As “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” races into theaters, Paramount is shifting quick to develop the SEGA franchise.
A fourth “Sonic” movie is at present in improvement at Paramount and is eyeing a spring 2027 launch, a person with data of the venture informed IndieWire. Plot particulars stay below wraps, however a post-credits scene within the newest movie means that extra iconic characters from the video video games might quickly be getting into the cinematic fold.
Whereas no names are at present hooked up to “Sonic 4,” the sequence has constantly returned to the identical expertise pool. All three movies have been directed by Jeff Fowler (who additionally directed the pilot of “Knuckles”), and Josh Miller and Pat Casey have shared scripting duties on all three movies alongside a rotating solid of co-writers.
The largest variable might find yourself being Jim Carrey’s potential return as Sonic’s adversary Dr. Robotnik. Carrey’s villainous efficiency has turn out to be a fan favourite, however his future within the franchise was up within the air after he introduced his retirement from performing after “Sonic 2.” He was lured again for “Sonic 3,” through which he pulled double responsibility as two completely different Robotnik characters, and which theoretically leaves the door open for extra of his antics.
The actor has just lately expressed openness to reprising his titular position from Ron Howard’s 2000 Dr. Seuss adaptation “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” so it seems that he’s extra prepared to entertain new movie tasks than he was when “Sonic 2” got here out.
Since releasing the primary “Sonic the Hedgehog” in 2020, the sequence has quietly turn out to be certainly one of Paramount’s most reliably profitable properties. The primary two movies grossed a mixed $780 million on the world field workplace, and spawned the Paramount+ spin-off sequence “Knuckles,” which bridged the hole between “Sonic 2” and “Sonic 3” with a brand new story about Idris Elba’s crimson echidna.
The sequence options the voice expertise of Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Elba as Knuckles, and new this time round was Keanu Reeves as Shadow. It additionally options James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Carrey amongst its human, live-action solid.
Selection first reported the information.