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Sonic the Hedgehog 3has only recently been released in cinemas, but one star is already eager to continue the journey of SEGA’s blue hedgehog by potentially bringing one of the character’s best video game crossovers to the screen.
Paramount Pictures has invested heavily in itsSonic the Hedgehogadaptations, with a trilogy of films now released, as well as the spin-off streaming seriesKnuckles. Ben Schwartz provides the voice for Sonic, along with an all-star cast that includes Idris Elba (Knuckles), Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Tails), Keanu Reeves (Shadow), and Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik). AfourthSonicfilm has already been confirmedfor development and with the mascot platformer doing well at the box office once again, the future is bright for more adventures featuring the blue hedgehog (particularly after those post-credits scenes).
Sonic the Hedgehog Star Wants a Crossover With Other Franchises
One direction that star Ben Schwartz would like to see Sonic go is into crossover territory. Schwartz pointed to two ideas he’d like to see play out, one being aMario & Sonic at the Olympic Gamesteam-up. Six iterations of theMario & Sonicgames were developed to reflect the events at different Olympic Games and were a hit for both mascots. “I love Chris Pratt. I think he’s amazing, and he plays Mario — which we probably shouldn’t talk about in this interview — but the ‘Olympic Games’ is great,” Schwartz toldVariety. Pratt’sSuper Mario Bros. Movieis owned by Universal Pictures so a crossover between the two franchises would involve a deal between the studio and Paramount.
The second team-up Schwartz hopes will transpire is aSuper Smash Bros.Movie. “What I really think could be bananas is if we get aSuper Smash Bros. spinoff, but that would take so many different studios being kind to each other at the same time,” Schwartz said, adding that if it were to happen he hoped he’d be asked to voice Sonic. Sonic notably appeared as a fighter in Bandai Namco’sSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.Universal’sSuper Mario Bros. Moviewas one of the highest-grossing films in 2023, so a team-up featuring the iconic video game characters certainly isn’t out of the question. Such a film has reportedlybeen pitched at Illumination, but nothing has moved forward, possibly due to the legal and licensing red tape surrounding all the characters.
“What I really think could be bananas is if we get a Super Smash Bros. spinoff, but that would take so many different studios being kind to each other at the same time. But the idea that we get to build our own franchise that lives on its own, and we have so many characters within this franchise, that we can do three, four, five, six — that’s what I’m concentrating on and that’s what I love. If you want to have a battle royale with a bunch of people we all love in video games, because I’m a video game nerd, I would not be against it. I would see if Paramount would let me go play.”
Sonic’s next adventure on the big screen is shaping up to be a huge one thanks to theteasers at the end of the third movie. A fourthSonicfilm is currently in development and is targeting a 2027 release date with both familiar and new characters set to make an appearance.
