Summary
- Sonic movies to expand into television for character studies and more depth.
- Sonic the Hedgehog movies will feature "Avengers-level events" with various characters.
- The franchise's financial success sets a strong foundation for future Sonic content.
The producer of the Sonic franchise teases high-stakes events for the cinematic universe. The franchise began with Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020. This was followed up by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022. Both movies combine live-action with CGI animation as a Ben Schwartz-voiced blue hedgehog Sonic interacts with a world populated by humans. Other of the Sonic cast include Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Idris Elba.
Speaking with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and beyond, he teases the appearance of “Avengers-level events” in which grandiose tales " have a lot of different characters.” Check out the full quote from Ascher below:
We got really excited about the idea of expanding our characters in our world into television, specifically, because it gives us a platform to really do character studies. We knew that, with Shadow coming into Sonic 3 and some of the bigger things that we want to do, the Sonic franchise on the movie side is going to be these Avengers-level events. They’re going to be these big, exciting stories that have a lot of different characters. And so what television did for us is it gave us time to go into some of the more ing characters in depth and really build them out in cool ways.
What Is Next For the Sonic Universe?
As it is, the Sonic movies bring in several characters from the popular video games. This includes the titular azure hedgehog, and side characters like Shadow, Dr. Robotnik, and Knuckles. The Sonic movies come after decades of the Sonic games and have several different elements that they could bring into the lore. From Ascher’s statement, the Sonic the Hedgehog team will attempt to incorporate as much of that lore as they can to create exciting character meetups and action.
After Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was announced. This will be the next major theatrical release for the Sonic franchise, with an expected release date of December 20, 2024. As Ascher references, characters from Sonic the Hedgehog will also be moving into the TV realm. This will arrive via the Paramount+ TV series Knuckles, which hits the platform on April 26. Knuckles will have six episodes and feature Elba in the titular role.
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As evidenced by these follow-ups, the Sonic franchise has taken off since the release of the first film in 2020. Both films did relatively well at the box office, with the first taking in $319.7 million worldwide and the second bringing in an even higher $405.4 million. The franchise has a good foundation to build on for future movies and shows, and at the rate it is going, the character-infused content is likely to have significant financial returns.
Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 are available to stream on Paramount+.
Source: Paste Magazine
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Release Date
- December 20, 2024
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Director
- Jeff Fowler
Cast
Sonic (voice)
Dr. Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik
WHERE TO WATCH
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails as they face a formidable new adversary, Shadow. With Shadow's unprecedented powers posing a significant threat, Team Sonic seeks an unexpected alliance to thwart his plans and safeguard the planet.
- Writers
- Josh Miller, Patrick Casey, John Whittington
- Franchise(s)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Studio(s)
- Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
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