So far, all three Sonic the Hedgehog films have been successes, with the franchise bringing in more than $1 billion in box office sales. Sega and Paramount are keen to keep the ball rolling, with the fourth Sonic movie now wrapping filming, with the director teasing Metal Sonic as the primary adversary. 

In the first Sonic film, our favourite blue hedgehog was primarily fighting Dr. Robotnik by himself, but in Sonic 2, Tails and Knuckles joined the cast. Then in Sonic 3, fan-favourite Sonic counter-part, Shadow, became a main character. Now in Sonic 4, fans can look forward to the introduction of Metal Sonic.

As confirmed by director Jeff Fowler, Sonic 4 has wrapped filming as well, putting the movie on track to hit its March 2027 release date. Sonic 4 will also have the most star-studded cast of the films so far, including the returns of Ben Schwarts as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, Idris Elba as Knuckles and Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog. Actors like Ben Kingsley, Nick Offerman and Matt Berry also have roles in the new film.

Metal Sonic is an iconic character in the videogame series, having appeared as far back as Sonic CD. He is yet another creation of Dr. Robotnik's, built with the sole purpose of taking down Sonic.

Unfortunately, this likely means that we won't be getting to Sonic Adventure's ‘Chaos' storyline in the movies anytime soon.

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KitGuru Says: Part of me is a little surprised we didn't see Metal Sonic sooner but with that said, Paramount is also pumping out these films at an impressively fast rate. If Sonic 4 does well enough to warrant a sequel, which villain would you like to see step in next? 

Sonic the Hedgehog is perhaps more popular than he’s ever been, thanks in large part to the success of the live-action film series. With 3 movies and a TV show spin-off now under their belt, SEGA / Paramount have officially begun to tease the next entry; confirming that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will feature the iconic villain Metal Sonic.

Releasing a title reveal trailer (which serves pretty much as an old-school teaser trailer), Paramount / SEGA have officially kicked off their marketing for the hotly-anticipated 4th entry in the film series.

While it was already known, the trailer also reaffirmed the fact that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will premiere on the 19th of March 2027 – one year from now.

Plot details are being kept light so far, however based on the teaser released it is clear that both Amy Rose and Metal Sonic are set to be prominent additions to the cast. Of course, with the ending to the 3rd film it was already clear that Amy would be joining the roster. Still, it is exciting to see Metal Sonic also set to feature.

Additionally, thanks to certain wording being used during the voiceover present in the teaser, it is possible that Chaos could also appear at some point. We will have to wait a year to find out. Regardless, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 looks set to be another excellent entry in this ever-growing film series.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the teaser trailer? Have you enjoyed the trilogy so far? What plot points do you hope to see them cover? Let us know your thoughts down below.