Jorma Taccone, The Lonely Island stalwart, who directs Episode 4 of the Paramount+ series, goes behind-the-scenes on his crazy dream sequence in which Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) learns the ways of the Echidna warrior – and it’s got Christopher Lloyd too!
Lonely Island’s own Jorma Taccone, who directs Episode 4 of the Paramount+ series, Knuckles, takes us behind-the-scenes on the making of the crazy dream sequence in which Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) learns how to become an Echidna warrior.
It’s directed by Taccone, written by James Madejski, and also stars Julian Barratt and Christopher Lloyd!
In the series, starring Idris Elba as the dastardly, coffee-drinking red Echidna takes on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self- discovery as he agrees to train Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' and 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3.'
VFX houses on the show include Clear Angle Studios, Fin Design + Effects, HOST VFX, ILM, Outpost VFX, Rising Sun Pictures, Track VFX, and Untold Studios.
The series is now streaming all episodes on Paramount+.
Source: Paramount+
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
