SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 To Be Released In 2027

With "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" expected to be a big hit for Paramount Pictures this weekend, the studio is already hard at work for a new sequel, "Sonic the Hedgehog 4", with intentions to release it in Spring 2027.

Obviously, it's very early in the process, so there are no plot details available. Jeff Fowler has directed all three "Sonic the Hedgehog" films, so it's reasonable to assume he will probably also helm the fourth one. Ben Schwartz will no doubt return to voice the titular character in the fourth film, and he'll probably be joined by series veterans James Marsden and Tika Sumpter.

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" brings back Jim Carrey as both the villainous Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. It also features the voices of Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Keanu Reeves, who plays Shadow the Hedgehog.

Internationally, the third installment is set to open in 52 markets on Christmas. The reviews have been on the positive side (85% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes). Together, the first two films have earned a combined global box office total of $725.2 million, as well as over $180 million from home video purchases. The series also spawned a spinoff Paramount+ series, "Knuckles", which came out earlier this year.

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New on DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: KNUCKLES Miniseries

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Product Description: Knuckles takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz (Sonic), Colleen O’Shaughnessy (Tails) and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday).

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KNUCKLES Series Trailer, Clips, Featurette, Images and Posters

"Knuckles" is a six-episode live-action limited series created by John Whittington and Toby Ascher based on the "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game series and a spin-off of the film series. The voice cast includes Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Cary Elwes, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Julian Barratt, Rory McCann, Scott Mescudi and Ellie Taylor. Guest stars include Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails, and Christopher Lloyd. The miniseries premiered on April 26, 2024 on Paramount+.

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Keanu Reeves to Voice Shadow in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3

Keanu Reeves has been confirmed as the voice of Shadow in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3". In the games, Shadow, an anthropomorphic hedgehog with black fur, is often an antagonist to Sonic, but eventually becomes an ally. The character is a creation of Professor Gerald Robotnik, the grandfather of Sonic's arch-nemesis, Dr. Robotnik. His superpower is the ability to control time and sapce.

The cast also includes Ben Schwartz as Sonic, James Marsden as Sheriff Tom Wachowski, and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. Jeff Fowler is returning as the director of the new installment. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Hitoshi Okuno will produce. The release date has been set for December 20, 2024.

Reeves is set to appear in the "John Wick" spinoff titled "Ballerina" opposite Ana de Armas. He is also set to co-star in "Good Fortune" alongside Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh.

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Jim Carrey Returning for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3

Despite previously suggesting that he will retire from acting, it has now been confirmed that Jim Carrey will reprise the role of Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming sequel "Sonic the Hedgehog 3". The movie is already in production, and the villain will be back in action after seemingly falling to his death in the previous installment.

Franchise helmer Jeff Fowler is returning as the director on the latest sequel. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Hitoshi Okuno will produce the film. The release date has been set for December 20, 2024.

The "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie series has proven to be very profitable, both films grossing a total of $870.8 million. A spin-off series titled "Knuckles" is currently in the works for Paramount+.

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New on DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (2022)

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Product Description: The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

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New Soundtracks: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (Tom Holkenborg)

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Composer:
Tom Holkenborg

Total Time:
57:25

Label:
Paramount Music

Purchasing Links:
MP3, Apple Music

Release Date
April 5, 2022



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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (2022) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" is an action adventure comedy directed by Jeff Fowler from a script by Pat Casey, Josh Miller & John Whittington ("The LEGO Batman Movie"). The film is a sequel to the 2020 film "Sonic the Hedgehog", based on the SEGA video game character of the same name.

Ben Schwartz reprises the titular role and he's joined by Idris Elba, who voices the new CGI character Knuckles, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails. James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Lee Majdoub and Jim Carrey co-star.

The film opened in theaters on April 8, 2022.

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New on Blu-ray: SONIC BOOM - The Complete Season 2

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Product Description: Wherever he goes and whatever hes up against, Sonic the Hedgehog is aided by his sidekick, Tails, and his friends Knuckles, Amy, and Sticks and, of course, attacked by his arch nemesis, Dr. Eggman.

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New on Blu-ray: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Limited Collector's Edition (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital + Mini-Posters)

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Product Description: Bring home one the year’s biggest blockbusters, in this limited edition Blu-ray with exclusive new artwork and bonus movie-poster collectible cards. The world needed a hero, we got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this live-action adventure comedy that’s fun for the whole family.

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DVD & Blu-ray: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2020) Starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden and Jim Carrey

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Product Description: The world needed a hero, we got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog, aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using his unique power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this live-action adventure comedy the whole family will love.

