‘Sonic Universe Event Film’ Announced for December 22, 2028 Release

Paramount has announced a new “Sonic Universe Event Film,” which will release in theaters on December 22, 2028. The film will release a year after Sonic the Hedgehog 4, which premieres on March 19, 2027.

While little details about the film are known, the close proximity to the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4, the fact that it’s described as an “event” film, plus the already confirmed role of Metal Sonic as an antagonist in the next entry in the franchise, could imply an adaptation of Sonic Heroes. It may also be the highly rumored Shadow the Hedgehog spin-off film. It’s likely that Paramount will confirm more information in the lead up to Sonic 4‘s premiere. 

Thus far, the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has exceed well over $1 billion worldwide. The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise will likely continue to earn far more than 1 billion dollars in the future. The statistic will further grow with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 in 2027.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the latest film in the film franchise, stars Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails. It also features Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo and Gerald Robotnik and Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 takes the series to its greatest heights yet as it includes higher stakes, bigger fights, and more homages to the broader Sonic franchise than ever before. The film is available now on digital stores.

Lastly, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the most recent entry in the Sonic game series, is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches on December 4 digitally for $69.99.