The Sonic 3 director shares early concept art from the film featuring Shadow and Maria - and our hearts are already breaking

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler has revealed the first original concept art for the upcoming threequel – and it involves Shadow and Maria.

As you can see below, the artwork sees Gerald confront Robotnik’s granddaughter Maria and Shadow, the latter in a giant test tube.

“Our #SonicMovie3 journey started here…this was the FIRST piece of concept art we created for the film,” Fowler wrote on Twitter. “Shadow & Maria’s story is one of the most important in the entire Sonic universe and we knew we had to make it great.”

Our #SonicMovie3 journey started here… this was the FIRST piece of concept art we created for the film. Shadow & Maria’s story is one of the most important in the entire Sonic universe and we knew we had to make it great ❤️🖤💛💙 pic.twitter.com/ELX3WnZq1ENovember 29, 2024

While we’re not going into spoiler territory here, it’s likely that Sonic 3 will play with our emotions as it mirrors the events of 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2 (which is the threequel). is already decreasing significantly and seems to adapt easily).

Also note Shadow’s slightly rounder eyes. It’s a design decision that appears to be reflected in the finished version; It seems that Shadow seems friendlier and more Sonic-like around Maria – and her tragic story would show why he’s transformed now a trash-talking, armed hedgehog.

It’s unclear how much Maria will factor into the film itself, but her grandfather Gerald will play a significant role in Sonic 3.

In conversation with SFXJeff Fowler said Jim Carrey (who does double duty as both Robotniks) even contributed to Gerald’s design.

“It was certainly an exciting opportunity for him to create a whole new character in the world and he gave it his all,” Fowler revealed. “No detail was too small. He helped design the prosthetics and everything. Talking about things you have to deal with after doing three movies with Jim Carrey is a real brainwave.”

Sonic 3 stars Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Krysten Ritter, Tika Sumpter and Colleen O’Shaughnessey. The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on December 20th in the US and December 21st in the UK.

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The Sonic 3 director shares early concept art from the film featuring Shadow and Maria – and our hearts are already breaking

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