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New on Digital and VOD: BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, THE CALL OF THE WILD and More

Here are the new digital releases:

• "Bad Boys For Life" --> Buy from Amazon
• "Sonic the Hedgehog" --> Buy from Amazon
• "The Call of the Wild" --> Buy from Amazon
• "I Still Believe" --> Buy from Amazon
• "Just Mercy" --> Buy from Amazon
• "Downhill" --> Buy from Amazon
• "Resistance" --> Buy from Amazon
• "Vivarium" --> Buy from Amazon

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Weekend Box-Office: ONWARD Disappoints With $40M Debut While THE WAY BACK Opens Soft

The Disney and Pixar animated film "Onward" is off to a slow start this weekend, but still managed to top the charts. Meanwhile, the other new wide release, Warner Bros' sports drama "The Way Back" also scored a lackluster debut. Overall, the box-office did not slow down much despite the Coronavirus scare, and most older releases had strong weekend-to-weekend holds.

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Weekend Box-Office: Blumhouse's INVISIBLE MAN Scares Up $29M Debut

It has been an interesting weekend at the box-office. As the only new wide release, Universal and Blumhouse's "The Invisible Man" scored a #1 debut. One of the weekend's surprises, however, is the anime "My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising" which broke into the Top 5, while the hidden-camera reality comedy "Impractical Jokers: The Movie" finished in the Top 10.

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Weekend Box-Office: SONIC Holds at #1 While CALL OF THE WILD Overperforms

New release "The Call of the Wild" was expected to have a modest debut over the weekend, but as it turns out, the film gave "Sonic the Hedgehog" quite a run for its money. In the end, the video game adaptation managed to hold on to the #1 spot at the weekend box-office, while Disney's 20th Century flick came in second. The horror film "Brahms: The Boy II" managed to finish in the Top 5 with an unimpressive opening.

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Weekend Box-Office: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Breaks Video Game Opening Record With $57M 3-Day Debut

It looks like Paramount has hit the motherload as their latest new release, the video game adaptation "Sonic the Hedgehog" exploded into theaters this Presidents' Day weekend with a record-breaking debut. Business is booming across the Top 10, as well, and newcomers "Fantasy Island", "The Photograph" and "Downhill" performed as expected.

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New Soundtracks: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Tom Holkenborg)

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Composer:
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)

Conducted by:
Edward Trybek

Total Time:
42:47

Label:
La-La Land Records

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, iTunes

Release Date
February 14, 2020 (MP3)
March 13, 2020 (CD)
May 29, 2020 (Vinyl)



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In Theaters: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, THE PHOTOGRAPH, FANTASY ISLAND and DOWNHILL

Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" is ready to conquer the Presidents Day weekend with around $46 million over the extended holiday from 4,130 theaters, which is the largest opening ever for a video game adaptation. The film has already delivered $3 million from Thursday previews.

But the Sonic movie isn't the only wide release this weekend. Three more films are competing for a big debut at the box-office. The first is the romance "The Photograph", which aims to take advantage of Valentine's Day. So far the film is off to a modest start with $650,000 from previews, and its four-day launch is expected to land somewhere between $10-13 million from 2,500 theaters.

Another new release is Blumhouse's "Fantasy Island" reboot which opens in 2,784 theaters and is expected to finish the four-day weekend with around $15 million. "Downhill", a remake of the 2014 film "Force Majeure", is also out in theaters this weekend, but it doesn't look like the film will finish in the Top 10.

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2020) - Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Sonic the Hedgehog" is an adventure comedy directed by Jeff Fowler (Oscar nominated animated short "Gopher Broke") from a script by Patrick Casey ("Into the Dark") and Josh Miller ("12 Deadly Days").

The film is a live-action adaptation of SEGA's popular video game franchise and it follows the adventures of Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) a blue hedgehog who joins forces with his newfound human best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. Tika Sumpter, Neal McDonough, Lee Madjoub and Adam Pally co-star.

When the first trailer for "Sonic the Hedgehog" was released, it received overwhelmingly negative reactions from fans regarding the titular character's design. Paramount quickly reacted and delayed the film in order to redesign Sonic and replace all the film's CGI. Originally set to open in theaters on November 8, 2019, the film was eventually released on Februray 14, 2020. While the film has received mostly mixed reviews, Sonic's design has been getting positive notices.

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Watch All The Super Bowl 2020 Trailers

We have compiled a collection of all the movie and TV series trailers that ran during this year's Super Bowl. Among the high profile films teased during the big night we find "A Quiet Place II", the upcoming James Bond flick "No Time to Die", "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Fast & Furious 9", "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Black Widow".

Check out the all the Super Bowl trailers after the jump.