The highly anticipated sequelSonic the Hedgehog 3is ready to get “Off and RUNNING” in December, with the latest update confirming the release date and teasing the arrival of the beloved antiheroShadow. Taking to social media, the officialSonic the HedgehogX (formerly Twitter) account offers a new look at Shadow, well, his feet anyway, with the character due to make his debut in the threequel following the mid-credits tease at the end of last year’sSonic the Hedgehog 2.Check out the new image below:
The post also confirms thatSonic the Hedgehog 3will stick with its release date, meaning audiences can jump back into the adventure on August 01, 2025. The sequel will see Ben Schwartz return as Sonic the Hedgehog alongside Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Miles “Tails” Prower and Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna. While we don’t yet know who will voice Shadow,we have some ideas, with many hoping thatJohn Wickstar Keanu Reeves will be the one to bring the character to life on the big screen.
During the recent Hollywood strikes, which thankfully have now come to an end, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was able to continue filming without actors present. After two extremely successful installments, both of which have opened up a new glorious era for video game adaptations,Sonic the Hedgehogis coming back with a third film and also a TV show spinoff featuring Knuckles.
According to a recent reportpublished by Screen Daily, the next movie in the saga starring the famous blue hedgehog starteed shooting in September, prioritizing scenes with no actors since they were not allowed to join the production because of the strike. The likes ofPaddington in Peru, which was also set to begin filming at the time, was also able to continue, since most of its cast is from the UK or other places not related to Hollywood unions. Something similar to what happened withHouse of the Dragon.
The piece also included a statement from Spencer MacDonald, national secretary of London production and regional production division, who, at the time, was extremely concerned about the impact the strikes across the ocean would have at their end:
“It’s a perfect storm. All the areas have had a downturn. Unscripted, commercials. There’s not much scope for moving around at the moment. Even the people who were regularly working and really good at their job are fumbling around trying to get some work. When these people have to start doing that, you know things aren’t great.”
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The Future of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Clearly, getting everything filmed that they could under the circumstances has worked out, withSonic the Hedgehog 3still set to hit theaters on December 2024.
But that’s not the only projectSonicfans will be able to enjoy in the next few years. After the enormous success of the second film and the great reception Idris Elba’s Knuckles had, aspinoff series centered on the popular Echidnais also in development, with the actor set to return to voice the character. He’ll be joined by Adam Pally, Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, and Ellie Taylor, Rory McCann, Tika Sumpter, Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, and Rob Huebel.
TheKnucklesseries is supposed to take place between the events of the second film and the third one, which means the show should be released before the upcoming movie, at some point during 2024, and will be exclusively streamed on Paramount+.
