"Sonic 4" Lands March 2027 Release Date

“Sonic the Hedgehog 4” is sprinting to theaters on March 19, 2027.

The fourth installment in Paramount’s family-friendly franchise is currently the only title on that date.

Paramount announced the fourquel in the Sega video game-inspired franchise even before the third “Sonic” adventure hit the big screen.

The decision that turned out to be prescient given that “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which debuted in December, is officially the property’s highest-grossing entry with $218 million domestically and $422 million globally to date.

“Sonic 3″ builds on the commercial success of its predecessors; the original 2020 “Sonic the Hedgehog” became a surprise winner, earning $148 million domestically and $319 million globally and setting a then-record for the highest-grossing video game adaptation in North America. And the 2022 sequel “Sonic the Hedgehog 2″ was bigger than the first, powering to $190 million domestically and $405 million globally.

Earlier in January, the “Sonic” franchise collectively surpassed $1 billion in box office receipts worldwide.

Paramount reported that “Sonic” has driven over $180 million in global consumer spending from home entertainment rentals and digital purchases. 

There’s also the Paramount+ spinoff television series “Knuckles,” which premiered in 2024.

Jeff Fowler has directed all three “Sonic” films, with Ben Schwartz providing the voice of the blue, anthropomorphic speedster with a knack for busting bad guys. Jim Carrey plays the hedgehog’s main antagonist Dr. Robotnik, while Idris Elba and Colleen O’Shaughnessey voice Sonic’s pals Knuckles and Tails.

In the third live-action/ CGI hybrid adventure, Keanu Reeves voices the mysterious Shadow the Hedgehog while Carrey does double duty as Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald.