Published 10:08 IST, November 14th 2019
Sonic The Hedgehog redesigned significantly after fans spoke up
Sonic The Hedgehog is slated to release on February 15, 2020. The film features Jim Carrey in a negative role and James Marsden in a positive role
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Back in April 2019, makers of Sonic The Hedgehog released the first trailer for the film. Sonic's design was reportedly not liked by the ardent fans of the game. The first design for Sonic consisted of human teeth, skinny legs and arms which did not evidently come any close to the original character. Within a few hours of the trailer dropping, fans started being vocal about the bad design and asked for a redesign. Various petitions were also filed by fans to change the design of Sonic. Back in May, director of the film Jeff Fowler had addressed the fan's concerns and promised the fix the design of the character.
Sonic The Hedgehog's redesign
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
After six months of sharing this tweet, a trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog with a redesign was released on YouTube. Fans who were waiting to watch the redesigned Sonic were reportedly very happy with the new design as it came very close to the original. Tyson Hesse, an American animator who had previously worked on various Sonic comics was brought on board to fix the character design. Hesse has stated that he worked with the director and various artists and production department to get the design close to the source material.
Honored to have been brought in to lead the design on the new Movie Sonic. Working with Jeff and the modelers, riggers, texture/fur artists and animators in LA, London, and Vancouver was a thrill I'll never forget. #SonicMovie pic.twitter.com/HhcVIxAhXB
— Tyson Hesse (@tyson_hesse) November 12, 2019
Honored to have been brought in to lead the design on the new Movie Sonic. Working with Jeff and the modelers, riggers, texture/fur artists and animators in LA, London, and Vancouver was a thrill I'll never forget. #SonicMovie pic.twitter.com/HhcVIxAhXB
— Tyson Hesse (@tyson_hesse) November 12, 2019
01:55 IST, November 14th 2019