The third Sonic the Hedgehog film has been given a launch date: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles will return to theaters in a movie presumably referred to as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Dec. 20, 2024.

The sequence is sticking to its schedule of releasing each two years, then, though this third installment is shifting from the springtime launch-pads of the earlier two entries to a winter vacation slot.

It is a gesture of confidence from studio Paramount, which was delighted with the success of Sonic 2. The sequel, launched in April 2022, has surpassed its predecessor to change into probably the most profitable online game film of all time. Paramount is unquestionably hoping the vacation household market will carry even larger rewards third time round.

No particulars of the solid or inventive workforce have been launched. The earlier two movies have been written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, directed by Jeff Fowler, and starred Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and James Marsden and Tika Sumpter as Sonic’s “dad and mom.” All can pretty safely be anticipated to return.

The largest query mark shall be over Jim Carrey’s function as Physician Robotnik. The star informed Entry Hollywood that he was “pretty critical” about retiring from performing after showing in Sonic 2. “I actually like my quiet life, and I actually like placing paint on canvas,” he mentioned. “And I actually love my non secular life. And I really feel like, and that is one thing you would possibly by no means hear one other celeb say so long as time exists, I’ve sufficient. I’ve carried out sufficient. I’m sufficient.”

The movie’s producers informed IGN that they “wouldn’t even attempt” to recast Robotnik with one other actor and that “Jim Carrey is all the time a member of the Sonic household and he’ll all the time have a spot in these motion pictures and TV exhibits so long as he’d wish to be round.”

Carrey, who has taken prolonged breaks in his profession earlier than, did say he would think about returning for “some type of script that’s written in gold ink that claims to me that it’s going to be actually vital for folks to see.” It’s honest to imagine that he wasn’t speaking in regards to the likes of Sonic 3 right here, no matter its eventual qualities. However after the runaway success of the primary two movies, Paramount shall be keen to interrupt the financial institution to steer him in any other case.