Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie will tease a possible fourth film with a new character, director reveals

The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie may not be the last. In a recent interview, director Jeff Fowler hinted that the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will include another character tease, setting things up for a potential fourth film.

Fowler revealed the news while speaking with Entertainment Weekly. While discussing what’s next for the film franchise, Fowler said the third movie will have a post-credit scene featuring a new character. While he doesn’t outright confirm a Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Sonic 3 will offer some kind of hint as to where the series can go.

“It’s fun to see the fan debates online about who’s coming up next, who’s going to be teased at the end of the film,” Fowler told Entertainment Weekly. “We have a lot of the same conversations. We’ve all got our favorites on the filmmaking side, and we’re all making great cases for ‘it should be this one or that one.’ It is fun to keep that anticipation. This movie is no different in terms of teasing new characters.”

Image via Paramount Pictures

Image via Paramount Pictures

Image via Paramount Pictures

There’s no slowing down for Sonic and friends

It’s pretty much tradition now for the Sonic movies to include a sequel tease. The first movie offered a glimpse of Miles “Tails” Prower (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) right at the end, setting him up as the deuteragonist for the sequel. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 happily surprised viewers and fans with their first look at Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves), who’ll act as the antagonist of the third movie.

Naturally, that leaves us wondering: Who’s on the docket for Sonic 3? I, for one, believe the prophecy will be fulfilled as Big the Cat appropriately enters the big screen — maybe. It could be Metal Sonic if the bot doesn’t appear in the third movie, but having another anti-Sonic may start getting stale. We might get Chaos (no, not those), which could move the focus back to Knuckles and the Master Emerald. There’s a chance it’ll be Amy the Hedgehog, turning the trio into a quartet. But it’s too early to say for sure.

We’ll know for sure once Sonic the Hedgehog 3 zips into theaters on December 20, 2024.

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