Fans of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise are a lot like Marvel fans, as all the diehards know that you have to stay until after the credits, as a post-credits scene or two is inevitable.
These scenes undoubtedly tease another Sonic-themed adventure and at least one new fan-favorite character to get excited about seeing come to the big screen. And if what the writers say is true, we will have plenty more adventures with Sonic and Friends in the future.
Writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller sat down with Collider to talk about the future of the franchise, and Miller was quick to acknowledge the eagerness of fans to see more of the franchise’s extensive universe brought to life, and teased multiple sequels, even beyond the already greenlit fourth movie:
“It’s such an obvious answer, but it’s crazy that we’re three movies in and we keep bringing in essentially two new characters in each sequel.
“And we still know that fans are saying, ‘When are we going to get to see so and so? What about this one?’ So it’s not hard to imagine there can be easily several more sequels and keep expanding the universe.”
Miller also touched on the wealth of untapped material in Sonic’s lore, particularly his origins.
“The franchise has not done a whole lot really into the idea of where Sonic came from. I mean, I know Sega has their specific parameters on what to do with that, but there’s still so much room for it to grow.”
Casey added that Sega’s growing trust in the team has allowed for greater creative flexibility with each successive film.
“I feel like these movies, as they continue to succeed, we’re also earning more and more leeway from Sega as they trust us more and more. Sega have been great partners.”
However, Casey couldn’t resist throwing in a cheeky nod to one of the franchise’s more unconventional characters:
“Someday we’re gonna get Big the Cat into these things. That’s where this is all going.” Miller eagerly agreed, joking, “Yes! In Sonic the Hedgehog Part Ten! Finally. Big the Cat is our Thanos, you know?”
All joking aside, it’s been a ton of fun watching these movies. Every member of my family loves them, and I think that’s why they’ve done so well. The humor and storytelling are spot on, and they have appeal to every viewer. I look forward to the future of the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise.
