Behold, Your First Look at Metal Sonic for ‘Sonic 4’
Metal Sonic will make his debut in the upcoming film Sonic 4, as confirmed by director Jeff Fowler. The character, originally introduced in 1993's Sonic the Hedgehog CD, has been a staple in the franchise and will be featured alongside Amy Rose. Fans are curious whether Metal Sonic will have a voice in the film, with the release date set for March 19, 2027.
- ▪Metal Sonic is confirmed to appear in Sonic 4, as revealed by director Jeff Fowler.
- ▪The character first debuted in 1993's Sonic the Hedgehog CD.
- ▪Sonic 4 is set to be released in theaters on March 19, 2027.
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Every Sonic the Hedgehog movie has added more game characters to the cast, and the same holds true for Sonic 4. As Sonic 3’s mid-credits scene showed us, Metal Sonic is coming for part four, and director Jeff Fowler offered a proper look at the robotic blur now that shooting has wrapped.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000759582","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"movies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"movies","TAGS":"sonic-the-hedgehog,sonic-the-hedgehog-4","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); “On behalf of this amazing cast and crew, we’ve filmed the BEST Sonic movie yet and can’t wait…
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