By Chad W. Shreeves

Earlier today, Paramount+ released the first look at their ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ spinoff, ‘Knuckles’.

Picking up shortly after ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ left off, ‘Knuckles’ finds the titular echidna (voiced by Idris Elba) causing mischief and havoc in our world as he struggles with his new life. It appears from the trailer other franchise mainstays like Sonic, Tails, and live action actors like Tika Sumpter also return. Adam Pally also joins the cast as Knuckles’ protégé, reprising his role from the films as well. There’s also a glimpse of the series’ new villains in this trailer as well.

Other cast additions include Christopher Lloyd, Stockard Channing, and Cary Elwes.

The series looks to incorporate all of the fun and enjoyment that the two ‘Sonic’ films have shown and brings it to Paramount+. It should also provide some hints and build out the universe as fans wait for this December’s ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’. It’s still unclear if other fan favorite characters, like Rogue the Bat, will appear in the series.

This is a much needed entry for Paramount+, who has struggled with their subscriptions despite have a lot of highly rated and highly regarded content on their service. A show highly anticipated as ‘Knuckles’ could certainly help them.

In another surprise announcement, Paramount announced that all six episodes will be available on the April 26 release date of the series, marking a departure as the streamer usually adopts a weekly release model.

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