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The trailer for the upcoming Knuckles series aired during the Super Bowl. The upcoming Paramount+ show will debut on April 26, 2024, and marks the first spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. The titular echidna debuted in the 2022 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and will be voiced by Idris Elba, who will reprise his role in the series.
The trailer for the Knuckles series debuted ahead of the Super Bowl, reportedly breaking records for Paramount+ series trailers on social media. Paramount is capitalizing on the family-friendly Super Bowl broadcast on Nickelodeon to promote Knuckles, featuring appearances from the series’ characters and Nickelodeon fan favorites.
Idris Elba is no stranger to the gaming world, as he also stars as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
The original Sonic the Hedgehog films have been highly profitable, with the two movies generating a combined global box office total of $725.2 million on an estimated budget of $195 million.
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Sonic’s third cinematic entry is set to release on December 20, 2024. Reportedly, Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat will join the cast.
The Knuckles series represents a significant foray into gaming transmedia adaptations, bridging the gap between games, film, and television. This initiative presents a major test case for other studios looking to create interconnected cinematic universes based on gaming IP.
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