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'''''Knuckles'''''{{ref|https://archive.ph/IUrmU|https://twitter.com/SonicMovie/status/1647970815219232770}} is a live action Paramount+ television show set in the universe of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film series]]. It is produced by {{SegaLink|Paramount Pictures}} and stars [[Idris Elba]] as [[Knuckles the Echidna]] and [[wikipedia:Adam Pally|Adam Pally]] as [[Wade Whipple]].
 
'''''Knuckles'''''{{ref|https://archive.ph/IUrmU|https://twitter.com/SonicMovie/status/1647970815219232770}} is a live action Paramount+ television show set in the universe of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film series]]. It is produced by {{SegaLink|Paramount Pictures}} and stars [[Idris Elba]] as [[Knuckles the Echidna]] and [[wikipedia:Adam Pally|Adam Pally]] as [[Wade Whipple]].
  
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The series finished filming in June 2023,{{ref|https://archive.is/DJCA7|https://twitter.com/KiDCuDi/status/1666549947557376001}} and is set to premiere on Paramount+ on April 26, 2024.
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The series finished filming in June 2023,{{ref|https://archive.is/DJCA7|https://twitter.com/KiDCuDi/status/1666549947557376001}} and premiered on Paramount+ on April 26, 2024.
  
 
==Premise==
 
==Premise==
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|[[Wade Whipple]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230417140027/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/knuckles-series-paramount-plus-cast-adam-pally-tika-sumpter-sonic-the-hedgehog-1235584850/}}
 
|[[Wade Whipple]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230417140027/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/knuckles-series-paramount-plus-cast-adam-pally-tika-sumpter-sonic-the-hedgehog-1235584850/}}
 
|[[Adam Pally]]
 
|[[Adam Pally]]
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|-
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|[[The Buyer]]
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|[[Rory McCann]]
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|}
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===Supporting/minor characters===
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{| class="prettytable sortable" style="width:auto;"
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|-
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! Character
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! Actor
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|-
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|[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
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|[[Ben Schwartz]]
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|-
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|[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
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|[[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]]
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|-
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|[[Maddie Wachowski]]
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|[[Tika Sumpter]]
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|-
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|-
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|[[Pachacamac]]
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|[[Christopher Lloyd]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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{{EpisodeTable|
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=1
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|title=The Warrior
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|description=Knuckles struggles to adapt to his new life in Green Hills.{{ref|https://archive.ph/IcEkV|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/5P48MhCp3eRaxFUqrLdQX7u2KAciPyU1/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=2
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|title=Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There For You
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|description=Wade plans an awesome rescue mission, while Knuckles confronts his captors.{{ref|https://archive.ph/sBUyR|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/9Qf5FCWVocjVYBp_bQxJVH0FpQ8E2TRU/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=3
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|title=The Shabbat Dinner
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|description=Fugitives from the law, Knuckles and Wade hide out with Wade’s family.{{ref|https://archive.ph/r8WdM|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/fCj3zKFc2OO6niASaxuCr4lbz_aw_eb7/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=4
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|title=The Flames Of Disaster
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|description=In order to learn where Knuckles’ true strength lies, Wade must see the world through his eyes.{{ref|https://archive.ph/RB1mp|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/ZJoaBPNV61iZkIzYGiHKTPO91wrekqrb/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=5
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|title=Reno, Baby
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|description=Knuckles and Wade arrive in Reno, Nevada for the National Bowling Championship.{{ref|https://archive.ph/Bu7QV|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/7D86eWcsyCiXFwMtveXFzCxnVOW_qwxY/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|episodenumber=6
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|title=What Happens In Reno, Stays In Reno...
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|description=The friendship between Knuckles and Wade is tested - as enemies, new and old, converge in Reno.{{ref|https://archive.ph/LkhO9|https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/1osV78AOi7TOxaBCRhyfVO_hkjBT_48q/}}
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|ReleaseDate1Region=US
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|ReleaseDate1=2024-04-26
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|ReleaseDate2Region=UK
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|ReleaseDate2=22024-04-26
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}}
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}}
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==History==
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Originally the series was supposed to release in Fall 2023,{{ref|https://archive.is/DJCA7|https://twitter.com/KiDCuDi/status/1666549947557376001}} but was delayed until April 2024 most likely due to the American writers strike that happened in Spring/Summer 2023.
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
KnucklesParamountTVseriesPromo1.jpg|Teaser image
 
KnucklesParamountTVseriesPromo1.jpg|Teaser image
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KnucklesParamount TV PromoScreenshot 22029 KNUC Lead Up PR Vert 2700x4000.jpg|First poster
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KnucklesParamount TV PromoScreenshot 22029 KNUC Lead Up PR Vert 2700x4000.jpg|First poster (English)
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KnucklesParamountTVseriesPromoJP.jpg|First poster (Japanese)
 
KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt2.jpg|Second poster
 
KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt2.jpg|Second poster
 
KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt3.jpg|Third poster
 
KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt3.jpg|Third poster
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KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt4.jpg|Fourth poster
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KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt4.jpg|Fourth poster (portrait)
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KnucklesParamount TV PromoScreenshot 22616 KNUC Lead Up PR Horz 16x9 3840x2160.jpg|Paramount+ poster
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KnucklesParamount TV PromoScreenshot 22616 KNUC Lead Up PR Horz 16x9 3840x2160.jpg|Fourth poster (landscape)
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KnucklesParamountTVseriesPromoJP.jpg|Japanese poster
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KnucklesParamountTVTeaserArt5.png|Fifth poster
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesTrailer.mp4|Trailer}}
 
{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesTrailer.mp4|Trailer}}
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{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesWorkingWithKnuckles.mp4|Working With Knuckles}}
 
{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesWorkingWithKnuckles.mp4|Working With Knuckles}}
 
{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesThisorThat.mp4|This or That?}}
 
{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesThisorThat.mp4|This or That?}}
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{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesMeettheCast.mp4|Meet the Cast}}
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{{gitem|KnucklesParamountTVseriesTwitterPromo.mp4|Twitter Promo}}
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{{gitem|KnucklesParammountTVseries20240424SneakPeak.mp4|April 24, 2024 Sneak Peak}}
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{{gitem|KnucklesParammountTVseriesCanadaPromo.mp4|Canadian Promo}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:11, 28 April 2024

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Knuckles
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Sega
Number of episodes: 6[1]
Original airdate: 2024-04-26[2]
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Knuckles[3] is a live action Paramount+ television show set in the universe of the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. It is produced by Paramount Pictures and stars Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna and Adam Pally as Wade Whipple.

The series finished filming in June 2023,[4] and premiered on Paramount+ on April 26, 2024.

Premise

The series takes place between the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, with the latter slated for a theatrical release on December 20, 2024. In the Knuckles series, the titular character "agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior", as per the official logline.[5]

Cast list

Main/recurring characters

Character Actor
Knuckles the Echidna[5] Idris Elba
Wade Whipple[5] Adam Pally
The Buyer Rory McCann

Supporting/minor characters

Character Actor
Sonic the Hedgehog Ben Schwartz
Miles "Tails" Prower Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Maddie Wachowski Tika Sumpter
Pachacamac Christopher Lloyd

Episodes

Episode # Episode Title Original Airdate Description
1 "The Warrior" US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		Knuckles struggles to adapt to his new life in Green Hills.[6]
2 "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There For You" US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		Wade plans an awesome rescue mission, while Knuckles confronts his captors.[7]
3 "The Shabbat Dinner" US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		Fugitives from the law, Knuckles and Wade hide out with Wade’s family.[8]
4 "The Flames Of Disaster" US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		In order to learn where Knuckles’ true strength lies, Wade must see the world through his eyes.[9]
5 "Reno, Baby" US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		Knuckles and Wade arrive in Reno, Nevada for the National Bowling Championship.[10]
6 "What Happens In Reno, Stays In Reno..." US: 2024-04-26
UK: 22024-04-26 		The friendship between Knuckles and Wade is tested - as enemies, new and old, converge in Reno.[11]

History

Originally the series was supposed to release in Fall 2023,[4] but was delayed until April 2024 most likely due to the American writers strike that happened in Spring/Summer 2023.

Promotional material

  • Teaser image

  • First poster (English)

  • First poster (Japanese)

  • Second poster

  • Third poster

  • Fourth poster (portrait)

  • Fourth poster (landscape)

  • Fifth poster

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Trailer
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Super Bowl 2024 Trailer
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TV Commercial
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Cast Impressions
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TV Commercial
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Working With Knuckles
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This or That?
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Meet the Cast
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Twitter Promo
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April 24, 2024 Sneak Peak
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Canadian Promo


References

  1. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-j-0a984827/ (archive.today)
  2. ↑ @SonicMovie on Twitter (archive.today)
  3. ↑ @SonicMovie on Twitter (archive.today)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 @KiDCuDi on Twitter (archive.today)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/knuckles-series-paramount-plus-cast-adam-pally-tika-sumpter-sonic-the-hedgehog-1235584850/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-04-17 14:00)
  6. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/5P48MhCp3eRaxFUqrLdQX7u2KAciPyU1/ (archive.today)
  7. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/9Qf5FCWVocjVYBp_bQxJVH0FpQ8E2TRU/ (archive.today)
  8. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/fCj3zKFc2OO6niASaxuCr4lbz_aw_eb7/ (archive.today)
  9. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/ZJoaBPNV61iZkIzYGiHKTPO91wrekqrb/ (archive.today)
  10. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/7D86eWcsyCiXFwMtveXFzCxnVOW_qwxY/ (archive.today)
  11. ↑ https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/1osV78AOi7TOxaBCRhyfVO_hkjBT_48q/ (archive.today)
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