Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ introduces Shadow (Keanu Reeves) to the Sonic films, along with Gerald Robotnik, and teases another villain for the future of the franchise.

Spoilers! What happens at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and the events that take place during the mid and post-credits.

Sega seems to be slowly warming back up to bringing more playable characters back into Sonic the Hedgehog. Who could lead a game on their own?

To catch up to speed with the original Sonic films, they can currently be found on Paramount+ and Hulu with a subscription.

We can confirm that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has two credit scenes – and you absolutely do not want to miss them. The first one comes straight after the title at the end of the movie, so you likely won't even have gathered up your coat by then. But then there's another one post-credits that's also worth sticking around for.

Shadow was introduced in the post-credits scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but the way he arrives in Sonic 3 is different from his first appearance.

Sonic the Hedgehog may star the titular blue blur, but it also has a wide and varied cast of characters. Sonic has plenty of friends, from Tails the Fox and Knuckles the Echidna who frequently join him on his adventures to anti-heroes Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 gave fans what they wanted from the start of the film franchise in 2020: Shadow. He was teased at the end of the last movie and this third one does not waste time getting him onscreen.

With 2024 being the Year of Shadow, one Sonic the Hedgehog fan celebrates the occasion by building a LEGO version of the iconic character.