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Paramount Cracks 'Knuckles' For A Blu-ray, LE Blu-ray SteelBook, & 4K UHD "MOD" Release on 09/10

Posted Jun 24, 2024 at 05:09 PM PDT by Tom Landy
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Paramount+ and SEGA of America's six-episode live-action event series Knuckles is coming to Blu-ray and limited edition Blu-ray SteelBook on September 10. Knuckles will also be available on 4K UHD "manufactured on demand".

Knuckles expands the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog,” executive produced by Idris Elba, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Jeff Fowler, John Whittington, Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara.

KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more! .

Knuckles - Blu-ray
Knuckles
 

Knuckles - Blu-ray SteelBook
Knuckles [SteelBook]
 

 

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Gag Reel
  • “Meet the Cast” Featurette
  • “Working with Knuckles” Featurette
  • “This or That?” Featurette
  • “Cast Impressions” Featurette

The releases will also include Dolby Atmos soundtracks and can pre-order Knuckles now and included below is the press announcement:


FROM THE CINEMATIC WORLD OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 

KNUCKLES ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 10 ON DVD, BLU-RAY AND LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY STEELBOOK® 

Go Behind The Scenes With Special Features, 

Including An Exclusive Gag Reel and More!



LOS ANGELES – June 24, 2024 – “Ridiculously funny with a ton of heart” (Ryan Leston, IGN), the six-episode live-action event series KNUCKLES arrives on DVD, Blu-ray™ and a Limited Edition Blu-ray™ Steelbook® on September 10, 2024 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  The KNUCKLES DVD and Blu-ray™ feature a never-before-seen gag reel and four featurettes, including “Meet the Cast,” “Working with Knuckles,” “This or That?” and “Cast Impressions.”

KNUCKLES will also be available on 4K Ultra HD™, manufactured on demand.

SYNOPSIS

KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more! 

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Gag Reel

  • “Meet the Cast” Featurette

  • “Working with Knuckles” Featurette

  • “This or That?” Featurette

  • “Cast Impressions” Featurette

A Paramount+ Original, from Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America, KNUCKLES is the first TV series in the expanding “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog,” executive produced by Idris Elba, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Jeff Fowler, John Whittington, Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara.

Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.  The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television Studios, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

Specifications:

Blu-ray™ Specifications:

Blu-ray: 1 Disc

Video: 1080p High Definition

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen

Audio: English Dolby Atmos; English, French & German 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3

Subtitles: English SDH, French & German

DVD Specifications:

DVD: 2 Discs

Video: Standard Definition

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen

Audio: English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3

Subtitles: English SDH

4K UHD Specifications:

4K UHD: 1 Disc

Audio: English Dolby Atmos; English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3

Subtitles: English SDH

U.S. Rating:  Not Rated

Canadian Rating:  G

Run Time:  3:00:00

Created for Television by JOHN WHITTINGTON and TOBY ASCHER 

Written by JOHN WHITTINGTON (episodes 101, 102, 106)

Written by BRIAN SCHACTER (episodes 103, 105)

Written by JAMES MADEJSKI (episode 104) 

Directed by JEFF FOWLER (episode 101)

Directed by GED WRIGHT (episode 102)

Directed by BRANDON TROST (episode 103)

Directed by JORMA TACCONE (episode 104)

Directed by CAROL BANKER (episodes 105 & 106)