A new redesign for Sonic’s cinematic debut offers what most fans would have preferred to the original look of the SEGA character.
After the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog revealed the character’s live-action design, Sonic fans hit Paramount Pictures hard with a fierce enough backlash that the studio opted to push back the film from November 2019 to February 2020 in order for Sonic to be redesigned from the ground up.
While the studio has yet to reveal Sonic’s new look, that won’t stop fans from reimagining the new design so the character resembles his video game version much more than what we saw in the film’s sneak peek. Digital artist MidnightsBloom created their very own Sonic design that translates the video game character to the big screen perfectly.
Check out the Sonic redesign that most fans would love to see in the movie below.
What do you think of this redesign? Do you hope to see something like this for his final version in the live-action Sonic film? Let us know in the comments!
The live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is set to follow Small-town sheriff Tom Wachowski (played by Westworld star James Marsden) and the titular Hedgehog as they embark on a road trip to in a race against time to recover the blue hedgehog’s rings before the evil Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Ben Schwartz provides the voice for Sonic in the upcoming film.
Here is the synopsis for Sonic the Hedgehog:
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega that centres on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.
Directed by Jeff Fowler from a script written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel, Sonic the Hedgehog features the voice talent of Ben Schwartz as the titular character and stars James Marsden as sheriff Tom Wachowski, Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Neal McDonough as US Army Major Bennington, Tika Sumpter as Mrs. Wachowski, Lee Majdoub as Stone, and Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl. Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, Debs Howard, and Elfina Luk also star in undisclosed roles.
Sonic the Hedgehog opens in theaters on February 14, 2020.
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