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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 refers to the live-action sequel of the 2022 film Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The movie is scheduled to premiere on December 20th, 2024, continuing the story from the previous film in which, this time, the trio Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails face off against a powerful new adversary, Shadow The Hedgehog, voiced by Keanu Reeves. The third entry builds on the Sonic the Hedgehog universe lore and has sparked anticipation among fans of the franchise while also inspiring memes, fan art and theories regarding the movie's plot.

History

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was first announced on August 8th, 2024, by @SonicMovie official^[1] X account. The tweet (seen below) also revealed the expected premiere date for the movie to hit theatres on December 20th, 2024. The post amassed over 108,000 likes and 33,000 reposts in two years.

Additionally, on August 27th, 2024, the official trailer for the third sequel film was uploaded on YouTube^[2], revealing the design of the antagonist Shadow The Hedgehog, voiced by Keanu Reeves. The video received roughly 6 million views and 364,000 likes in two days.

Online Presence

The film has been heavily discussed within Sonic's franchise fandom, as fans speculated the plot, characters and how they would portray Shadow's backstory. For example, on February 3rd, 2024, X^[3] user @xiiithegod tweeted that Hayden Christensen would be voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in the upcoming film (seen below), amassing over 678 likes and 115 reposts in six months.

Keanu Reeves As Shadow

The online buzz surrounding the sequel picked up again most notably in late August 2024, after American actor Keanu Reeves was confirmed to voice Shadow the Hedgehog in the upcoming movie. On August 27th, 2024, X^[4] page @DiscussingFilm posted a clip showing Reeves' voice as Shadow (seen below), which amassed over 4 million views and 48,000 likes in two days.

Related Memes

You're A Colorful Bunch

You're A Colorful Bunch refers to a quote said by the character Shadow in the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3 film. The phrase went viral in late August 2024 after the movie's trailer was released online, sparking parodies, memes and reaction images using Shadow's line to mock characters from the Sonic universe or others that share a wide color palette, like the Power Rangers and My Little Pony.

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