Later this week, the third film in the Sonic film series hits theaters, and this latest installment is set to adapt one of Blue Blur fans' most beloved stories.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 features the character Shadow the Hedgehog, voiced by Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves. Team Sonic will have a challenge ahead when they face the ultimate life form and another unexpected villain.
The adaptation of the game is expected to be one of the great cinematic successes of the Christmas period. However, if you prefer to watch the movie at home, we've got everything you need to know.
When is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 coming to theaters?
The third Sonic film will be released in the US on December 20, 2024 and in the UK on December 21, 2024 – although some cinemas will show previews the day before.
You can pre-book your tickets with AMC Cinemas, Fandango and Atom Tickets in America, and with Vue, Cineworld and Odeon in Britain.
Let yourself be carried away by the film by watching the latest full clip below:
When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on VOD?
Paramount hasn't confirmed when you'll be able to rent or buy Sonic 3 digitally. However, we can look at patterns from other films from the studio to predict when this might happen.
Digital release dates for films differ based on box office performance. Sonic 3 is currently expected to overtake Disney's Mufasa, according to Deadline, which is a positive sign. The first two films in the series also performed very well.
Paramount's well-performing films such as Smile 2 and A Quiet Place: Day One were released a month after their theatrical release. Sonic 2 took longer, about a month and a half, but in general we see movies coming to VOD faster than before.
Therefore, we expect to see Sonic the Hedgehog 3 released on VOD from the end of January 2025 at the earliest. However, if it performs very well, Paramount could further delay this date.
When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on streaming services?
The first streaming service Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will land on is expected to be Paramount+ – Sky customers in the UK can get a free subscription.
Paramount films generally land fairly quickly after their VOD debut, although the timescale varies. Smile 2 arrived about two weeks after its digital release, but A Quiet Place: Day One took 28 days.
If our VOD prediction above is correct, we expect Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to arrive on Paramount+ in February/March 2025.
It's worth saying that Sonic 2 arrived simultaneously on VOD and Paramount+, so there's a chance that could happen – we're just using the most recent models to base our estimates on.
We could eventually see the film become available on other streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, as we've seen with previous Sonic titles, but that won't be for a while.
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When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on DVD/Blu-ray?
It's difficult to predict when physical copies of Sonic 3 might release, as there's no real set template for Paramount films – the window from VOD to DVD varies from two weeks to over 40 days.
We will add more information as soon as we have it.
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