Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is among the movies Paramount is showcasing at Cinemacon in Las Vegas proper now, and that presentation included a complete trailer of the blue blur combating his angsty rival Shadow. Sadly, as of this writing, none of that footage is offered to the general public. However we do have an outline of what went down.
In accordance with DiscussingFilm, the footage proven on the occasion featured Jim Carrey returning as maniacal scientist Dr. Robotnik/Eggman, who has apparently gained weight since we final noticed him in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. There’s apparently a line about him taking in quite a lot of “carbohydrates.” Whereas I do know Eggman is a much bigger man within the video games, I hope this isn’t simply going to be a gateway into fatphobic jokes for the entire film. Additionally, apparently, in the trailer had been scenes of Sonic combating Shadow alongside his buddies Knuckles and Tails, in addition to a unique scene of the hedgehogs combating within the sky on Shadow’s motorbike.
If Shadow is driving a motorbike within the film, that most likely means Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is bringing in components from his tales throughout a number of video games. The antihero debuted in Sonic Journey 2, and based mostly on the early casting information, it appears his backstory from the sport will likely be touched on in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. However he didn’t begin utilizing automobiles till his self-titled sport from 2005. That is consistent with the earlier films, which have by no means been a 1:1 recreation of the video games.
Even after exhibiting the footage, Paramount didn’t announce who’s voicing Shadow within the movie at Cinemacon. Rumors have been floating round that Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen could also be portraying the edgiest hedgehog, however these haven’t been confirmed. Now in the event that they wished to be actual cool, they might on the very least put it on-line so these of us who stay anyplace else can see it. Come on, y’all. It’s the 12 months of Shadow, and gatekeeping footage of the live-action Final Lifeform shouldn’t be very festive.