The Sonic movies are some of the very few video game movies that fans really seemed to enjoy. Fun,
energetic and surprisingly true to the source material. Around the same time as the sequel's
release, it was announced that a 3rd Sonic movie and a spinoff series for Knuckles were on the
way. Since then, many fans have come up with several ideas of what they think will happen
in Sonic's third adventure on the silver screen. Some ideas we really like. Others?....not as much.
I'm Brad with WickedBinge, and these are Sonic The Hedgehog Movie 3 predictions we love and hate.
And real quick - spoilers for the first two movies, ahead. Let’s get started..
To kick things off, let's talk about the character many are excited to see
in the 3rd film: Shadow the Hedgehog. Specifically, Shadow Becoming an Ally.
In the post-credits scene of the 2nd movie, Commander Walters is informed by another G.U.N.
soldier that, as they were removing Robotnik from their database, they found a file dating back over
50 years. When he asks her about it, she informs him it has the coordinates to a secret research
facility. As she says this, a capsule in what can be assumed to be that facility opens up,
revealing Shadow. From this one scene, several predictions have come to the forefront. Mainly,
that Shadow will become an ally to the heroes. This is a prediction that we feel is the most
likely when it comes to what will happen to Shadow in the film. That being said,
we do have mixed feelings about this one. Don't get us wrong, we feel confident that
this will happen, and we won't mind it at all if it does… if it's done right.
Considering Knuckles already had a similar story arc in the 2nd film, we just hope that,
if the 3rd film has Shadow start out with or like a villain and ally with the heroes later,
it doesn't do it the exact same way they did it for Knuckles. It seems likely to us that Shadow
will start by working with a bad guy, possibly reveal a tragic backstory, and become good
later. If they approach it differently than they did with Knuckles, it could still work.
This is not the only prediction that people have made involving Shadow's fate,
as some believe Shadow will die at the end. The main reason for this stems from another prediction
that we will talk about in a moment. We have some gripes. First off, Have
you seen all the videos of people in movie theaters reacting to Shadow's appearance in
the 2nd movie? The filmmakers would be crazy to kill him off so quickly when people are this
excited to see him. Second, if people think that this will be his fate because of Sonic
Adventure 2, keep one thing in mind: It is true that Shadow was originally planned to only show
up in that game and never appear again, hence his “death” scene at the end. However, when the people
behind the game saw how Shadow quickly became a really popular character, they got to work
thinking of a way to bring him back. In any case, this is a prediction that we don't like at all.
Even if, for some reason, they did decide to kill him off in the next movie, there would more than
likely be a public outcry for him to return if they decide to make a 4th film and beyond.
That being said, the reason why some have this prediction of Shadow dying is because of another
prediction: The 3rd film will share many plot points with Sonic Adventure 2. This would also
include elements from Shadow's solo game since that dives into Shadow's backstory even further.
If you have played these games before, and the movie actually went this route, then you know the
big events that would happen: Shadow is discovered in a top secret location by the villain, Shadow
works with them for a while, G.U.N. mistakes Sonic for Shadow, a different (or recurring) threat
emerges, and Shadow teams up with the good guys to fight them. This one is another that we have
mixed feelings about. It would be cool if many of these moments were at least referenced, but we
hope it wouldn't be a simple copy and paste type of deal. It's already been said that the people
behind these movies don't plan on following the same plot of the games in the same order anyways,
so it's unlikely we would see this particular prediction come to life on the big screen. Based
off of this prediction, there are other ideas we could see working if they are done right. For one,
Shadow's motivations could be like that of Mewtwo's in the first Pokemon movie. Shadow could
be experimented on by the humans, things go wrong, and Shadow winds up with a hatred for the humans,
leading to him being an enemy at first. The other idea would be to have him with a story that kind
of combines the story arcs of Vegeta as well as his own in the Sonic Boom show. He could start out
as an enemy, and he could slowly transition to the good guys by fighting alongside them only when he
has to. While we don't think this is likely to happen, it would still be interesting to see.
While that prediction wanted many elements from Adventure 2 being implemented into the next movie,
other predictions only involve specific elements. One that stood out is Space Colony
ARK being involved somehow. While it hasn't been confirmed yet as of writing this where Shadow's
stasis pod is in terms of the movie, we wouldn't be surprised if the ARK is the resulting location.
