Do my eyes deceive me? Is that The Chao in the latest Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer? Where’s my Dreamcast Vmu? It’s party time! Quick! I need a brown paper bag to breathe into. Okay, I’m good. Paramount Pictures is ready to drop some great news this Monday morning with word that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 tickets are officially on sale! But wait! There’s more! Paramount Pictures and Sega announced a Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Opening Day Fan Event before the film’s nationwide theatrical release on December 20th.

To celebrate the cinematic experience, Paramount Pictures will give fans the opportunity to see Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in theatres at an opening-day movie event on Thursday, December 19th. Fans will see it first at 3 p.m. local time, presented exclusively in premium formats at participating locations, including Dolby Cinema,4Dx, Dbox, Screenx, and other premium format theatres across the country.