From Paramount Home Entertainment, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is speeding onto digital, 4K UHD Steelbook, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD soon!
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails return for their most epic adventure yet in the blockbuster hit SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. Arriving to buy on Digital February 24th from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on Digital as part of a 3-movie collection that includes the first two feature films. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 will arrive on 4K UHD™ SteelBook®, 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on April 14, 2025. There are two variations of the SteelBook available: one with the key art of Sonic and the other with the key art of Shadow.
CERTIFIED FRESH
Delivering an action-packed adventure that fans of all ages will enjoy, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 is Certified Fresh™. And Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes® with a franchise-best 96% audience rating* and an A CinemaScore®. Hailed as “a total blast” (Cole Groth, Fandomwire) that “takes fun to the next level” (Dave Morales, FOX-TV).
Directed by Jeff Fowler, who has directed all three films in the series. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 stars Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves, who joins the all-star cast as Shadow the Hedgehog.
*As of 1/19/25
BONUS CONTENT
Fans who purchase the film on Digital**, 4K Ultra HD or Blu-ray will have access to over 50 minutes of fun-filled bonus content. Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew as they speed from London to Tokyo. Listen to entertaining commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the wildly funny Ben Schwartz. Watch hilarious bloopers and on-set antics. Check out deleted scenes not shown in theatres, and much more!
**Availability of bonus content varies by digital retailer
Bonus content is detailed below:
Commentary By Director Jeff Fowler and the Voice of Sonic Ben Schwartz—Embark on an adventure with the director and star!
Sonic Family Fun—The Sonic cast and crew share how they’ve become like a family over the years.
Enter Shadow—Keanu Reeves and other cast members talk about his portrayal of fan-favourite character Shadow the Hedgehog.
Robotnik Family Reunion: Ivo and Gerald—Jim Carrey and the Sonic family discuss how the characters of Ivo and Gerald Robotnik were brought to life.
For the Love of Sonic: Directing a Trilogy—With a background in visual effects and animation, director Jeff Fowler shares how directing the Sonic films has been a dream come true.
The Fox, the Echidna, and the Hedgehog—Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, and Idris Elba as Knuckles invite us into the recording booth.
Live-Action Lunacy: Acting Opposite Puppets—Find out what it’s like to act alongside life-sized puppets!
From the Cryo-Tank to London: The World of Sonic—Explore the production designs for the film’s many spectacular locations.
Team Sonic vs. Shadow—The team behind the epic battle sequences details how the action is choreographed for maximum realism.
A Very Sonic Christmas—Team Sonic helps Santa Claus save Christmas!
Gag Reel—Laugh along with Team Sonic and these hilarious outtakes!
Deleted Scenes
The DVD contains the following special features:
Sonic Family Fun
Enter Shadow
Robotnik Family Reunion: Ivo and Gerald
The Fox, The Echidna, And the Hedgehog
PREMISE
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunites to face a new formidable foe, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they’ve ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet. Keanu Reeves joins the all-star cast as Shadow the Hedgehog.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 is rated PG for mild violence, threat, language, and rude humour.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Digital Release Date: February 24. 2025
Digital Rental Date: March 10, 2025
Physical Release Date: April 14, 2025 (4K UHD SteelBook®, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 – 4K ULTRA HD™, BLU-RAY™ and DVD discs are presented in a 16×9 letterbox format.
The 4K Ultra HD™ Feature Film disc includes English-United States Dolby Atmos, Danish, Finnish, French–Canadian, French-Parisian, Norwegian, Spanish–Latin American and Swedish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. This disc will also have an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. The following subtitles will be available: English – United States, English – -United States SDH†, Danish, Finnish, French–Canadian, French–Parisian, Norwegian, Spanish- – Latin American and Swedish.
The Blu-ray™ Feature Film disc includes English – United States Dolby Atmos, Danish, Finnish, French–Canadian, French-Parisian, Norwegian, Spanish-–Latin American and Swedish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround along with an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. It offers the following subtitles: English – United States, English – United States SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French – Canadian, French – Parisian, Norwegian, Spanish – Latin American and Swedish.
The DVD Feature Film disc includes English – United States, Czech, French – Parisian and Polish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround along with an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. It offers the following subtitles: English – United States, English – United States SDH †, Czech, Dutch, French–Parisian, Polish and Slovakian.
CREDITS
PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with SEGA SAMMY GROUP
An ORIGINAL FILM / MARZA ANIMATION PLANET / BLUR STUDIO Production
“SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3”
JIM CARREY BEN SCHWARTZ KRYSTEN RITTER NATASHA ROTHWELL SHEMAR MOORE with JAMES MARSDEN TIKA SUMPTER IDRIS ELBA and KEANU REEVES
Music Composed by TOM HOLKENBORG
Costume Designer ELEANOR BAKER
Edited by AL LEVINE
Production Designer LUKE FREEBORN
Director of Photography BRANDON TROST
Executive Producers HARUKI SATOMI SHUJI UTSUMI YUKIO SUGINO
JEFF FOWLER TOMMY GORMLEY TIM MILLERProduced by NEAL H. MORITZ, p.g.a. TOBY ASCHER, p.g.a. TORU NAKAHARA HITOSHI OKUNO
Based on the SEGA VIDEO GAME
Story by PAT CASEY & JOSH MILLER
Screenplay by PAT CASEY & JOSH MILLER and JOHN WHITTINGTON
Directed by JEFF FOWLER
Run to get your copy of the film when it arrives on digital on February 24th. Rent from March 10th and on the physical formats on April 14th.
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