue hedgehog, Sonic, and his group of rebellious friends, the Freedom Fighters, as they fight against the dictatorship of Dr. Robotnik and his nephew Snively, who plan global domination through "robotization."