The latestSonicmovie may have only just landed in theaters, but one of the franchise’s key writers is already celebratingSonic The Hedgehog 4’ssurprise announcement. Based on Sega’s series of hit video games, theSonicmovies have become widely regarded as some of Hollywood’s most successful game adaptations. One day before the theatrical release ofSonic The Hedgehog 3,Paramount Pictures recently confirmed thatSonic 4was in developmentwith a prospective 2027 release date.
Speaking withScreenRantin celebration ofSonic 3’srecent release, franchise writer Pat Casey reacts emotionally to the news that the franchise is set to expand with a fourth movie. Admitting that when the first movie was announced,expectations that the first movie adaptation would work were so low, they were even considered “a bit of a laughing stock.” However,Casey is thrilled to see the franchise continue to growand expand off the success of the first two movies. Check out his comments below:
It’s great to be part of a successful franchise that we’ve had two hit movies. Part 3 will hopefully be a hit, and we just hope that the franchise continues to grow and continues to expand the audience. It’s been the same team on all these films, it’s almost like a family thing, and it’s just so exciting to see it grow. When the first movie was announced, no one gave us a chance, we were a bit of a laughing stock, even. So, it’s really gratifying to to have gotten the franchise to this point, really.
What Casey’s Comments Mean For Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise
No One Could Have Predicted Sonic’s Box Office Successes
With the first twoSonic the Hedgehogmovies already having pulled in over $725 million at the worldwide box office, andSonic 3already firmly on track to keep the trend going, it isnot surprising that Paramount is interested in seeing the films continue. However, much as Casey suggests, early expectations surrounding the first movie were a far cry from the enormous kinds of success the brand now enjoys.
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Not only were Casey and his fellow writers faced with working in a notoriously difficult genre to get right, but when audiences first sawSonic’s original CGI design, the backlash was immediate and fierce. Ultimately prompting director Jeff Fowler to go back to the drawing board and delay the movie’s release an additional three months, the last-minuteefforts to rescue the main character’s design ultimately paid off,with the originalSonic The Hedgehogmovie even going on to break Marvel Studios' decade-long streak of having the highest grossing film of the year.
Now, withSonic 3currently in theatersand work onSonic 4on the way, the franchise does not look to be slowing down anytime soon. Moreover, with themovies continuing to draw in an ever-growing list of A-list vocal talent, such as Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves, it is easy to see why Casey would be appreciative of being able to play such a key role in the franchise’s continuing growth.
Our Take On The Sonic Franchise’s Future
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Buoyed by a healthy sense of humor and a reverence for the original source material, theSonicfranchise appears to have a bright future that is likely to continue well beyond the plans forSonic the Hedgehog 4.Not only does the original game series contain well over a hundred entries that could continue to be mined for years to come, but the franchise has already proven the viability of potential spinoff projects like this year’sKnucklesTV show. All signs would suggest that Sonic and his friends will continue gracing people’s screens for years to come.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is the fourth installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series, with further plot details to be announced ahead of a release planned for Spring 2027.
