The family-friendly films are a great success. All the more reason for Paramount+ to build an entire universe around the lightning-fast hedgehog. The first series that has been announced is a spin-off series about the character Knuckles. Knuckles was introduced in the second part of the film series and is voiced by Idris Elba (Luther).
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Currently in production, the series will follow Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The third film is scheduled to premiere on December 20, 2024.
Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi and Ellie Taylor have joined the cast of the Paramount+ and SEGA series Knuckles, with Idris Elba returning to voice the lead character. Rory McCann will guest star, while Tika Sumpter will guest star and reprise her role as Maddie.
All of the films' main creative team members return for the spin-off series, including Jeff Fowler, the film's director, who directs the pilot episode, as well as Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, John Whittington, and Toru Nakahara, who serve as executive producers of the series. Idris Elba is also an executive producer. Other directors for the series include Ged Wright, Brandon Trost, Jorma Taccone and Carol Banker.
To get an idea of the film series, you can watch a trailer of the second part in which Knuckles was introduced at the bottom of the news item. When the series will premiere on Paramount+ is currently unknown.
