In a press release, SEGA announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog film series has now hit the $1 billion milestone in global revenue. The announcement was made by SEGA President and COO, Representative Director Shuji Utsumi, that the Sonic the Hedgehog film series has now grossed over $1 billion ( (¥157B) in the global box office.

And even three movies and broken box office records later — including a brand-new benchmark as of yesterday evening — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 star Ben Schwartz can't help but joke about what could have been.

The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has reached a major milestone, with Paramount Pictures announcing that the Sega adaptations have officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office. How much has the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise made?

Amid the continued success of its third installment, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog feature franchise has zoomed past $1B at the global box office

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Sonic the Hedgehog actor Ben Schwartz reacts to the Paramount franchise crossing $1 billion at the worldwide box office.