Sonic the Hedgehog 3 races onto 4K Blu-ray April 15, and fans can choose between Sonic and Shadow steelbook cover art.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has set its release date just days after the franchise's third instalment broke a new record. Deadline reports that the fourth film will land in cinemas on March 19, 2027, a week before the Easter holiday weekend.

The news comes in the wake of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 becoming the highest installment in the franchise with $218.8M domestic, $422.3M worldwide. The entire SEGA branded feature franchise counts $1.1 billion at the global box office.

Spoiler warning for Sonic the Hedgehog 3's post-credits scenes The film's success doesn't appear to have come as a surprise to Paramount because the studio greenlit a fourth entry

It's only been a month since the Blue Blur tangled with his shadowy counterpart, but the third outing is already headed to home streaming platforms. Find out more below.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is racing onto digital this week, with a physical home media release slated for Sonic and the gang later this year.