'We Have Filmed the Best Sonic Movie Yet' — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Director Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at Metal Sonic as Filming Wraps
Jeff Fowler said the cast finished filming, and the franchise’s fourth movie will open after the series passed $1 billion worldwide.
- On Friday, Director Jeff Fowler announced that production on SonicMovie4 has concluded, sharing a set photo featuring the robotic antagonist Metal Sonic. Fowler has directed all four films in the Paramount Pictures franchise.
- The Paramount franchise has surpassed $1 billion in global box office receipts, with the latest installment earning over $490 million as the series' highest-grossing entry. This commercial success enabled development of the fourth film.
- Ben Schwartz reprises his voice role as Sonic, joined by Kristen Bell as Amy Rose, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Tika Sumpter return for live-action roles.
- SonicMovie4 is scheduled to debut in theaters on March 19, 2027. Fowler wrote, "On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can."
- Additionally, an untitled film in the franchise will debut theatrically in late 2028, with producers Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, and Moritz overseeing development. The studio continues expanding the Sonic universe beyond the fourth installment.
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'We Have Filmed the Best Sonic Movie Yet' — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Director Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at Metal Sonic as Filming Wraps
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 director Jeff Fowler has published a first look at Metal Sonic as filming on the latest movie comes to an end.The filmmaker took to social media to share a behind-the-scenes picture of a life-sized version of the iconic Sega villain today. It comes with the news that filming for the next chapter in Paramount Pictures and Sega's series of game-to-movie adaptations wrapped with a little less than one year to go before its Marc…
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ gets major filming update as director shares first look of iconic villain
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ gets major filming update as director shares first look of iconic villain Director Jeff Fowler has officially finished filming ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’. He confirmed production had wrapped by sharing an update on social media, where he celebrated the end of filming with a confident message about the movie’s quality. “On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can’t wait to share,” the fi…
‘Sonic 4’ Wraps Shooting; First Look at Metal Sonic Revealed
Director Jeff Fowler has wrapped filming on “Sonic the Hedgehog 4.” Fowler, who directed all three “Sonic” films, shared the news via X. He wrote, “On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can’t wait to share.” He also shared a photo of himself in the director’s chair posing with a figure of Metal Sonic, the evil robot teased in the third installment. “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” marks the latest adventur…
'Sonic the Hedgehog 4' Wraps, Director Teases Metal Sonic
Everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog is zooming back to theaters as production wraps on Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Director Jeff Fowler, who has helmed all four movies in the franchise, announced on Friday that filming had concluded on the fourth installment of the Paramount/Sega franchise, sharing a set photo of himself with the hedgehog’s robotic doppelganger […]
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