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Paramount revealed a new trailer for the upcoming live-action Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog series, which will feature Idris Elba as the the titular echidna. The series will consist of six episodes and is set to debut on Paramount Plus on April 26, 2024 for the U.S. and Canada, and a day later for other territories including Japan..
The trailer features Knuckles (Elba) and Wade (Adam Pally), a human who he has decided to train as a warrior. The live-action story will take place chronologically after the second film, but before the events of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. It will feature an ex-employee of Robotnik sending goons after Knuckles, aided by advanced gadgets. There are, of course, multiple references in the trailer. Some of them include the hat worn by knuckles in the 1996 Sonic the Hedgehog OVA series and a callback to the first movie trailer Knuckles appeared in.
You can watch the full trailer via YouTube below:
Jim Carrey was recently confirmed to reprise his role as Dr.Robotnik in the third Sonic the Hedgehog live action movie. Meanwhile, a remastered version of Sonic Generations was announced at the Sony State of Play event back in January, 2024, including extracontent featuring Shadow the Hedgehog.
The Knuckles the Echidna live action series will begin airing on Paramount Plus on April 26, 2024. You can find a free trial of the service here.
