Sonic The Hedgehog Producer Says Fans 'Will Be Pleased' By New Design

Any time the initial Sonic the Hedgehog trailer debuted online, fans weren't exactly pleased.


Though the footage itself revealed a serviceable CG-animated adventure with a funny enough scene from none other than Jim Carrey himself as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, fans could only give attention to one thing: Sonic's new look.


As such, a flood of rather unkind comments hit the world wide web seemingly almost right following the trailer was uploaded. People just didn't seem to like the way the iconic hedgehog had been rendered for the movie, and so they took to social media to voice their displeasure in full force.


after the rash of fan complaints in reaction to the movie, director Jeff Fowler stepped up and assured fans that the message they had sent was obtained "loud and clear."


"You aren't happy with the design & you want changes," he wrote. "It's going to happen. Each person at Paramount & Sega are totally devoted to making this character The perfect he can be."


Now, the movie has been pushed back from a speedy November 8 to February 14, 2020 – and producer Tim Miller is confident that the second time will be the charm, saying he thinks fans "will be pleased" by Sonic's new look in an interview with Variety.


Of course, nothing has been revealed so far about how Sonic will look in the revised version of the film, however it's rather likely the team took several of the advice from fans to create the hedgehog look more like his classic Sega Genesis counterpart on board.


That's to mention nothing of the plot, which will concentrate on Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), the sheriff of Green Hills, named right following the Green Hills focus in the Sonic video game. While he meets the prominent hedgehog, he reluctantly joins Sonic (Ben Schwartz) as he works to escape the government, all while acting on plans to "save the world." Naturally, Dr. Robotnik won't be also far behind.


We'll have to be able to see how it all comes with each other next year – perhaps we can look forward to Sonic's valentine Amy Rose showing up in the movie as well since it'll be the perfect time to bring her along for the ride.