Summary
TheSonic the Hedgehogmovie franchise is in full swing, and seeing as the third movie is placing a lot of its focus on fan-favorite character Shadow, it begs the question of who else from his immensely popular franchise could have their own big-screen adventure. Though theSonic the Hedgehoguniverse has no shortage of individuals who could play the role of protagonist, the type of movie that they would be involved in would need to suit their personality for it to work.
Additionally, while one-off characters or those with only brief cameos in the games may not be the most interesting to watch, characters who are able to receive development and maybe reveal a little more about their backstory would be a perfect fit. Therefore, it’s time to take a look at which individuals within theSonicvideo game universe deserve to have a movie based around them, and what exactly that movie would look like in action.
Rouge has always been a pretty mysterious character. Sure, it’s well established that she’s acunning jewel thiefwho is always looking to get her hands on anything that sparkles, but why she became so obsessed with treasure, and how she became a thief in the first place, remains shrouded in obscurity.
If Rouge had her own movie, it could be made into a spy thriller that documents one of her intense escapades trying to steal away an emerald or diamond. Additionally, the movie could shed light on how she came to be this way — and if they really wanted to, it could even expand her character by fleshing out her complex relationship with Shadow. Needless to say, there’s more than enough to Rouge’s character to base a whole film around her life and hobby.
Black Doom honestly feels like a character whose backstory is begging to be explored. Themysterious leaderof the Black Arms is known to have amassed an army of aliens from his home planet, so if he were in a movie, the story could focus on his ruthless rise to power as part of a larger character study.
Since Doom’s DNA was used to create Shadow the Hedgehog, such a movie could also insert small parts of fan service by showing Gerald Robotnik and Maria along Doom’s journey. It could also help to expand further on Doom’s cynical view of humans, with his arrival on Earth being a perfect ending shot to finish on.
A revenge moviefeaturing E-123 Omega as the leading star would be an absolute thrillride of a film to watch. Omega’s mission in life is simple; track down and defeat Eggman for sealing him away for so long, so being able to see Omega’s epic journey to achieving this goal would be a joy to see on the big screen.
Shadow and Rouge could also make cameos, considering they are commonly affiliated with Omega, and there could even be some exposition given about Eggman’s robots and how they view their own master.
5Eclipse The Darkling
Exploring Eclipse’s Status As The Ultimate Soldier Within A Movie Could Help Garner Sympathy For The Character
Eclipse was designed to be the ‘brother,’ or rather, the foil of Shadow the Hedgehog. He’s a cruel, violent, and mean-spirited imitation of his counterpart who plays a big role in the Archie comics, but what if fans were able to witness his creation and journey as part of a movie?
This could grant an insight into Eclipse as a character, how he views his position in the Black Arms, what he thinks of Black Doom, and how he compares himself to Shadow. It could even garner sympathy for Eclipse if he were to see himself as inadequate and a failed experiment, just the same as Shadow, making for some unexpected emotional moments if the directors were to ever go this direction with him.
Metal Sonic is anAI imitationof the Blue Blur himself, created by Eggman as an attempt to capture Sonic once and for all. The reason Metal Sonic would make such an intriguing film protagonist is because of how, despite being a lethal warmachine, he also expresses signs of free will that present him as being much more complex than initially meets the eye.
While the story of an AI becoming sentient has been explored numerous times before, basing it in theSonicuniverse and having Eggman be the main villain would undoubtedly still be intriguing. While a darker and more mature story could therefore be told if Metal Sonic were to star in a movie, it would also come with plenty of epic action scenes, considering the weapons that this guy is packing.
Jet is an arrogant but talented Extreme Gear Rider who first debuts inSonic Riders. Despite being such a prominent character in that game, Jet’s character is barely explored, including his relationship with his dad, who is presumed to have one day been a legendary rider himself.
A movie that chronicled Jet’s journey to becoming a racer would be not only a blast to watch, given how visually stunning it would be, but also a heartfelt viewing if it were to go deep into his presumably troubled relationship with his father. There’s also the opportunity to dive deep into Jet’s rise to becoming leader of the Babylon Rogues — and how Wave and Storm came to view him as an ally.
Silver’s mysterioustime-traveling powerswould make him an excellent character to base a movie around, especially since it could easily feed into the wider universe ofSonic. Silver could travel to iconic areas of the series’ past, like Green Hill Zone and Angel Island, for example, before then moving to the future where he could show up in modern stages from the likes ofSonic FrontiersandForces.
His relationship with Blaze could also be explored a little deeper than it was inSonic 06and would really go a long way in explaining more about this character who, admittedly, can seem a little confusing in the original material. If Silver doesn’t manage to show up in futureSonicmovies, there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be afforded his own film when considering the kind of story that could be born from his unique powers.
There’s been an abundance of moviereimaginings and remakesover the years, and in the case ofSonic, an easy way to justify a revamp of the series in movie form would be to allow Blaze to take center stage. Similar to Sonic, Blaze is in charge of protecting a collection of precious emeralds, but she does so in an entirely different reality with different versions of existing characters.
Blaze’s universe is touched on in the Archie comics andSonic Rush, but being able to get an entire full-length movie showing how it differs from Sonic’s world would be a real treat for longtime fans. As mentioned previously, this would also be an easy way to rejuvenate some life into the movie franchise if viewers end up ever wanting something a little more out-there and experimental.
