Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (movie)
2024 film directed by Jeff Fowler
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (known in Japan as Sonic x Shadow TOKYO MISSION) is an upcoming 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).
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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 |
The movie will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. It will release in theatres on December 20, 2024.
Premise
changeTeam Sonic is assigned by G.U.N. to take down Shadow the Hedgehog, but must team up with their arch-enemy Dr. Robotnik to do so.
Cast
changeVoice cast
change- Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds.[4]
- 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.
Live-action cast
change- James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, the adoptive father of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the sheriff of Green Hills, Montana.[4]
- 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]
- 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]
- Alyla Browne as Maria Robotnik[5]
- Krysten Ritter as Capital Rockwell
Additionally, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernández, James Wolk, and Jorma Taccone were cast in undisclosed roles.[4]
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 4.8 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.
