Almost immediately upon release, the trailer for the live-action version of Sonic the Hedgehog was torched online as fans decried a ghastly interpretation of the cult, cartoon classic superhero. And the studio actually listened.
Amid a slew of live-action remakes of animated classics, it is almost unheard of to see studio executives bow to the prevailing taste consensus when die-hard fans react negatively en masse, but there’s a first time for everything, as proven by Sonic director Jeff Fowler. He responded to the backlash to Tuesday’s trailer by agreeing to go back to the drawing board and try again.
Criticism mostly centered around the hero’s strange teeth, and the hedgehog’s somewhat under-stylized body and eyes.
But, this being the 21st century and all, artists quickly provided their own visions of how the studio might correct their mistake ahead of the film’s November release.
Left is original screenshot. Right is my rework to make #Sonic more stylized. pic.twitter.com/IhXeAZYlQI
— Edward Pun (@EdwardPun1) April 30, 2019
Sorry for all of the online criticism I'm sure a lot of it was extremely harsh and unnecessary but I very much agree that Sonic could use some changes. Thank you for listening to our feedback.
Here are some edits I made: pic.twitter.com/R8iDXUGRni
— Li @ Hyrule