Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Parents Guide

Last Updated on November 29, 2024 by Stephinie Heitman

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 2024 Animation Action and Adventure Movie directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington. The film stars Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Idris Elba with a runtime of 1 hour and 49 minutes, and will be released on December 20, 2024.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is in development now and here are some updates regarding the blue blur’s newest escapades. Sonic is one of the most recognizable game series in the history of video games, with the main character, Sonic the Hedgehog, being nearly as popular as Mario. Many film franchises have struggled with setting up a consistent theme and rhythm in the movie lens, but Paramount has decisively chosen the right path, having received both critical acclaim and box office success, with only a few missteps in the beginning like “Ugly Sonic”.

Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 2020 to positive reviews and later broke the record to be the highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time in North America. The success paved the way to releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022. The sequel depicts Sonic alongside his partner Tails to fight against Dr. Robotnik who is accompanied by Knuckles. While the sequel was met with slightly better reviews from both critics and fans, speculations of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 were immediately sparked. Given that there is still much more world to uncover, new updates on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie make it certain that more fun is yet to come.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Story Details:

The final scene of Sonic 2 can offer more opportunities and plot options, for example, the Super Sonic concept, which is Sonic boosted by the emeralds. Furthermore, Sonic and Tails are finally longtime friends depicted at the end of the film, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 begins with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as the protagonists together.

The mid-credits scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 introduced one of the more famous game characters: Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow will be the primary antagonist of the threequel, and his abilities are too strong for Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to overcome on their own. However, to defeat Shadow, the trio will need an unexpected collaborator: Dr. Robotnik is enlisted as an ally in this mission. However, it is still uncertain as to whether or not Cream the Rabbit will be participating in this particular part of the series, let alone whether she will be an important character or just have a brief cameo.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Trailer

As the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie is yet to be released, Paramount unveiled a full-length trailer several months before the expected release date. The trailer begins with a brief overview of Sonic and his new friends, Tails and Knuckles. This is then followed by the depiction of the tough life that Shadow has been living and he is depicted freeing himself from the chains and causing havoc. Unable to defeat Shadow both in a one-on-one brawl and through trickery, Sonic and his allies have to rely on Dr. Robotnik’s assistance to halt the destruction wrought by Shadow.

After the teaser trailer, a more comprehensive presentation of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was released in November of 2024. The preview opens with Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails in Japan, the tail character resembling Detective Pikachu. All of a sudden, they are confronted with two Robotniks and the shadow of darkness. Sonic and friends step up the action as it becomes apparent that they are going to need all the assistance that they can gather.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Cast

The main characters of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 have been announced and many actors of the series are reprising their roles. Once again, Ben Schwartz will reprise his role as the voice behind the movie’s protagonist, Sonic the Hedgehog. Joining him will be the other two main characters in the Sonic franchise, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the orange anthropomorphic Hedgehog known as Miles ‘Tails’ Prower and Idris Elba lending his voice to the red echidna famed as Knuckles. Jim Carrey is confirmed to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik even if he has retired from acting recently.

New characters were introduced in Sonic 3, including KRISTEN RITTER as Director ROTHWELL, and SONIC is played by CRISTO FERNANDEZ, although the extent of his involvement is unknown. James Wolk, Jorma Taccone, and Sofia Pernas are also set for unspecified roles. With the recently confirmed rumors of Cream the Rabbit (and her Chao friend Cheese) being in the movie, at least one of these actresses will potentially be voicing Cream (most likely, Sofia Pernas). The long-suspected cinematization has finally come to fruition with Keanu Reeves of John Wick fame portraying the iconic Sonic character alongside Alyla Browne as Marie, Robotnik’s cousin.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Development

Before the release of the second Sonic the Hedgehog film, the writers and directors Patrick Casey and Josh Miller mentioned in an episode of Kellen’s Petty Talk Show on 5 April 2021 that they had interest in making a third Sonic movie, saying that there was an Eggman scene that was cut from the second film due to distribution flow, and they want to add include it in the third Sonic movie. It was officially revealed on February 15, 2022, at the ViacomCBS Investors Connect day, six months before the official announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

On 13 May 2022, Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the writers, attended a Comic book convention held at Klamath Community College and engaged with the audience and fans about the movies they had worked on. When discussing Sonic the Hedgehog 3, both Casey and Miller were asked which narratives were of interest to them they would like to incorporate into it, to which they stated to were interested in incorporating elements from Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog. When asked a question about the choice of a voice actor for Shadow the Hedgehog in the movie, both Casey and Miller declared that they wanted to cast a big movie star to voice Shadow, and they had a particular actor in mind who was supposed to voice Shadow, although they had not heard from him whether he agreed to do so or not.

Casey and Miller stated that whenever Amy would be in the film, her participation “was already planned”. Another question asked whether “Live and Learn” could be used at some point in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which Casey and Miller stated there is a “pretty good chance”, noting that the producers were aware of fan support for Crush 40 to be involved in the film and that the band had been pitched.

In reaction to being asked about the release date of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, they noted that they are waiting for it to be released in the next two years. The official completion and release of the film was then confirmed on August 8th, 2022 and the movie is set to be released on 20, December 2024.

In later interviews on May 25, 2023, Pat Casey stated that the script of the film was written sometime before the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike which commenced on May 2, 2023.

Johnny Gioeli, the lead singer of Crush 40 band, has revealed somewhat concerns about the band’s involvement contained inside the movie. He disclosed on 4 February 2024 that the main sponsor, Paramount Pictures, has obtained legal clearance to use ‘Live and Learn’ in the movie.

During an interview with the site Collider on 17 April 2024, Idris Elba said that he could reveal absolutely nothing and that the Project would have easter eggs for all of the die-hard fans. Also, he said that Jim Carrey is an incredible actor.