Keanu Reeves, the Canadian actor best known for his roles in several major film franchises, including Bill & Ted, John Wick, and, of course, The Matrix, is the newest voice behind Shadow the Hedgehog, the arch-rival and occasional ally to Sonic that Sega first introduced in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2, according to an official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 that Paramount Pictures released today. The new film, which follows 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog and 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is coming to theaters on Friday, December 20.
How the live-action Sonic film franchise has performed thus far worldwide:
- Sonic the Hedgehog ($319,715,683)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($405,421,518)
The cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 includes:
- Ben Schwartz (Sonic)
- Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Tails)
- Idris Elba (Knuckles)
- Keanu Reeves (Shadow)
- Tika Sumpter (Maddie Wachowski)
- James Marsden (Tom Wachowski)
- Jim Carry (Dr. Robotnik)
- Krysten Ritter (Captain Rockwell)
The new trailer, which also introduces Dr. Robotnik’s dad:
Paramonut on the Knuckles show, which is streaming now on Paramount+:
KNUCKLES, a six-episode event series and the latest in the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog” from Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America, follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3.