Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is an upcoming action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series published by Sega, the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and a follow-up to Knuckles (2024). Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, the film stars Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, and Lee Majdoub reprising their roles.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Directed byJeff Fowler
Written by
Based onSonic the Hedgehog
by Sega[lower-alpha 1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
Countries
  • United States
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish

Plans for a third Sonic the Hedgehog film were announced in February 2022 during ViacomCBS's investor event prior to the release of the second film. Filming began in September 2023 in London, England, and was also expected to occur in Los Angeles, Japan, and Norway.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on December 20, 2024.

Cast

Voice cast

Shadow the Hedgehog, an anthropomorphic red-striped black hedgehog with Chaos energy powers, and the main result of "Project Shadow", is expected to have a major role in the film after making a silent cameo appearance in the mid-credit scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, where he was seen in a containment capsule waking up from suspended animation.[4]

Live-action cast
  • James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, the town sheriff of Green Hills with whom Sonic, Tails and Knuckles live.
  • Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Tom's wife and a veterinarian with whom Sonic, Tails and Knuckles live.
  • Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, Maddie's sister and Tom's sister-in-law.
  • Adam Pally as Wade Whipple, Tom's friend and colleague and Knuckles' protege.
  • Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone, an ex-government agent and Robotnik assistant.[5]
  • Tom Butler as Commander Walters, the head of the Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.) who knows about Project Shadow.

Production

Development

In February 2022, Sega Sammy Group and Paramount Pictures had been in development of a third Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) film after Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). The film was formally announced during ViacomCBS's investor event, featuring much of the crew from the previous films.[3] A series starring Knuckles the Echidna, who had appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, for Paramount+, was being developed simultaneously with the film.[3]

Casting

On March 6, 2020, James Marsden confirmed that he had signed on for multiple sequels.[6] In April 2022, Jim Carrey–who portrays Dr. Robotnik in the films–announced that he was considering retiring from acting.[7] With his possible retirement, producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher confirmed that his role as Robotnik would not be recast in any sequels if he followed through with his retirement plans. However, they remained hopeful that they could develop scripts good enough for him to continue the role.[8]

Filming

Second-unit filming began in late July 2023 in Farnham, Surrey, England.[9] Principal photography was originally scheduled to begin on August 31, 2023, in London, England,[10][11] but was delayed to September of that year. Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, scenes without actors would be shot first.[12]

Release

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on December 20, 2024.[13]

See also

Notes
  1. Sonic the Hedgehog was developed by Sonic Team, published by Sega, directed and programmed by Yuji Naka, designed by Hirokazu Yasuhara, and illustrated by Naoto Ohshima.[1][2]

References
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  3. Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022). "Sonic The Hedgehog Universe Continues To Grow As Sega And Paramount Sign Off On Third Film As Well As A Knuckles Spin-Off Series In The Works At Paramount+ With Idris Elba Reprising Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. Sandwell, Ian (January 4, 2022). "How Sonic the Hedgehog 2's credit scene directly sets up the third movie". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. Legacy, Spencer (December 26, 2022). "Sonic Movie Writers Talk Big the Cat, Shadow, & Agent Stone". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. Perine, Aaron (March 6, 2020). "Sonic the Hedgehog Star James Marsden Confirms He's Signed on for Multiple Sequels". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. Sharf, Zack (April 1, 2022). "Jim Carrey 'Fairly Serious' About Retiring From Acting: 'I Have Enough. I've Done Enough'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. Dick, Jeremy (April 7, 2022). "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Producers Believe Jim Carrey Would Return for Part 3". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. Williams, Sophie (July 30, 2023). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Begins Filming in Surrey with Leaked Set Images". Maxblizz. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  10. Paz, Maggie Dela (June 20, 2023). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Production Start Date Revealed for Ben Schwartz-Led Movie". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  11. "'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Sets Summer Filming Date in London". Collider. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  12. Tabbara, Mona (August 8, 2023). "UK crews in crisis as SAG-AFTRA strike thwarts production: "Is the UK industry really our own?"". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  13. Grobar, Matt (August 9, 2022). "Paramount Sets Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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