Paramount & SEGA Punch-Up Solid for ‘Knuckles’ Spin-Off Collection
Paramount+, Paramount Footage and SEGA of America have introduced further casting and the beginning of manufacturing for the streamer’s upcoming live-action/CG hybrid sequence Knuckles, the most recent within the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog.” The present will observe Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to coach Wade as his protégé and educate him the methods of the echidna warrior.
The sequence takes place between the movies Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is slated for theatrical launch on December 20, 2024.
Along with Idris Elba, beforehand introduced to return because the voice of Knuckles, Adam Pally will reprise his function from the movie franchise as Wade Whipple. The sequence ensemble additionally contains recurring forged Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gems), Julian Barratt (Mindhorn), Scott Mescudi (Don’t Look Up), Ellie Taylor (Ted Lasso) and visitor star Rory McCann (Sport of Thrones). Tika Sumpter may also visitor star, reprising her function as Maddie.
Further forged to be introduced.
Manufacturing on Knuckles started earlier this month in London. All the key inventive workforce from the earlier movies are returning for the sequence, together with Jeff Fowler, the movies’ director, who’s directing the pilot episode, in addition to Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, John Whittington and Toru Nakahara, who function govt producers on the sequence alongside Elba. Further administrators for the sequence embrace Ged Wright, Brandon Trost, Jorma Taccone and Carol Banker.
Whittington, who wrote on Sonic the Hedgehog 2, wrote the pilot and is the top author for the sequence. The opposite sequence writers embrace Brian Schacter and James Madejski.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 earned over $190 million in home field workplace, and over $214 million internationally for a mixed complete gross of over $405.4 million. On Paramount+, the sequel marks the top-performing Children & Household movie on the service and can be one of many streamer’s most re-watched movies.
