Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ introduces Shadow (Keanu Reeves) to the Sonic films, along with Gerald Robotnik, and teases another villain for the future of the franchise.

To catch up to speed with the original Sonic films, they can currently be found on Paramount+ and Hulu with a subscription.

The Sonic franchise is the rare movie series that’s gotten better and better with each subsequent sequel. In this case, the reason why is actually very simple: Each new one adds at least one new Little Guy. And the filmmakers have absolutely perfected making these Little Guys, translating them from their cartoony designs to “realistic” ones.