{"id":80303,"date":"2022-02-16T16:59:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T11:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-is-already-happening-and-theres-more-good-news-for-fans-of-the-sega-franchise\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T11:29:57","slug":"sonic-the-hedgehog-3-is-already-happening-and-theres-more-good-news-for-fans-of-the-sega-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-is-already-happening-and-theres-more-good-news-for-fans-of-the-sega-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Is Already Happening, And There\u2019s More Good News For Fans Of The Sega Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3-Is-Already-Happening-And-Theres-More.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>In a world where video games movies often fail to impress critically and\/or commercially, 2020\u2019s <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> managed to succeed on both fronts, so naturally Paramount Pictures greenlit a sequel. We\u2019re still a little under two months away from the epically-scaled\u00a0 <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em> hitting theaters, but along with the TV spot that dropped during the Super Bowl, some good news has arrived for fans of this film series based on the Sega franchise. Not only is <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> moving forward, but Idris Elba\u2019s Knuckles is getting his own TV series.<\/p>\n<p>As shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/02\/sonic-the-hedgehog-sega-paramount-third-installment-knuckles-spin-off-series-idris-elba-1234933921\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/02\/sonic-the-hedgehog-sega-paramount-third-installment-knuckles-spin-off-series-idris-elba-1234933921\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>, Paramount Pictures and Sega Corporation have already started development on a third <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> movie, though there\u2019s no timetable yet on when the threequel will arrive. As for Knuckles, following Idris Elba\u2019s debut as the character in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em>, it\u2019s been revealed that the actor will reprise Knuckles for a live-action Paramount+ series that launches in 2023.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<p>So what was once simply the Sonic the Hedgehog film series has morphed into an expanded universe thanks to this <em>Knuckles<\/em> series for Paramount+. While <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> will obviously follow the events of its predecessor, it\u2019s unclear if Knuckles\u2019 series will be set after <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em> or be a prequel that follows the character\u2019s exploits prior to him striking an alliance with Jim Carrey\u2019s Dr. Robotnik. Either way, if you\u2019re wanting to keep up with all things Sonic the Hedgehog on the live-action front, it\u2019ll be necessary to acquire a Paramount+ subscription.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-model-name=\"Paramount Plus\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorialised\">\n<div class=\"hawk-review-subscriptions-container\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s best Paramount Plus deals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> was fortunate enough to open in the middle of February 2020, mere weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic started shutting down movie theaters. As such, with its $319.7 million worldwide haul, it became the highest-grossing video game movie of all time domestically and second highest-grossing globally, trailing only behind <em>Detective Pikachu<\/em>. With two more <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> movies and a live-action TV spinoff all on the way, clearly Paramount is invested in this becoming one of its major franchises alongside <em>Mission: Impossible<\/em> and <em>Transformers<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n<p>As far as what <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em> holds in store, the sequel will see Ben Schwartz\u2019s version of the super-speedy mammal staying home in Green Hills, Montana while James Marsden\u2019s Tom Wachowski and Tika Sumpter\u2019s Maddie Wachowski go on vacation. However, Sonic\u2019s staycation ends up being interrupted when Dr. Robtonik returns from the mushroom planet with Knuckles in tow. The duo seek the Master Emerald to conquer the world, and Sonic will need to team up with Tails (who\u2019s being reprised by Colleen O\u2019Shaughnessey) to find the powerful jewel before their adversaries. Jeff Fowler sat in the director\u2019s chair for <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em>, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller returned to write the sequel\u2019s script with Josh Whittington.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em> races into theaters on April 8 as one of the many upcoming movies to look forward to later this year. Keep your eyes locked on CinemaBlend for updates on how <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> and Paramount+\u2019s <em>Knuckles<\/em> series are coming along.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where video games movies often fail to impress critically and\/or commercially, 2020\u2019s Sonic the Hedgehog managed to succeed on both fronts, so naturally Paramount Pictures greenlit a sequel. 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