Paramount has released the first trailer for , confirming a cavalcade of rumours surrounding the film. As revealed, this is set to be a major showcase for Shadow the Hedgehog, who will serve as the primary antagonist. He’ll be voiced by iconic actor Keanu Reeves, and it does appear his story will closely align with the video game source material.
A brief snippet in the new trailer reveals the appearance of , for one thing, hinting about the tragedies to come. Gerald Robotnik, father of Ivo Robotnik, also makes an appearance in the trailer (both played by Jim Carrey) suggesting Maria and her tale will be essential to the evolution of Shadow. Elsewhere in the first trailer for , there’s plenty of other new details to analyse.
As a lovely nod, it appears one scene in the film is set in a Chao-themed restaurant, complete with giant Chao performers. There’s also a nod to – and while a bit overdone, Shadow pull off the classic bike slide. The trailer is also littered with all manner of gags, suggesting that while the film will be slightly darker, thanks to the presence of edgelord Shadow, it will still retain the silly humour of the first two films.
The tone seems to be balanced well here, so there’s high hopes the movie will do the same. Beyond spotlighting Shadow’s tale, the trailer has also confirmed Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles will form the main trio of this film, each using their abilities to take down Shadow. In teasers that tread into plot-spoiling territory, it�.