Spinning out of the events of the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise, here comes a whole TV series about Knuckles

Idris Elba does his voice and everything.

Paramount+ is bringing Elba and his aggro echidna to his own streaming show, which is apparently set between the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movies. Based on the show’s official trailer (see below), Sonic and Tails both appear in Knuckles, although the focus is squarely on the title character, and his relationship with a human character played by Adam Pally.

Some very strange events that defy description ensue from there. It’s best if you just watch for yourself...

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Every new photo of this show looks better than the last. Look at this!

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And look at this! The hat!!! These are undoctored photos, mind you.

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And who is this guy? I don’t remember him from the old Sonic games. (I haven’t kept up with them recently; forgive me if this is like the most important character in the entire Sonic mythos.) Apparently he’s voiced by Christopher Lloyd!

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Here is the Knuckles series’ official synopsis:

The new live-action series will follow Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.

Knuckles premieres on Paramount+ on April 26. I swear I did not make any of this up. It’s all real. Look at the calendar; April Fools Day is over a month away.

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