Sonic the Hedgehog stars Adam Pally and Tika Sumpter are officially joining Idris Elba in Paramount+‘s forthcoming Knuckles series, according to Variety. Pally and Sumpter will be reprising their respective roles as Wade Whipple and Maddie. Production on the project is currently underway in London.
In addition to the returning cast members, Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Julian Barratt (Mindhorn), Scott Mescudi (Don’t Look Up), and Ellie Taylor (Ted Lasso) have been cast for recurring roles, while Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has signed on for a guest-starring appearance.
The Knuckles series will feature Elba returning to voice the titular Echidna warrior following the character’s live-action debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In the spin-off, Knuckles agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. It is expected to take place between the events of the sequel and the upcoming third installment, which arrives in theaters on December 20, 2024.
The project hails from head writer and executive producer John Whittington, with Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler helming the pilot episode. Joining Fowler in the directing lineup are Brandon Trost, Jorma Taccone, and Carol Banker.
Brian Schacter and James Madejski have also been tapped as writers. Executive producers are Elba, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara, with Paramount Pictures and Sega of America producing.
