Another week goes by and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is still making headlines.
Detective Pikachu had been holding the title for highest-grossing live-action video game movie for a while, but it looks like the film has just been dethroned by Sonic 3.
Sonic 3 is Now the Highest-Grossing Live-Action Video Game Movie
According to Box Office Mojo, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has managed to surpass Detective Pikachu’s box office record of $450 million last weekend by getting to $462.5 million—slowly inching its way toward a billion.
It’s worth noting that the highest-grossing video game movie of all time is still The Super Mario Bros. Movie starring Chris Pratt and Jack Black, which sits at a whopping $1.36 billion earned worldwide; but since that film is completely animated, Sonic 3 has the advantage of being called the highest-grossing live-action video game movie of all time.
As far as just plain video game movies, Super Mario still manages to sit at the top.
Then again, it could just be a matter of time before Sonic 3 manages to catch up to that billion. Though it does seem doubtful that the numbers can only get stronger from this point, the studio seeing that it’s making bank at the box office could do some kind of big marketing push to get those extra ticket sales.
Of course, this doesn’t always work out in the end. A lot of moviegoers still remember the fiasco with Morbius when Sony decided to relaunch it after it got internet meme status; only to realize nobody went to theaters again.
But in Sonic 3’s defense, it’s actually a good movie that audiences literally enjoy; so maybe the promise of some extended scenes or teases for Sonic 4 could entice another rewatch at the cinemas.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
For now, a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog film has been greenlit, and the third movie has teased the arrival of Amy Rose and Metal Sonic. While Amy Rose is a member of the Sonic family in her own right, Metal Sonic was the OG rival of Sonic in the games even way before Shadow the Hedgehog entered the picture.
In the games, Metal Sonic was considered to be Doctor Robotnik’s greatest creation, and he could rival Sonic in speed. Whereas Sonic was a character known for his heart, Metal Sonic was a cold and unfeeling machine, and his only purpose in life was to humiliate the original Sonic.
We don’t know how the movies will change the story, seeing that there are multiple Metal Sonics revealed (he’s usually just the one), but there is a rumor going around from insider DanielRPK, who is known for leaking information about major productions in media, that time travel will have something to do with the plot. With that being said, some are hoping that Silver the Hedgehog will also make an appearance.
After 3 movies of a new character revealed to fight Sonic and then befriend him by the end, it’s going to be a nice change of pace to have a character introduced that will immediately be an ally to Sonic and his friends.
There's also been a fan petition to finally introduce Rouge the Bat, but the audience will just have to wait and see if the movies are ready to introduce more than just one Hedgehog this time around.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now available on digital.