'Sonic the Hedgehog 4' Movie Gets Official Release Date: What We Know So Far

The fourth installment in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie franchise was originally confirmed in December 2024 and it now has a release window, March 2027.

In the last month of last year, "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" was released in cinemas and brought the iconic Keanu Reeves the voice of Shadow. The third entry in the movie franchise received praise and earned an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Release Date

The film was able to earn more than $420 million worldwide at the box office and more than half of this came from Canada and the United States. The success of the latest movie means that it was no surprise that Paramount Pictures is looking to take advantage of the hype for the series.

The company announced that "Sonic the Hedgehog 4" will be coming to theaters on Mar. 19, 2027. Despite the confirmation of the release date, Paramount Pictures did not give out any other details about the fourth installment in the movie franchise, according to Kotaku.

This means that fans are still in the dark about the plot, casting, or director of the upcoming fourth movie. However, there are many people who are talking about what they expect to see in the latest movie next year.

This follows the post-credits scene at the end of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," which featured time travel, robots, and more fan-favorite characters from the video game franchise. There is also new concept art that suggests a time-travel or dimension-hopping plot could be in the works for "Sonic the Hedgehog 4."

Success of the Video Game Adaptation

The success of the third installment in the movie franchise follows the surprisingly well-received "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" that were released in 2020 and 2022, respectively, Variety said.

The first movie earned $148 million domestically and $319 million worldwide after it was initially received poorly due to the design of the titular protagonist. After a chance, however, it was quickly able to capture the hearts of fans around the world.

Another achievement of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" is that it is the second highest-grossing video game movie of all time in North America. It has only lagged behind the animated "Super Mario Bros." movie that starred Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, and Charlie Day.

On top of the three movies, the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series also spawned a "Knuckles" TV series spin-off that stars Idris Elbra. The show also became quite successful in its own right, according to IGN.