Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director reveals that one of his first jobs in the industry was animating Shadow for a video game – and now he's bringing him to the big screen
Aug. 28, 2024A full circle moment
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler has shared a fun, full circle career moment – and it involves Shadow.
After a brief tease in theSonic the Hedgehog 2 post-credits scene, Shadow is making his big-screen debut in the upcoming threequel. He’ll be voiced by Keanu Reeves, who joins a voice cast that also includes Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, and Idris Elba as Knuckles, alongside James Marsden and Jim Carrey in live-action roles as Sheriff Tom Wachowski and Dr. Ivo Robotnik (and Gerald Robotnik, Ivo’s grandfather, as revealed inthe recently released trailer…).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 speeds onto the big screen on December 20. In the meantime, get up to speed with the rest of the year’s biggestmovie release datesat a glance.
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