Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Can The Film Use Shadow's Original Backstory?

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The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has made quite a few changes to the original source material, but most fans seem happy with the adaptation. As they continue to add fan-favorite concepts from the games into the evolving cinematic universe, they may have to make more changes to keep the new continuity cohesive.

Fans of the beloved Sonic franchise have a long list of characters, locations, concepts, and events that they can't wait to see on the big screen. Luckily, one of the most popular requests was confirmed by the mid-credits scene of the second film, leaving most fans on the edges of their seats for the two-year gap between films.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Release Date Revealed By Paramount Pictures

Shadow the Hedgehog will be joining the Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise with the third film when it drops in December 2024. One of Sonic's most powerful enemies and allies, Shadow is a huge addition to the franchise that will really shake up the canon. The first film had no trouble selling itself as the first big-screen adaptation of one of the most beloved game franchises of all time. The sequel was an explosive event with its grand reveals of Tails and Knuckles. The conclusion of the trilogy had a lot to top, but, with its mid-credit reveal, it pulled one of the biggest cards the franchise still has to play. But, there's still a lot to ask about how the film franchise could handle this character that has had so many different iterations over the years.

Shadow the Hedgehog was introduced in 2001 in Sonic Adventure 2. His first appearance was also his gameplay debut, as that game was split into heroic and villainous chapters. Shadow was originally intended to appear only in that game, but the overwhelming fan response to