This is very interesting. After all, if the ARK is introduced somehow, then that could also include
the likes of Gerald and Maria Robotnik. Neither of these characters would have to play a major
role in the film or even be seen. If anything, they could be a source of motivation for Shadow
to do what he does in the film. He could say something like, “I do this for the one
who created me and...my only friend I ever had”. The movie could then cut to a brief clip or still
shot of Gerald and Maria to emphasize who they were and what they meant to him. At some point,
they could also give a recap of what happened on the ARK, right up to the point of Maria
being killed. This could be a reason for Shadow to attack the humans initially. Concept art has also
fueled people's interests in this prediction. This is one prediction we Love..
Michael Kus, a concept art designer, helped out with some of the ideas for designs in the
2nd movie, even the mid-credit scene. One that caught our eye features what appears to be a lab
in shambles. In the corner lies a lone skeleton, implying that they have been there for a while.
With this likely being the same facility that Shadow is in, many are lead to believe
that this skeleton was once Gerald Robotnik. If that's the case, we could see Shadow waking up,
seeing Gerald's skeleton, then remembers SOME elements of what happened there before he was
put in stasis, including Maria's death, leading to his initial actions against the heroes.
Speaking of Maria's death however, we found this next prediction after asking around on Sonic fan
pages. If Maria's death is mentioned in the film, people are predicting that Commander
Walters is the one who killed Maria. This is a prediction that’s really compelling because of
one quote. We come back to the post-credit scene in Sonic 2 where the other G.U.N. soldier tells
him about the 50+ year-old file they found. How did he respond? With just four words:
“My god....Project Shadow....”. That alone implies that Walters, at the very least,
knows about the project. Not only that, but given that he knew exactly what she was talking about
with something from that long ago, it's highly probable he was involved in either
the project itself or a possible attempt to shut it down. Finally, the way he said that
line could indicate that he has great concern about it. This could be because he knows what,
or in this case who, Project Shadow is and the dangers behind it. This could also mean that he
caused something to happen that would trigger Shadow if he comes across Walters. If Maria's
death is involved in the story, and Shadow discovers that it was Walters who killed her,
he could be one of Shadow's first targets/victims. Could this mean Walters will get killed off in the
next movie? Who knows? If this prediction does turn out to be true, it would be a good way to
not only keep Walters involved in the story, but have a strong reason for Shadow to make
his presence and power known to the world. Needless to say, we Love this prediction.
With Shadow already being confirmed for the movie, fans are wondering if other characters will make
an appearance as well. Predictions have been made that Amy and/or Metal Sonic will make an
appearance. In Amy's case, while Shadow could be a new enemy, she could be a new ally. On
top of that, Sonic now has a group of friends, so what if there was a character that wanted
to connect with him on a deeper level? One way this could be implemented into the story is that,
while Sonic was growing up with Longclaw, Amy was secretly watching and admiring him
from afar in a way that little kids might. After Sonic disappears into the ring portal, Amy could
try to find a way to get to where Sonic went. Maybe she could find some rings Longclaw left
behind and follow Sonic to Earth. She introduces herself, quickly becomes friends with everybody,
eventually gets into a situation where Sonic saves her, and things blossom from there. With Metal
Sonic, we aren't sure if he should play a major role in this particular film. Shadow is already
likely to play the antagonistic hedgehog role in this film at some point, so having a second one
introduced in the same film might be a little much. It could all depend on what they do with
Shadow. We feel that, if Metal Sonic DOES show up, it's most likely going to be in a mid/post-credit
scene similar to Shadow. Whoever the human villain ends up being could end a mid-credit scene with
“If I can't defeat that hedgehog myself, I will make a hedgehog of my own who can!” The
camera could then show Metal Sonic being in the early stages of being built. If this happens,
Metal Sonic could be a major threat in a possible 4th film that can learn all the attacks of his
enemies as he fights them, even being able to mimic them perfectly. This is a prediction that
we like when it comes to either character - even though many people find Amy annoying…
But Metal Sonic and Amy are far from the only characters speculated to
appear in this movie. Multiple predictions have come out that even more characters will make an
appearance. Some of the other popular candidates have been Rouge the Bat, Silver the Hedgehog,
and Cream the Rabbit. While we do want to see all of these characters and more show up eventually,
we think it would be wise to keep a cap on how many characters get introduced and have prominent
roles in each film. Shadow is already one, Amy or Metal Sonic could be a decent 2nd or 3rd,
but beyond that could be very risky. If there is one thing the DC Cinematic Universe has made
apparent to movie-goers, it's that you do not want to introduce too much too quickly. If you do this,
you run the risk of juggling too much at once and winding up with a jumbled mess.
