Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (film)

Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Directed by	Jeff Fowler
Screenplay by	Pat Casey Josh Miller Ian Flynn
Story by	Pat Casey Josh Miller
Based on	Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega
Produced by	Neal H. Moritz Toby Ascher Toru Nakahara Hitoshi Okuno
Starring	Keanu Reeves Anna Kendrick Ben Schwartz James Marsden Patrick Wilson Daisy Ridley Tom Holland Idris Elba Scarlett Johansson Jim Carrey
Cinematography	Stephen F. Windon
Edited by	Stacey Schroeder Debra Neil-Fisher
Music by	Tom Holkenborg
Production companies	Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 19, 2027
Runtime	n/a
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	n/a
Gross	n/a

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is an upcoming American action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series. It is the fourth film in the Sonic film series and serves as a direct sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on March 19, 2027.

Premise

After three great adventures, Sonic, joined by friends old and new, decides it’s time for a well-relaxed vacation in the grand city of Spagonia. No sooner does Sonic realize that he’ll eventually find himself at the center of a mysterious conspiracy looking to honor the late Dr. Robotnik.

Miles from home and separated from Tom and Maddie, Team Sonic and the newly-formed, black ops-oriented Team Dark will find themselves coming face to face with an enemy unlike no other; not to mention an all-mighty opponent out to destroy Sonic once-and-for all.

Cast

Voice cast

• Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds, and the leader of Team Sonic. When Sonic wields the Chaos Emeralds, he can transform into Super Sonic.
• Anna Kendrick as Amy Rose: An anthropomorphic pink hedgehog who wields a large hammer and is Sonic's love interest.
• Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic red-striped black hedgehog that was part of a secret government program called Project Shadow, and the leader of Team Dark. When Shadow wields the Chaos Emeralds, he can transform into Super Shadow.
• Scarlett Johansson as Rouge the Bat: An anthropomorphic white bat and a professional jewel thief who later joins Team Dark.
• Tom Holland as Silver the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic silver-furred hedgehog from 200 years in the future who travels back in time to avert a catastrophe disaster.
• Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Miles "Tails" Prower: An intelligent anthropomorphic yellow-orange fox who can fly with his twin-tails and creates gadgets that can alter appearances and disable security.
• Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna: A hot-headed and arrogant anthropomorphic red echidna warrior with super strength and the Flames of Disaster, a technique which allows his fists to burst into flames.
• Michelle Ruff as Cream the Rabbit: An anthropomorphic peach-colored rabbit who has a pet chao named Cheese and is best friends with Amy. Ruff reprises her role from the games.
• Tom Butler as E-123 Omega, an "E-Series" robot. Butler previously portrayed Commander Walters, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-turned-leader of the military organization Guardian Units of Nations (GUN) who was killed during the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Daisy Ridley as Blaze the Cat: An anthropomorphic purple cat princess who can control fire.

Kyle Hebert reprises his role from the games as Big the Cat, a large anthropomorphic purple cat who loves fishing and has a pet frog named Froggy. Additionally, Ray Chase provides the voice of Metal Sonic, reprising the role from Sonic X Shadow Generations.

Live-action cast

• James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, the adoptive father of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the sheriff of Green Hills, Montana.
• Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a mad scientist and Sonic's arch-nemesis whom he often refers to as "Eggman". He was presumed dead following the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
• Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Tom's wife, the adoptive mother of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the local veterinarian of Green Hills.
• Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, Maddie's sister.
• Shemar Moore as Randall Handel, a GUN agent and Rachel's husband.
• Patrick Wilson as Abraham Walters, a former GUN commander, the son of the late Commander Walters, and the President of the United States.
• Scott Mescudi as Agent Mason, a former underground fighter-turned-corrupt GUN agent who was presumed dead following the events of Knuckles (2024).
• Ellie Taylor as Agent Willoughby, a former extraterrestrial researcher-turned-corrupt GUN agent who was presumed dead following the events of Knuckles.
• Adam Pally as Wade Whipple, the deputy sheriff of Green Hills.
• Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone, Ivo Robotnik's assistant.

Production

Development

In September 2024, following the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, producer Toby Ascher announced additional instalments in the franchise. In November 2024, it was revealed by director Jeff Fowler that, like in the preceding movies, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would tease new characters that could appear in a potential fourth film. In December 2024, the fourth film was officially greenlit. Writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller confirmed that Amy Rose and Metal Sonic were both going to be featured in the movie, joined by Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat. They stated that they were expressing interest in expanding the franchise with future installments which would focus on Sonic's potential adventures from beyond Earth. In January 2025, Jim Carrey stated that he was open to reprising his role as Doctor Robotnik in the fourth instalment.

Release

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on March 19, 2027.

See also

• List of films based on video games