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| "The Flames of Disaster" | |
|---|---|
| Knuckles episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Jorma Taccone |
| Written by | James Madejski |
| Produced by | Toby Ascher |
| Cinematography by | Brandon Trost |
| Editing by | Al Levine |
| Original release date | April 26, 2024 |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Guest starring | |
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"The Flames of Disaster" is the fourth episode of the series Knuckles. The episode was directed by Jorma Taccone and written James Madjeski. It was released on Paramount+ in April 26, 2024.
Plot[edit]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group announced in 2021 Knuckles, a television series starring Knuckles the Echidna that serves as a spin-off to Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog films. Idris Elba was set to reprise his role as the voice of Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).[1] Sonic film producer Toby Ascher served as showrunner.[2] The fourth episode, titled "The Flames of Disaster", was written by James Madejski and directed by Jorma Taccone.[3] The idea for the fourth episode was to develop something just as entertaining as the feature fioms while also conserving the budget for visual effects for subsequent episodes,[4][5] which Ascher felt allowed the team to do something "unique" and "slightly different" to the films.[4] This inspired Ascher, a fan of Taccone's, to hire him as a director for the series. Due to scheduling issues, Taccone was able to direct only one episode, with the producers proposing him the fourth due to Taccone wanting to direct a "weird" episode, which Taccone agreed due to the challenges posed by Knuckles' limited presence.[5]
Filming[edit]
The "Flames of Disaster" musical sequence, which took 4 days to film, was shot by Taccone as if it was a music video, seeking to implement the pacing of one to a television episode.[5] The opening sequence was shot in location in an active firing range area, which Taccone npted complicated shooting the scene.[5]
Visual effects[edit]
Visual effects and animation for the episode were provided by Industrial Light & Magic, Rising Sun Pictures, Host VFX, Fin Design, Agora Studio, and Vandivision. For the scene in the "Flames of Disaster" musical sequence where Wade goes througth an scenario modeled after classic Sonic games, the filmmakers originally intemded to use practical effects, but ultimately used a digital green screen with Vandivision creating the backgrounds with CGI.[5]
Music[edit]
The episode features the song "The Flames of Disaster", which was written by Taccone's brother, Asa, and composer Matthew Compton, and peformed by Asa and Julian Barret.[6][5] The song also features vocals by Michael Bolton; Taccone hired him due having developed a friendship with Bolton after the two workes together on the music video "Jack Sparrow",[5] with Bolton agreeing to work on the song after the episode was pitched to him by the production team.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2022-02-15). "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Universe Expands As Sega And Paramount Sign Off On Third Film And 'Knuckles' Spinoff Series At Paramount+ With Idris Elba Reprising Role". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2024-02-08). "'Knuckles': 'Sonic The Hedgehog' TV Spinoff Gets First Trailer & Premiere Date At Paramount+". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2023-04-17). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Spinoff Series 'Knuckles' at Paramount+ Sets Cast, Including Adam Pally, Tika Sumpter". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b c published, Bradley Russell (2024-04-26). "Knuckles star Adam Pally and showrunner Toby Ascher explain how that mind-blowing Alan Wake 2-style rock opera happened". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g May 2, Alex Stedman Posted; 2024; P.m, 10:02 (2024-05-02). "Knuckles Director Explains the Bizarre Fever Dream That Is Episode 4". IGN Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Soundtrack Album for Paramount+'s 'Knuckles' to Be Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2024-05-04.