Overview
- Director Jeff Fowler said Friday the movie finished filming and shared a Metal Sonic set photo in what he called the best Sonic movie yet.
- The film is dated for March 19, 2027 in theaters as work now shifts to effects-heavy post-production typical for hybrid live-action and CGI films.
- Ben Schwartz returns as Sonic alongside Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Tika Sumpter, with Kristen Bell, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Keanu Reeves voicing key characters.
- New cast additions include Ben Kingsley, Matt Berry, Nick Offerman, and Richard Ayoade, while specific roles and any voice work for Metal Sonic have not been announced.
- Paramount says the Sonic films have cleared $1 billion worldwide and the studio has also reserved December 22, 2028 for an untitled franchise entry.