Wizards, zombies, and hedgehogs: Check out April's biggest releases

Here are four exciting shows and films coming this month to big and small screens everywhere.

Here are four exciting shows and films coming this month to big and small screens everywhere.
Here are four exciting shows and films coming this month to big and small screens everywhere.  © Imago/Prod.Db

While gearing up for a very rainy new month, entertainment lovers have some pretty intriguing series and flicks to check out this April.

From a mad scientist hell-bent on capturing an anthropomorphic hedgehog to powerful wizards battling for good or evil – viewers have plenty to look forward to.

And there's no better way to spend a rainy day than indulging in some delicious popcorn in the theaters or a hot cup of tea at home while enjoying these epic series and films.

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Here are the four biggest releases coming this April!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Idris Elba voices the anthropomorphic red echidna warrior, Knuckles, who is Sonic's enemy in the upcoming sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Idris Elba voices the anthropomorphic red echidna warrior, Knuckles, who is Sonic's enemy in the upcoming sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.  © imago/ZUMA Press

Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, and super-powered hedgehogs.

Need we say more?

The beloved video game character is back in the sequel to the 2020 film.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 follows the titular blue hedgehog who teams up with Tails, a fellow hedgehog with two tails, to stop Carrey's Dr. Ivo Robotnik and Elba's Knuckles from retrieving the Master Emerald.

Sounds easy enough, right?

Add in the comedic talents of James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Natasha Rothwell, who all reprise their roles from the previous film, and viewers get a fun and thrilling flick that everyone can enjoy.

Don't miss it! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 dashes into theaters April 8.

Fear of the Walking Dead season 7B

Alycia Debnam-Carey (l.) and Lennie James (r.) return as Alicia Clark and Morgan Jones in the second half of Fear of the Walking Dead.
Alycia Debnam-Carey (l.) and Lennie James (r.) return as Alicia Clark and Morgan Jones in the second half of Fear of the Walking Dead.  © Screenshot/instagram/feartwd

Though The Walking Dead is somberly coming to an end, its spinoff, Fear of the Walking Dead, will return this month for the remainder of its seventh season.

Picking up where the first half left off, main characters Alicia Clark, played by Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Morgan Jones, portrayed by Lennie James, go to war with their former ally, Colman Domingo's Victor Strand, after the fallout of the nuclear-zombie apocalypse.

Yet the second half of the season will have a surprising twist, as it has been confirmed that Kim Dickens' character Madison Clark will return after presumably dying in season four.

Will Madison's resurrection bring peace between the fractured group?

Get ready for war! Fear of the Walking Dead's season seven returns on April 27 only on AMC.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Jude Law (r.) and Eddie Redmayne (c.) return as Professor Albus Dumbledore and Newt Scamander respectively in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Jude Law (r.) and Eddie Redmayne (c.) return as Professor Albus Dumbledore and Newt Scamander respectively in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.  © imago/ZUMA Press

The Wizarding World adventures continue with the next film about the origins of the infamous Albus Dumbledore and his former friend-turned-enemy Gellert Grindelwald.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore follows Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander teaming up with Dumbledore, reprised by Jude Law, to take down the dark wizard.

The upcoming movie was hit with some setbacks due to the pandemic and Johnny Depp's departure – which many fans argued was the wrong choice.

Depp originally played the sinister Grindelwald in the first two Fantastic Beasts films and has now been replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.

Will Mikkelsen do the role justice?

Find out when Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore appears in theaters April 15.

The Kardashians

From l. to r.: Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner will return alongside their mom, Kris Jenner, in the upcoming Hulu series The Kardashians.
From l. to r.: Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner will return alongside their mom, Kris Jenner, in the upcoming Hulu series The Kardashians.  © Screenshot/Instagram/kimkardashian

Get ready, world!

The Kar-Jenner clan is back and "realer" than ever.

After a brief hiatus from the reality-TV world, the famous-for-being-famous family will be heading to Hulu for their new show, The Kardashians.

Picking up where Keeping Up with the Kardashians left off, the bunch is again giving the world an intimate peak at their daily lives and juicy drama that's recently plagued headlines.

From Kim Kardashian's nasty split from Kanye "Ye" West to Kylie Jenner's second pregnancy, and not to mention Khloé Kardashian's recent drama with Tristan Thompson and Kourtney Kardashian's engagement to Travis Barker – there's plenty the family has to discuss.

The Kar-Jenners have teased that the Hulu series is vastly different from KUTWK, so it sounds like fans are in for a hell of a ride with the reality stars.

The Kardashians smashes onto small screens April 14 on Hulu.

Don't miss these must-see shows and movies debuting this month!

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