Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog has defied the video game movie curse time and again, with the film franchise having generated more box office revenue and warmer reception with each sub

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?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has now crossed another big milestone after becoming the highest-grossing franchise film at the domestic box office.

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.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 raced into theaters late December and has already earned more than $380 million worldwide. That’s impressive enough! But over the weekend, Sonic 3 did something only one other video game movie has ever done: It has now earned over $200 million domestically.

Shadow's origin in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 teases another major villain from the video games, who may also end up being revealed as Shadow's father.