After Sonic the Hedgehog 2 smashed box office records, Paramount+ raced ahead of the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to bring us a miniseries spin-off, Knuckles, which takes place between the two films. Voiced by Idris Elba (Luther), the titular foe-turned-friend of Sonic is getting his very own show that Elba promises is an even deeper dive into the Sonic universe. He tells Collider's Steve Weintraub that fans can expect to learn "a whole lot more about him," and shares his experience in the sound booth.

Sonic 2 (2022) set us up for an adventure that packs a chaos energy-charged punch with Paramount+'s Knuckles miniseries. This solo adventure is six episodes long, taking place between the second and third film, which is set to release later this year, and takes fans of the franchise on a wild ride of self-discovery as Knuckles adapts to his new life on Earth among the Whipple family. Unable to relax, Knuckles decides to train Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) in the ways of the Echidna warrior to face off with a new enemy, The Buyer, played by Rory McCann (Game of Thrones).

During this interview, Elba shares what it was like to reprise his role as Knuckles for a series all his own, the challenges of performing efforts, and what he hopes fans of the Sonic franchise will discover with Knuckles. Check out the video above or the transcript below for updates on other projects, as well, like Extraction 3, more Luther movies, Heads of State, and Above the Below, which he's co-directing.

Knuckles also stars Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Stockard Channing (Grease), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Kid Cudi (X), and more.

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