Yesterday, the official Sonic the Hedgehog movie’s TikTok page hinted that Keanu Reeves would be playing Shadow in the upcoming third film. Confirmation has come today, with the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 making its way onto the internet. The movie will be released in theaters on December 20, 2024.
Check out the official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 below:
In April, franchise producer Toby Ascher said that the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog films would be “Avengers-level events,” with this lofty goal being made possible by the production of smaller projects. Case in point– the Knuckles TV series, starring Idris Elba.
“We got really excited about the idea of expanding our characters in our world into television, specifically, because it gives us a platform to really do character studies,” Ascher said in an interview with Paste Magazine.
“We knew that, with Shadow coming into Sonic 3 and some of the bigger things that we want to do, the Sonic franchise on the movie side is going to be these Avengers-level events.”
With the addition of TV shows and theatrical releases, Sonic will return to consoles this Autumn when Sonic X Shadow Generations releases on the Nintendo Switch. A full remaster of the original Sonic Generations, the game will also feature a brand-new campaign featuring Shadow the Hedgehog.
The third Sonic the Hedgehog film is set to hit theaters on December 20, and a new trailer is expected to be released soon. The second film remains the second highest-grossing video game film of all time, trailing behind the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
