Knuckles

Screenshot: Paramount+While fans wait for December’s big-screen release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, more worldbuilding is coming in Knuckles, a spin-off streaming series set between the second and third Sonic films. Paramount+ has shared the official trailer, showcasing Knuckles (Idris Elba) as he begrudgingly teams up with Adam Pally’s Deputy Sheriff Wade Whipple and adjusts to life on Earth.Knuckles Series | Official Trailer | Paramount+The rest of the ensemble cast for this “six-episode event” includes Cary Elwes, Tika…

The Sonic series is about to become that most coveted of Hollywood franchises: The shared universe. Following on from the success of 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog (one of the few films that survived that year in tact) and 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the Sonic-verse is expanding onto the small screen for streaming spinoff series, Knuckles. No prizes (or golden rings) for guessing which of the Blue Blur’s crew the show focuses on. Yup, Knuckles the Echidna has always been one of the most popular characters in the Sonic…

We’ve known for just about two years now that a Knuckles TV series was on the way. Today, we get our first taste of what to expect when the show drops on April 26. If you enjoyed Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, it looks like we’re in store for more of the same. Just with more Knuckles, still played by Idris Elba, which is great! This first Knuckles trailer is meaty with a duration of about two-and-a-half minutes. It sets the tone for the Paramount Plus series as we see some of the Echidna’s purpose,…

Paramount+ has revealed a new trailer for . The six-episode show is set between the events of and its sequel, which will hit theaters this December.Idris Elba once again voices the titular Echidna. This time around, Knuckles will be training human companion Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) to become a warrior, all the while fending off those who want to use his power for nefarious means.The trailer is entertaining enough. There's a decent gag about a dog's mortal enemy and it sets up the premise of the show neatly. All episodes…

Paramount’s most recent Sonic movie really reinforced how its titular hedgehog is nothing without his friends, but the studio’s new Knuckles spinoff series starring Idris Elba looks like it’ll be a lesson in how echidnas handle business (mostly) by themselves.Set between the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the upcoming third movie, Knuckles zooms in on Knuckles’ (Idris Elba) new life in Green Hills, Montana, where he, Sonic (Ben Schwartz), and Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) have become a kind of alien family. After…

If you’re a movie fan who isn’t into football, the Super Bowl means something else entirely. It’s the event where major movie studios regularly choose to roll out the first trailers for some of the biggest movies of the year. And, in 2024, that’ll be the case again with several of 2024's biggest films likely to get Super Bowl spots, several of which we haven’t seen a single image from yet.Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdSo what are they? Here’s the list. 2024 Movies Likely To Have Super Bowl CommercialsDeadpool 3Inside Out…

Before The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a global sensation, Sonic the Hedgehog had already done it twice. The first two Sonic movies grossed almost $900 million globally so, of course, a third one is on the way. But will the main villain return? The answer is yes.How Invincible's Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat 1Variety confirms that despite the character seemingly dying in the second film, Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is set for release on December 20. Jeff Fowler, who helmed the…

Image: LegoThe massive recreation of House Atreides’ favorite mode of transport has foldable wings and landing gears, but really, as great as the model is, it’s the minifigures we’re here for: eight in total across the members of House Atreides and the Fremen, and the ultimate minifigure of the year: Stellan Skarsgård’s Baron Harkonnen, on his own little flight stand and with a huge robe to highlight the moment in the first movie where he ascends into the air and declares “My desert. My Arrakis. My Dune!” ($165, available…

io9 is at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 and we made a pre-convention center detour to the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe, a fast food activation inspired by SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog video game universe.Secret Sauce Society’s co-founder Kevin Seo was at the pop-up to explain how the collaboration with SEGA came about. And yes—it all started with Sonic’s iconic chili dog. “This one started with a long relationship with the SEGA team and we really dreamed about an idea to bring great chili dogs—Sonic’s chili dogs to real life,”…

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