Video game to live-action movie adaptations over the decades has been somewhat of a curse, but that trend has most certainly improved in recent years and leading the way have been the likes of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies.Some of the notoriously bad video game to movie adaptations that come to mind includeHouse of the Dead,Alone in the Dark,Silent Hill: RevelationandDOOMto name a few. However, if handled with the respect that property deserves, HBO’sThe Last of Us, to a certain degree,Detective Pikachuand the topic of today’s discussion, the aforementionedSonic the Hedgehogprove that such adaptations can be successful.Check out the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer below!The first movie in the blue speedsters franchise was released in 2020 and while the critic score garnered a mundane 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience let their voices be known with animpressive score93%. Its 2022 sequel alsoscoredin the same ballpark earning 69% (nice) and 96%, respectively. So you can bet that expectations are high ahead of the trilogy completion which will introduce the brooding antihero, Shadow.AdvertThe Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has been cast brilliantly with Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik and Idris Elba as Knuckles, the latter arriving in the sequel. At this time, the actor to play Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3hasn’t been announced, but an insider claims that Anakin Skywalker actorHayden Christensenis set to portray the role.According to known entertainment insider Daniel Richtmanviahis Patreon, he claims that Hayden Christensen will be cast as Shadow the Hedgehog which has led to some on social media dubbing the casting as “Darth Shadow”. Which to be fair, would be quite a decent name for a created character in Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic.At this time, Hayden Christensen hasn’t been announced as Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3, so we should take the reports with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, I am a firm believer in there being no smoke without fire.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is currently scheduled to be released in cinemas this year on 20 December. WillSonic the Hedgehog 3follow in the footsteps of its predecessors and be another successful video game to live-action movie adaptation? Only time will tell.Featured Image Credit: Netflix/SEGA/Lucasfilm Ltd.Topics:Sonic,Sega,TV And Film,Star Wars

Hayden Christensen cast as Shadow in Sonic 3, says insider

Video game to live-action movie adaptations over the decades has been somewhat of a curse, but that trend has most certainly improved in recent years and leading the way have been the likes of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies.Some of the notoriously bad video game to movie adaptations that come to mind includeHouse of the Dead,Alone in the Dark,Silent Hill: RevelationandDOOMto name a few. However, if handled with the respect that property deserves, HBO’sThe Last of Us, to a certain degree,Detective Pikachuand the topic of today’s discussion, the aforementionedSonic the Hedgehogprove that such adaptations can be successful.Check out the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer below!The first movie in the blue speedsters franchise was released in 2020 and while the critic score garnered a mundane 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience let their voices be known with animpressive score93%. Its 2022 sequel alsoscoredin the same ballpark earning 69% (nice) and 96%, respectively. So you can bet that expectations are high ahead of the trilogy completion which will introduce the brooding antihero, Shadow.AdvertThe Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has been cast brilliantly with Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik and Idris Elba as Knuckles, the latter arriving in the sequel. At this time, the actor to play Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3hasn’t been announced, but an insider claims that Anakin Skywalker actorHayden Christensenis set to portray the role.According to known entertainment insider Daniel Richtmanviahis Patreon, he claims that Hayden Christensen will be cast as Shadow the Hedgehog which has led to some on social media dubbing the casting as “Darth Shadow”. Which to be fair, would be quite a decent name for a created character in Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic.At this time, Hayden Christensen hasn’t been announced as Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3, so we should take the reports with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, I am a firm believer in there being no smoke without fire.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is currently scheduled to be released in cinemas this year on 20 December. WillSonic the Hedgehog 3follow in the footsteps of its predecessors and be another successful video game to live-action movie adaptation? Only time will tell.Featured Image Credit: Netflix/SEGA/Lucasfilm Ltd.Topics:Sonic,Sega,TV And Film,Star Wars

Video game to live-action movie adaptations over the decades has been somewhat of a curse, but that trend has most certainly improved in recent years and leading the way have been the likes of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies.Some of the notoriously bad video game to movie adaptations that come to mind includeHouse of the Dead,Alone in the Dark,Silent Hill: RevelationandDOOMto name a few. However, if handled with the respect that property deserves, HBO’sThe Last of Us, to a certain degree,Detective Pikachuand the topic of today’s discussion, the aforementionedSonic the Hedgehogprove that such adaptations can be successful.Check out the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer below!The first movie in the blue speedsters franchise was released in 2020 and while the critic score garnered a mundane 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience let their voices be known with animpressive score93%. Its 2022 sequel alsoscoredin the same ballpark earning 69% (nice) and 96%, respectively. So you can bet that expectations are high ahead of the trilogy completion which will introduce the brooding antihero, Shadow.AdvertThe Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has been cast brilliantly with Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik and Idris Elba as Knuckles, the latter arriving in the sequel. At this time, the actor to play Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3hasn’t been announced, but an insider claims that Anakin Skywalker actorHayden Christensenis set to portray the role.According to known entertainment insider Daniel Richtmanviahis Patreon, he claims that Hayden Christensen will be cast as Shadow the Hedgehog which has led to some on social media dubbing the casting as “Darth Shadow”. Which to be fair, would be quite a decent name for a created character in Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic.At this time, Hayden Christensen hasn’t been announced as Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3, so we should take the reports with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, I am a firm believer in there being no smoke without fire.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is currently scheduled to be released in cinemas this year on 20 December. WillSonic the Hedgehog 3follow in the footsteps of its predecessors and be another successful video game to live-action movie adaptation? Only time will tell.

Video game to live-action movie adaptations over the decades has been somewhat of a curse, but that trend has most certainly improved in recent years and leading the way have been the likes of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies.

Some of the notoriously bad video game to movie adaptations that come to mind includeHouse of the Dead,Alone in the Dark,Silent Hill: RevelationandDOOMto name a few. However, if handled with the respect that property deserves, HBO’sThe Last of Us, to a certain degree,Detective Pikachuand the topic of today’s discussion, the aforementionedSonic the Hedgehogprove that such adaptations can be successful.

Check out the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer below!

The first movie in the blue speedsters franchise was released in 2020 and while the critic score garnered a mundane 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience let their voices be known with animpressive score93%. Its 2022 sequel alsoscoredin the same ballpark earning 69% (nice) and 96%, respectively. So you can bet that expectations are high ahead of the trilogy completion which will introduce the brooding antihero, Shadow.

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The Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has been cast brilliantly with Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik and Idris Elba as Knuckles, the latter arriving in the sequel. At this time, the actor to play Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3hasn’t been announced, but an insider claims that Anakin Skywalker actorHayden Christensenis set to portray the role.

According to known entertainment insider Daniel Richtmanviahis Patreon, he claims that Hayden Christensen will be cast as Shadow the Hedgehog which has led to some on social media dubbing the casting as “Darth Shadow”. Which to be fair, would be quite a decent name for a created character in Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic.

At this time, Hayden Christensen hasn’t been announced as Shadow inSonic the Hedgehog 3, so we should take the reports with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, I am a firm believer in there being no smoke without fire.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3is currently scheduled to be released in cinemas this year on 20 December. WillSonic the Hedgehog 3follow in the footsteps of its predecessors and be another successful video game to live-action movie adaptation? Only time will tell.

Topics:Sonic,Sega,TV And Film,Star Wars