Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 2024 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series. It was directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington. Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Idris Elba reprise their roles, with Keanu Reeves joining the cast. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Carrey and Reeves' performances. It grossed $446.4 million worldwide on a budget of $122 million, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise. A sequel is set for release on March 19, 2027. The plot draws elements from the video games Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) and Shadow the hedgehog (2005) The film was announced in February 2022 during ViacomCBS's investor event before the release of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (2022). Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for animated characters began in July 2023 in Surrey, England.