Two days ago, the first trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released, and the reception has not been stellar, to put it lightly. Most of the backlash has been directed towards Sonic himself, as the Ben Schwartz-voiced version of the Sega character looks radically different than how hes been traditionally depicted.
Well, dont let it be said that fan complaints have never resulted in a movie being changed. Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler has seen and heard the negative reactions towards the upcoming video game movie, and hes promised that improvements are on the way. Heres what Fowler announced to the world:
While Im usually not a fan of audiences having a say in how an upcoming movie should look or flow, it is rather refreshing to see a creative mind recognize criticism and, rather than continue on full-stream ahead with the original plan, is willing to make adjustments. For Sonic the Hedgehog, one would think that things can only improve from here, although hopefully this doesnt result in a slippery slope where filmmakers are caving to the demands of the public more often.
It was always going to be a difficult creative endeavor adapting the cartoonish Sonic into a CGI character who looks like he belongs in the real world, but its safe to say that most people are not digging his humanoid look for the upcoming movie. His human teeth are especially unsettling, but at least Ben Schwartzs voice is still a good fit for the super fast extraterrestrial rodent.
Theres only six months to go until Sonic the Hedgehogs release, so it will be interesting to see how much the eponymous characters design can be changed in that time. Its doubtful this will be a total overhaul, otherwise the movie would likely need to be pushed back. Ideally whenever the next Sonic the Hedgehog trailer drops, some, if not all of these changes will be noticeable.
If Jeff Fowler and his team are looking for inspiration on how to improve Sonic the Hedgehogs design, theres no shortage of fan creations to be found online. For example, heres one from Twitter user Edward Pun thats making the rounds:
For his first movie, Sonic finds himself on Earth trying to collect his rings (just like in the video games), evade being captured by the U.S. government and defeat the maniacal Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a.k.a. Dr. Eggman, played by Jim Carrey. Sonic will be aided by James Marsdens Tom Wachowski, a former officer from the San Francisco Police Department who is now Sheriff of Green Hills, Montana. The movies cast also includes Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally and Neal McDonough.
Sonic the Hedgehog races into theaters on November 8, so stay tuned to CinemaBlend for continuing coverage. As for what else is coming out this year, check out our 2019 release schedule.
Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear... you aren't happy with the design & you want changes. It's going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be... #sonicmovie #gottafixfast ??????
— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 2, 2019
Left is original screenshot. Right is my rework to make #Sonic more stylized. pic.twitter.com/IhXeAZYlQI
— Edward Pun (@EdwardPun1) April 30, 2019
Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler has seen and heard the negative reactions towards the upcoming video game movie, and he's promised that improvements are on the way. Here's what Fowler
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Ideally whenever the next Sonic the Hedgehog trailer drops, some, if not all of these changes will be noticeable. If Jeff Fowler and his team are looking for inspiration on how to improve Sonic the Hedgehog's design, there's no shortage of fan creations to be found online.
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