Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler opened up about the Knuckles spinoff series currently in development for Paramount+.

"Oh, it’s very early with all of that [the Knuckles series]," Fowler told DiscussingFilm. "One thing I knew after we finished the film, people are going to love this character. They’re going to love Idris [Elba] playing this character and they’re going to want more of Knuckles absolutely. So right now, all the focus is just on getting people excited and getting them out to see the sequel. Then, we’ll go from there."

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"He’s such a wonderful character that there are so many different ways that you can go [in the series] that fans could really get excited by, so that will hopefully all come along very soon," Fowler continued. "But for now, I’m just so excited to get people to see the sequel."

The Knuckles spinoff series was first announced by Paramount in February 2022. "The world of Sonic the Hedgehog has been capturing imaginations for decades, and we are thrilled to stretch the limits of what this franchise is capable of with world-class offerings both on the big screen and for Sonic fans at home," Sonic producer Neal Moritz said at the time. "The sky is truly the limit, and I am immensely proud to be part of creating new Sonic content for longtime fans as well as introducing Sonic to a new generation."

No further details have been revealed, including whether Sonic, Tails or the rest of the film's cast will appear in the spinoff series. Fans suspect that the Blue Blur could make an appearance given that Fowler has previously mentioned how having more than one super-powered character in Sonic 2 allowed the creative team to expand on the film's action scenes. "You’ve got Sonic's speed, you've got Knuckles' super strength, and we just put them in an environment and let them go at it... it just offers so much opportunity in terms of fight choreography and action," said Fowler.

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Knuckles was first introduced in the 1994 videogame Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as an adversary and rival to Sonic. The character has since appeared in several video games, comic books and television series, acting as an ally to the titular speedster. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 marked Knuckles' film debut and the first time Elba has voiced the character. He will reprise the role in the upcoming spinoff series.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is currently playing in theaters. In addition to Elba, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Tika Sumpter also star in the film. A third Sonic film is in early development.

Source: DiscussingFilm