Sonic The Hedgehog delays release to “make Sonic just right”
Making his debut in feature films; Director Jeff Fowler wants to do things right.
It’s been just over a month now since the trailer for the live action Sonic The Hedgehog dropped.
Originally slated for release in November, its release date is now for February 14, 2020.
Fans quickly took to the internet to voice their outright frustration of the new look.
Immense and epic backlash than ensued prompting the makers to take notice.
Just two days after the trailer was released, Director Jeff Fowler announced:
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
Taking a little more time to make Sonic just right.#novfxartistswereharmedinthemakingofthismovie pic.twitter.com/gxhu9lhU76
— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 24, 2019
In the meantime, Third party sources have already re-imagined the trailer with a more “accurate representation”:
