Paramount Plus has released the official trailer for Knuckles, the upcoming spinoff that is set between the films Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3, which is slated to bow in theaters on Dec. 20.

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. The goal? To save the world, of course. Dr Robotnik isn’t the villain this time around but one of his lackeys, The Buyer, is – and The Buyer wants Knuckles’ power.

Jeff Fowler returned to helm the first episode of Knuckles. He also directed the first two Sonic movies.

The series will stream on April 27 in all additional Paramount+ territories, and later in the year in Japan.

“Rabbit Hole” features a dynamic cast including Kiefer Sutherland as John Weir, Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) as Dr. Ben Wilson, Meta Golding (“Empire”) as Hailey Winton, Enid Graham (“Mare of Easttown”) as Josephine “Jo” Madi, Jason Butler Harner (“Ozark”) as Valence, Walt Klink (“Arctic Circle”) as The Intern and Rob Yang (“Succession”) as Edward Homm.

Sutherland serves as executive producer for “Rabbit Hole”, alongside writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (“This Is Us,” “WeCrashed”), Charlie Gogolak (“The Sinner,” “WeCrashed”), Suzan Bymel (“Designated Survivor”) and Hunt Baldwin (“Longmire,” “The Closer”).

Per Paramount’s release: in “Rabbit Hole”, nothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations.

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