The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie will be speeding into theaters just in time for Christmas this year. Months ahead of the release, the threequel was given some added hype by franchise composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL.
Holkenborg shared his thoughts on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in a new interview with Collider. He revealed that he had seen a full cut of the movie, which he found to be an “exciting” film. Holkenborg went on to now how his children watched the previous two films repeatedly, so he’s especially excited for them to check out the third installment when it finally arrives at the end of the year.
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“Actually, I saw the film for the very first time yesterday. I know what the film is all about,” he said. “I’ve been in contact with the director, [Jeff Fowler], which I’ve also known for a really long time. He used to work with Tim Miller at Blur Studios. With Tim and Jeff, at the time, I did Deadpool, and after that Terminator: Dark Fate, and then after that, it was the first Sonic and then the second Sonic, and now it’s the third Sonic. It’s just such an exciting movie. It’s just really interesting.”
“It’s just such an exciting movie. It’s just really interesting.”
He added, “I have two young boys, and it’s really great for a composer that you can watch a movie that you actually worked on and they’re very excited about it. They’ve seen the first and the second one maybe 20, 30, 40 times. That’s how our young kids wanna do it, you know? They wanna watch it again and again and again. So, I’m very excited for them to see this one by the end of the year.”
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Jeff Fowler directed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 using a screenplay by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington. Ben Schwartz reprises his voice role as the titular speedster, while Jim Carrey is also back as Dr. Robotnik. Joining Schwartz’s Sonic and Colleen O’Shaughnessey’s Tails will be Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves as the respective voices of Knuckles the Echidna and Shadow the Hedgehog. The movie also stars James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Tom Butler, Alyla Browne, and Krysten Ritter.
Will Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Also Be a Major Success?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released in theaters in 2020 to great success, setting a new record for the strongest opening for a video game movie. The film earned more than $319 with a budget of less than $100 million. Released in 2022, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was also a big success, grossing over $405 million with a similar budget.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released in theaters on Dec. 20, 2024.
Source: Collider
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