Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

🎬 Film Information

• Title: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

• Director: Jeff Fowler

• Screenplay: Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington

• Story by: Pat Casey, Josh Miller

• Based on: Sonic the Hedgehog video game series by Sega

• Producers: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno

• Music Composer: Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)

   

• Production Companies: Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio

• Distributor: Paramount Pictures

• Runtime: 110 minutes

• Language: English

• Budget: $122 million

• Box Office Gross: $492.2 million worldwide

• Release Dates:

  • Premiere: December 10, 2024 (London)

  • United States: December 20, 2024

  • United Kingdom: December 21, 2024

• Streaming Release: Paramount+ (February 18, 2025)

• Home Media Release: Digital (January 21, 2025); Blu-ray/DVD (April 15, 2025)

🌟 Main Characters

• Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz): The iconic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, striving to protect his adopted home and friends.

• Shadow the Hedgehog (voiced by Keanu Reeves): A mysterious and powerful black hedgehog created through Project Shadow, seeking vengeance for past traumas.

• Miles "Tails" Prower (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey): A brilliant two-tailed fox and Sonic's loyal sidekick, known for his intelligence and flying abilities.

• Knuckles the Echidna (voiced by Idris Elba): A strong and determined warrior with a fiery temper, guarding the Master Emerald.

• Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (portrayed by Jim Carrey): Sonic's arch-nemesis, a mad scientist with grandiose plans for domination.

• Professor Gerald Robotnik (portrayed by Jim Carrey): Dr. Robotnik's grandfather and the creator of Shadow, with a complex past.

• Tom Wachowski (portrayed by James Marsden): Sonic's human adoptive father and the sheriff of Green Hills.

• Maddie Wachowski (portrayed by Tika Sumpter): Tom's wife and Sonic's adoptive mother, a veterinarian.

• Maria Robotnik (portrayed by Alyla Browne): Gerald's granddaughter and Shadow's close friend, whose tragic fate influences Shadow's motivations.

• Director Rockwell (portrayed by Krysten Ritter): A high-ranking officer in the Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.).

• Agent Stone (portrayed by Lee Majdoub): Dr. Robotnik's loyal assistant.

🧭 Plot Summary

In 1974, a meteorite crash in Oklahoma brings the alien hedgehog Shadow to Earth. Captured by the U.S. military, Shadow becomes the subject of experiments under Professor Gerald Robotnik at a G.U.N. facility. There, Shadow forms a deep bond with Gerald's granddaughter, Maria. However, a tragic escape attempt leads to Maria's death, Gerald's imprisonment, and Shadow's suspension in stasis.

Fast forward to 2024, Shadow is awakened by an unknown hacker and begins a path of destruction, seeking revenge for past injustices. Meanwhile, in Green Hills, Sonic celebrates his arrival anniversary with Tails, Knuckles, and his adoptive parents, Tom and Maddie. Their celebration is interrupted when G.U.N. Director Rockwell enlists their help to stop Shadow's rampage.

As Team Sonic confronts Shadow in Tokyo, they uncover his tragic past and the depth of his pain. Realizing the threat Shadow poses, they seek an unlikely alliance with Dr. Robotnik to prevent global catastrophe. The climax sees Sonic and Shadow facing off, culminating in both transforming into their super forms to stop the Eclipse Cannon from destroying Earth.

The film delves into themes of identity, loss, and redemption, blending high-octane action with emotional depth, and setting the stage for future adventures in the Sonic cinematic universe.