Summary
The release ofSonic the Hedgehog 3is coming up fast and fans are eagerly waiting to see one character in particular, Keanu Reeves’ Shadow. Paramount has offered fans a chance to see Reeves’ Shadow a bit earlier in a dedicatedSonic the HedgehogChristmas short.
After introducing Knuckles and Tails inSonic the Hedgehog 2, the third movie will bring in the big guns, aka Shadow the Hedgehog. Reeves was a top fan cast for the character and was confirmed to be joining the cast earlier in 2024. Clips and trailers of the new antihero’s debut in the Sonic film have won fans over. Shadow is set to be the biggest threat to Sonic and his friends yet, with the dark hedgehog forcing Sonic to turn to help in the most unlikely of places to protect Earth and his family.
Shadow Appears in New Sonic the Hedgehog Short
Sonic the Hedgehog 3is one of the last video game adaptations to release this year, and as the film’s release date falls amid the holiday season, Paramount Pictures has released a special Christmas-themed short onYouTube. The film, titledA Very Sonic Christmas, features a stop-motion animation style, with Sonic teaching Knuckles and Tails about how the festive season runs on Earth.
When Sonic reveals that Santa’s magic makes him almost as fast as him, the trio decides to find out how the Christmas icon does it.Sonic uses a golden ringto portal Santa to their location, but he hurts his ankle in the process putting the delivery of Christmas presents in jeopardy. This leaves Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to deliver presents to children around the world on Christmas night. Reeves comes into the story when Sonic brings Santa back to the North Pole, only to find Shadow stealing his sleigh on his motorbike. “You chose the wrong hedgehog, he can’t even teleport,” Shadow says. “I feel like this guy’s gonna be a problem,” Sonic says, in a precursor to their conflict in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The short ends on a hilarious note, with Santa seen eating a chili dog at Sonic’s house, only to spill mustard on a pillow, which he awkwardly hides.
Excitement Is High For Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The short film features many of the voice actors from theSonicmovies reprising their roles, including Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Reeves as Shadow, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, and Idris Elba as Knuckles. In a surprise twist, Adam Pally, who appears in theSonic the Hedgehogmovies andKnucklesas Wade Whipple, provides the voice of Santa. The short film is a clever marketing tool pointing fans towards the upcoming release ofSonic the Hedgehog 3, particularly as it displays the film’s charm, humor, and the dynamic between its major anthropomorphic characters.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3is just over a week away from release, but anticipation is at an all-time high following promising reviews of the third movie.Sonic 3is expected to have a short runtime but may set up the future of the franchise, with the film said to havemultiple post-credits sequences. Another thing the end of the film will need to determine is whether Shadow the Hedgehog becomes a recurring character like Knuckles and Tails did afterSonic the Hedgehog 2.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3will be released in theaters on December 20.
