Sonic The Hedgehog 4 | Teaser Trailer Concept (2027)

After the series' third film, which was a huge success, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will have a difficult time finding a suitable role for Shadow. All the characters in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 were great, but Shadow is widely viewed as the highlight of the movie. Additionally, since Shadow is such a popular character from the video games that fans have been waiting to see in a film for a long time, he is one of the main reasons why Sonic 3 was such a major critical and commercial success.

After the ending of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, fans were immediately asking for a Shadow spinoff. About six months after the release of the third film, which managed to gross $492 million at the worldwide box office (via Box Office Mojo), a Shadow the Hedgehog spinoff has still not been announced. However, obviously, Sonic 4 is in development. Therefore, fans are still wondering whether Shadow will get his own movie or if he will appear in the upcoming fourth film. However, bringing Shadow back for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 would create some major problems for the franchise.