Knuckles may not be getting his own theatrically released movie like Sonic, but he is getting a miniseries on Paramount+ later this week.
Just in, we have a new featurette showcasing the series’ star-studded cast which includes Adam Pally (Happy Endings), Scott Mescudi (X), Ellie Taylor (Ted Lasso), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Stockard Channing (Grease), Cary Elwes (Stranger Things), and Rory McCann (Game of Thrones). Check this out:
Besides Idris Elba returning to voice Knuckles, we also see that Sonic has his own appearance in the series. We don’t know how large his role is going to be though, but Ben Schwartz is also expected to reprise the role for at least one episode. Tails is also expected to make an appearance as well.
With the Sonic films gearing up for the clash between Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog, it’s very likely that side characters like Knuckles and Tails won’t have such extensive arcs. That being said, I do hope that Shadow’s arc won’t just be a repeat of Knuckles’ where he’s first recruited by the villain to fight Sonic, then they eventually become friends.
Going back to Knuckles though, the series is said to run for six episodes, which should be enough for a whole arc. I’m just hoping that they don’t skimp on the CG quality and just have episodes mostly focused on the human characters. It’s a bonus if they’ll be able to drop some teases for what we can expect in the third Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
Knuckles comes to Paramount+ on April 26.
