JIM CARREY, BEN SCHWARTZ AND IDRIS ELBA WELCOME KEANU REEVES IN THE NEW FEATURETTE “CASTING A SHADOW.” “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3”

AN icon playing an icon. Keanu Reeves is Shadow. Get ready for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, opening in Philippine cinemas January 15, 2025.

“For 50 years, Shadow’s been in a state of suspended animation. He’s coming out of it seeking revenge,” says Keanu Reeves, who voices Shadow, a fan favorite villain in the Sonic universe.

Says Idris Elba, who plays Knuckles, another popular character: “Keanu, whatever he does, he kind of brings icon status to it.” 

Reeves, well-loved for his Matrix and John Wick characters, adds, “Sonic’s no match for me.”

Watch the “Casting a Shadow” featurette: https://youtu.be/hQ1sVXO-J7o?si=SS4JYW8ztfhiSPCg

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in Philippine cinemas January 15, 2025. Join the conversation with the hashtag #SonicMovie3 and tag @paramountpicsphAbout Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Paramount Pictures Presents In Association with Sega Sammy Group

An Original Film / Marza Animation Planet / Blur Studio Production

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 Produced by Neal H. Moritz, p.g.a., Toby Ascher, p.g.a.,Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno

Executive Producers: Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi, Yukio Sugino, Jeff Fowler, Tommy Gormley, Tim Miller

Based on the SEGA Video Game and story by Pat Casey & Josh Miller

Screenplay by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington and Directed by Jeff Fowler.

Cast: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, Krysten Ritter, Lee Majdoub, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Alyla Browne, James Wolk

(Photo and Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”).

(ROHN ROMULO)