The film makers of the prior movies have mentioned playing both "Sonic Adventure 2" and the "Shadow The Hedgehog" solo game for inspiration. The film is also inspired by narrative elements from the Saturday morning animated television series "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993 - 1994).
Will feature the iconic main theme for Sonic Adventure 2, "Live and Learn."
The first film of the series to be release in IMAX worldwide.
This is the first film trilogy that Jim Carrey has ever been apart of. He has been famously known for turning down sequels, despite large sums of money offered to him. He has stated that Dr. Robotnik/Eggman is a character he loves playing.
Speed (1994), a movie that Shadow's voice actor Keanu Reeves had been referenced in the first film where it was playing on a tv screen, even as far as Reeves himself being mentioned.