I haven't been able to stop thinking about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 since I saw it in the cinema last month. The first two movies were good, sure, but the third movie's treasure trove of Sonic Adventure 2 references—and the introduction of Keanu Reeves as Shadow, my favourite character—has cemented it as my favourite of the trilogy.
Now, we already knew we were getting a fourth movie. The post-credits scene for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 introduced Amy Rose to the cinematic universe for the first time as well as an appearance from Metal Sonic, plus the pre-production was announced just before the threequel's theatrical release.
We didn't know exactly when we'd be getting that fourth movie, though (fourquel? Quadquel?) Until now, that is. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Paramount Pictures has slapped a March 19, 2027 release date on Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Yeah, that's two years away, which seems like an age, but I'm honestly pretty dang impressed by the pace in which the studio is churning these movies out.
Let's not forget the first one only came out back in February 2020, and then there was all the, y'know, pandemic stuff to deal with before the second movie hit cinemas in April 2022.