5 things to know before seeing the sequel in theaters

“Sonic 3” is closer than ever! The countdown to the premiere of the newest feature film inspired by the Sonic video games, published by SEGA since 1991, has numbered days to satisfy the curiosity of fans who have been waiting for big news with the blue hedgehog on the big screen for years, as the plot was confirmed in August 2022.

It is worth remembering that, with the direction of Jeff Fowlerthe first feature film “Sonic: The Movie” premiered in 2020 to present the evil genius Dr. Robotnik discovering Sonic’s powers and putting the duo in a real race between good and evil, while the world is in danger. The first sequence, released in 2022, shows Sonic teaming up with Tails to prevent Robotinik from finding a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. In the film, the male red echidna named Knuckles is also featured.

Therefore, for the new plot, it is expected that new and iconic figures will be inserted into the film franchise, in addition to a lot of fan service and action involving the character capable of running at the speed of sound in real-world adventures. In case you missed the promises for the second sequel starring Sonic, don’t worry, RECREIO has listed everything you need to know about the film below:

1. Who are the new characters?

With a brief appearance in the post-credits scene of the previous film, Sonic’s great rival, Shadow the Hedgehog, introduced in the gaming universe in “Sonic Adventure 2”, from 2001, will finally be included in the plot that will soon take over movie theaters .

Still, there’s no way Shadow could appear without the one who created him: professor and researcher Dr. Gerald Robotnik, who granted the hedgehog regenerative abilities on ARK while trying to find a cure for his granddaughter Maria’s illness.

2. What is the story of “Sonic 3”?

Continuation of the films released in 2020 and 2022, “Sonic 3” has the following synopsis:

“Sonic, Knuckles and Tails come together against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. With his abilities surpassed in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping it and protect the Earth.”

3. Who is in the cast?

In the cast, Jim Carreywho plays Dr. Eggman, will return to the cast where he will have, in addition to this, another role: Gerald Robotnik, who is Eggman’s grandfather. More than that, they also came back James Marsden and Tika Sumpter to bring Tom and Maddie to life, respectively, as well as Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Colleen O’Shaughnessey to voice Sonic, Knuckles and Tail.

Among the newcomers is Keanu Reeveswho will voice Shadow, as well as Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Christ Fernandez and Jorma Taccone whose characters were not revealed to the public.

4. References?

“Sonic Adventure 2”, a Dreamcast game released in 2001, is the great inspiration for the new title — at least that’s what the previews and additions to the cast indicate, given that, in addition to great characters from the game, such as Maria and Gerald Robotnik, are in the cast, there are also elements seen in the title such as the Eclipse cannon and an event involving the Moon, as determined by the Legião dos Heróis portal.

5. When does it debut?

“Sonic 3” will be a great Christmas gift for fans of the franchise! That’s because the third film starring the blue hedgehog opens on December 25th.