Sonic the Hedgehog Spin-Off Movie Confirmed — and Fans Have a Clear Idea Which Character It Will Star

Paramount has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off movie that's acceptable to motorboat successful 2028, and fans judge the movie volition yet spot Keanu Reeves' Shadow the Hedgehog measurement up arsenic its star.

Currently titled "Sonic Universe Event Film," the movie has been fixed a December 22, 2028 merchandise day connected Paramount's upcoming movie calendar, according to Variety.

As Sonic fans volition know, Paramount's docket already includes different upcoming movie for the Blue Blur: Sonic the Hedgehog 4, which is acceptable to debut connected March 19, 2027, and decently present some Metal Sonic and Amy Rose. So, what volition this consequent spin-off beryllium about?

Fans look definite that Shadow the Hedgehog (last seen acting arsenic an antagonist successful 2024's Sonic the Hedgehog 3) is present getting a movie each to himself, pursuing affirmative feedback to Reeves' portrayal of the spiny antihero and astir $500 cardinal astatine the container bureau for his due large surface debut.

A movie focusing connected Shadow besides simply makes sense, alternatively than 1 centered connected immoderate of the franchise's characters much intimately aligned with Sonic. Shadow, of course, besides antecedently starred successful his ain video game, a 2005 third-person shooter, which featured its ain formed of side-characters. So, is this yet wherever we spot Rouge the Bat?

As of now, Paramount is keeping schtum connected each things Shadow and Rouge-shaped, possibly unsurprisingly considering the information it has Sonic 4 to motorboat first. Officially, it's yet to beryllium confirmed whether this spin-off volition so beryllium a Shadow the Hedgehog vehicle, oregon whether Shadow volition besides beryllium backmost for Sonic 4.

Each of the 3 Sonic films released to day person brought bigger returns for Paramount, with much than $1 cardinal present raked successful for the trilogy. But the trio's container bureau pales successful examination to the $1.36 cardinal raked successful by Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Movie. Interestingly, Paramount has nary Sonic movie acceptable to motorboat adjacent year, leaving the tract wide for Nintendo's sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

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