Shadow the Hedgehog: Reign of Black Doom is a 2024 American science fiction action film based on the Sega Games character Shadow the Hedgehog. It is the sequel to Shadow the Hedgehog, which serves as a spin-off to Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and is the fourth installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film stars Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog, along with an ensemble cast including Morena Baccarin, Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Jim Carrey, and McKenna Grace. Reign of Black Doom had its world premiere on May 7th, 2024, and was released 6 days later. The film opened to generally positive reviews, with praise for the action sequences, visual effects, tone, performances, direction, score, storyline, and emotional weight. It was also a box-office blockbuster, earning $870 million worldwide, and became the second highest-grossing film of 2024. A sequel, Shadow the Hedgehog: Resurrection, was released 2 years later.