We simply do not like these predictions. We know Sonic and the rest have “Gotta
Go Fast”, but let's hope the films' over-arching story doesn't go TOO fast.
But what about characters that might be left out? Many people have speculated,
mostly reluctantly by the way, that Robotnik won't be involved at all or anymore. While
Robotnik is shown near the end of the second movie to be falling to a possible death,
this is not actually why most people have made this prediction. It's actually tied to Robotnik's
actor, Jim Carrey. While the second film was being promoted, Jim Carrey announced that he was fairly
serious about retiring from acting. It DID sound like he would still do a film every so often if
the story presented to him was good, so it isn't out of the question as far as we know that he
could still come back. The film's producers have also said that they would not even try to recast
him if he officially retired from the role. This is a prediction that we really Hate. We
would greatly miss Jim Carrey's Robotnik if he didn't show up again. He really
helped the first film get its footing, especially before Sonic was redesigned,
and in both films, Robotnik stole the show. At least they have a way
to work around Jim Carrey's retirement by saying Robotnik didn't survive the fall.
Not to worry though, folks. We are not without a human villain. If Robotnik does not make it back,
Agent Stone could play a much more prominent role. Agent Stone is the loyal, goofy sidekick
to Robotnik. At least, that's how he was in the first film, and we loved every second of it. We
STILL get a good laugh in Robotnik's dance scene when Stone appears behind him out of
nowhere to dance with him and offer him one of his incredible lattes. In the 2nd film,
especially with Robotnik temporarily out of the picture, Stone doesn't waste any time and does
a lot of work in secret while running a cafe as a cover. This gave us a lot of reassurance that
Stone is more than capable of carrying plans out on his own if Robotnik is gone for good. If this
is where the movie(s) will go, we Love this idea. What also gives us confidence that Stone will
play a bigger role in the 3rd film brings us back to the 2nd film's mid-credit scene. While
Commander Walters and the other soldier are discussing the file they found, Stone appears,
disguised as a G.U.N. soldier. He doesn't even say anything, but that one look he gives implies
that he is watching closely, likely listening to everything they are saying. Stone could get
a hold of the coordinates, release Shadow, and tell him to go after Walters; which is
possible given that he heard what Walters said about Robotnik's supposed death. Even so, this
one moment tells us that Stone could play a much bigger role, and we certainly would not complain.
The final prediction that we will go over today is a little less common, but still one that we wanted
to address. Some have thought it possible that the Super Emeralds could be introduced in some way.
If you are a newer Sonic fan, we would not blame you if you have never heard of the Super Emeralds.
After all, they only ever made one official appearance way back in Sonic 3...the game,
not the upcoming movie. We dislike this idea. Don't get us wrong though. We would absolutely
love for the Super Emeralds to come back, especially after a very long absence. However,
this falls into a similar category of people wanting a lot of characters introduced. We just
saw the Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald introduced in the previous film alongside
Knuckles. This includes our first appearance of a Super transformation in Super Sonic. If we got
Hyper forms in the film right after seeing that, that would way more than likely be too risky.
Many movies and shows that involve characters transforming, especially more than once, will
spread these transformations out over time. If a character got too many transformations too fast,
then they would quickly run out of ways to have an opposition be stronger than them in some way. We
would really like Hyper Sonic, Hyper Knuckles, or even Super Tails to make an appearance later on,
though. Maybe, in a future movie, if they end up going into space or some threat known throughout
the galaxy appears, the heroes could try to fight them and see that the Super forms
are not enough. Some opportunity could present itself where the Super Emeralds are brought in,
and the Hyper form could be used to defeat this foe. All we know is that, if a Sonic
FAN-film like Nazo Unleashed can implement the Super Emeralds in a solid and meaningful way,
than an official Sonic film could likely do the same at some point.
But let us know in the comment section what your favorite Sonic The hedgehog 3
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