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Director Jeff Fowler On ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’, Keanu Reeves Joining As Shadow & His Full-Circle Moment With One Key Character In The Threequel
DeadlineStory by Stewart Clarke
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler goes full-circle, tapping Keanu Reeves to play Shadow the Hedgehog in the latest live-action adaptation battling the Lion King prequel at the box office.
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- Fowler's first industry gig was creating content for the 'Shadow The Hedgehog' video game, making Reeves' casting as the character a 'full-circle moment'
- The Sonic franchise has emerged as one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations, setting up a high-stakes holiday box office showdown with Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King
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Jeff Fowler, Keanu Reeves, Sega, Paramount, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Shadow The Hedgehog, Knuckles, Mufasa: The Lion King