Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is an upcoming action adventure comedy film based on the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog published by Sega. The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), the film was directed by Jeff Fowler from a screenplay by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, based on a story by Casey and Miller. James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey reprise their roles from the previous installments, with Keanu Reeves joining the cast.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Pat Casey
- Josh Miller
- Neal H. Moritz
- Toby Ascher
- Toru Nakahara
- Hitoshi Okuno
- December 20, 2024
- United States
- Japan
English
Plans for a third Sonic the Hedgehog film were announced in February 2022 during ViacomCBS's investor event before the release of the second film. Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for animated characters began in July 2023 in Surrey, England, while filming with physical actors began in November of that year in London, with production concluding by March 2024. The film draws inspiration from the video game Sonic Adventure 2 (2001).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on December 20, 2024.
Production
Development
On March 6, 2020, James Marsden confirmed that he had signed on for multiple sequels to the original film.[6] In February 2022, Sega Sammy Group and Paramount Pictures had been developing a third Sonic the Hedgehog film after Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). The film was formally announced during ViacomCBS's investor event.[7] Jeff Fowler returned as director, and Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, and Hitoshi Okuno returned as producers.[8] Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington returned to write the screenplay, with the former two also being credited to story, while Paul Greenberg and Oren Uziel received off-screen additional literary material credit.[9] In addition, a spin-off television series for Paramount+, Knuckles, was developed simultaneously with the film.[7] The film will draw inspiration from the video game Sonic Adventure 2 (2001).[10]
Release
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on December 20, 2024.[28]