Knuckles | Idris Elba Attends The Global Premiere In London’s Leicester Square
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Knuckles: The Live-Action Series, Coming To Paramount+ On April 27th
Idris Elba leads the cast and crew of the upcoming series Knuckles at the global premiere at London’s Leicester Square. See selected photos here.
Last evening in London, Idris Elba, Scott Mescudi and Adam Pally attended the global premiere of the new Paramount+ original event series KNUCKLES, the latest in the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog,” from Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America. All six episodes of KNUCKLES will be available to stream on Friday, April 26, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada; the following day, April 27, in the UK and all additional Paramount+ territories; and in Japan later this year.
Also attending from the series: guest star Rory McCann, Neal H. Moritz (executive producer), Toby Ascher (showrunner/creator/executive producer), Jeff Fowler (director/executive producer of the films, director of the pilot episode), creators and executive producers John Whittington (creator/executive producer), Tommy Gormley (co-executive producer) and Samantha Waite (producer).
ABOUT THE SERIES
The new live-action event series follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (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 CAST
In addition to Elba starring as the titular character, Adam Pally reprises his role from the film franchise as Wade Whipple. The ensemble cast includes guest stars Stockard Channing (The West Wing), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Scott Mescudi (Don’t Look Up), Ellie Taylor (Ted Lasso), Julian Barratt (Mindhorn), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Paul Scheer (Black Monday), and Rob Huebel (Childrens Hospital).
Special guest star Ben Schwartz will reprise his role as Sonic, as well as special guest star Tika Sumpter, reprising her role as Maddie. Colleen O’Shaughnessey will also return as a special guest star in her role as Tails.
THE CREATIVE TEAM
All of the key creative team from the previous films have returned for the series, including the films’ director/executive producer Jeff Fowler, who directed the pilot episode and helped transition the film’s signature cinematic animation style to television, as well as Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, John Whittington and Toru Nakahara, who serve as executive producers along with Idris Elba. Additional directors for the series include Ged Wright, Brandon Trost, Jorma Taccone and Carol Banker.
The series was created for television by John Whittington and Toby Ascher, who are show running during production. Whittington, who wrote Sonic The Hedgehog 2, serves as head writer and wrote the pilot for the series. Additional series writers include Brian Schacter and James Madejski.
SONIC BOX OFFICE
The combined global box office for Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 stands at $725.2 million. On Paramount+, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 will be released in theaters on Dec 20th, 2024.
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Knuckles will be available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on April 26th. It will stream in the UK and all additional Paramount+ territories on April 27th. It will stream in Japan later this year.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
