The social media accounts for Sonic the Hedgehog have released a new short animation commemorating Batman Day. The day celebrates the anniversary of the caped crusaders’ creation back in 1939. The short animation puts Shadow the Hedgehog in the role of the beloved Dark Knight himself, Batman. It is unknown if more will come from this crossover in the future. Check out the new Sonic the Hedgehog short celebrating Batman Day below:
Recently, Paramount Pictures released a trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The film is the long-awaited newest entry in the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise that began in 2020. The upcoming film will feature the highly anticipated debut of Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s sworn rival since his debut in Sonic Adventure 2.
Recently, the social media accounts for the film confirmed that Keanu Reeves will voice Shadow. On October 25, SEGA will feature Shadow in the upcoming remastered version of Sonic Generations, titled Sonic x Shadow Generations. Check out our preview of the game here.
Keanu Reeves is no stranger to voicing video game characters. He most recently starred as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. He was a main character and starred through a majority of the campaign, accompanying V, the protagonist. With Sonic the Hedgehog 3, he joins Cyberpunk 2077 co-star Idris Elba, who voices Knuckles. Elba voiced Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
The upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie will premiere in theaters on December 20. Sonic X Shadow Generations will launch on October 25 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
