Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (known in Japan as Sonic x Shadow TOKYO MISSION) is a 2024 American-Japanese movie based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series from Sega. It is the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). The movie is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released on December 20, 2024. A fourth film is scheduled to be released in March 2027.
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| Directed by | Jeff Fowler |
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| Based on | Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega[a] |
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| Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
| Edited by | Al LeVine |
| Music by | Tom Holkenborg |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes[3] |
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| Language | English |
Plot
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One day, Prison Island's systems are attacked by Eggman tech, which breaks free Shadow the Hedgehog, that was imprisoned in a test tube because of a terrible accident 50 years ago. Shadow knocks out everyone in the base and heads to Shibuya.
Meanwhile, Team Sonic is enjoying their day, when suddenly, a G.U.N. helicopter arrives near them. Team Sonic is assigned by G.U.N. to find Shadow and bring him back to Prison Island. But they have to join forces with their arch nemesis Dr. Ivo Robotnik. But later finds out the Attack was by from Gerald Robotnik, Ivo's grandfather.
Cast
changeVoice cast
change- Ben Schwartz as:
- Sonic the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds.[4]
- Metal Sonic, a robotic doppelganger of Sonic made by Dr. Eggman Aka Dr Robotnik who's Alive and Built Metel Sonic to get revenge on Sonic Again.
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Miles "Tails" Prower: An anthropomorphic yellow-orange fox who can fly with his twin-tails.[4]
- Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna: A hot-headed and serious anthropomorphic red echidna warrior with super strength.[4]
- Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic red-striped black hedgehog resulting from a secret government program called Project Shadow.
- Amy Rose: An anthropomorphic pink hedgehog who saves Sonic from the Metal Sonic army, has a non-speaking appearance in the first post-credits scene. but good news will have roles in the Sonic Movie 4 coming to Theathers March 19th 2027 coming soon.
Live-action cast
change- James Marsden as:
- Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Tom's wife, the adoptive mother of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the local veterinarian of Green Hills.[4]
- Jim Carrey as:
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a mad scientist and Sonic's arch-nemesis who he often refers to as "Eggman".[4]
- Gerald Robotnik, Ivo and Maria's grandfather and Shadow's creator.
- Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone, Robotnik's assistant.[4]
- Tom Butler as Commander Walters, the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is now the leader of the military organization Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.).[4]
- James Wolk as Young Walters
- Alyla Browne as Maria Robotnik[5]
- Krysten Ritter as Capital Rockwell
- Sofia Pernas as Gabriella, Pablo and Juan's love interest from La Última Pasión, a TV show that Ivo watches.
- Cristo Fernandez as Pablo and Juan, twin brothers who appear in La Última Pasión who fight over Gabriella's love.
- Jorma Taccone as Kyle Lancebottom
Notes
change- ↑ 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
change- ↑ Ocbazghi, Emmanuel; Snyder, Chris (February 13, 2020). "The bizarre evolution of Sonic the Hedgehog". Business Insider. Axel Springer. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ Power, Ed (February 16, 2020). "How Sega conquered the video games industry – and then threw it all away". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (November 14, 2024). "'Sonic the Hedgehog 3's Runtime Will Have Fans Going Supersonic". Collider. Valnet. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Bankhurst, Adam (February 2, 2024). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Adds Krysten Ritter, Cristo Fernández, Alyla Browne, and More". IGN. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ Perine, Aaron (February 16, 2024). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Star Confirms Casting As Fan-Favorite Character". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
