According to a new report from the reliable Variety website, Paramount Pictures has already given the green light to Sonic 4: The Moviewith a release scheduled for spring 2027.
The news arrives a few hours (or days, it depends) from the start of the screening of the third chapter, Sonic 3: The Movie, in theaters around the world. The film will be released this Friday in the United States, where it should have an excellent debut weekend, while it will arrive in Italian cinemas on January 1, 2025. At the moment only critics have seen the film, who liked it considerably considering the score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Variety has not revealed any further details about Sonic 4: The Movie at this time, not even about the plot. However, we can certainly expect a return of director Jeff Fowler, who directed the other three chapters, as well as Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr. Eggman, as well as James Marsden, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Keanu Reeves , who plays Shadow in Sonic 3: The Movie.
The second live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film was a success, reaching $400 million in grosses in less than three months. It also quickly became the fourth film based on a most successful video game ever, while it is the highest grossing in the United States. Combined, the first two Sonic the Hedgehog films grossed over $720 million.
