Sonic The Hedgehog 3 ahead in box office projections, outpaced Mufasa: The Lion King by $50-55 million. Disney's 2019 live-action Lion King was a blockbuster, while Sonic franchise saw steady growth in box office earnings. Both movies have star-studded casts, with Sonic 3 introducing Shadow; Paramount's marketing hit the mark for audience appeal.

The Lion King in December and it’s starting to look like it will get beaten at the box office by Sonic 3. Both films open on the same day, December 20, 2024. Disney has a live-action problem. With each film,

The edge that Sonic 3 has is in its fan-fave casting of Keanu Reeves as Shadow, not to mention double Jim Carreys in the roles of Robotnik and his grandfather. Ben Schwartz and Idris Elba are also returning as Sonic and Tails in the popular feature take of the Sega videogame.