'Fans Will Be Pleased' With Sonic The Hedgehog's Redesign, Says Producer Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Here's hoping. ‘ Fans Will Be Pleased’ With Sonic The Hedgehog’ s Redesign Says Producer 12 July 2019 by Lara Jackson The Sonic the Hedgehog live action movie is on the way, but its reveal trailer earlier this year left fans up in arms. The backlash over Sonic the Hedgehog’s appearance was like nothing we’d ever seen before, with people calling out the studio for its poor design choices. Credit: Paramount Sonic, who looked strangely human, complete with muscly legs, tiny eyes and those teeth (*shudder*), was such a disappointment to long-standing fans of the series that the team behind the movie vowed to halt the project and work on a redesign.ADVERT ADVERT The movie’s director, Jeff Fowler, tweeted his appreciation of the criticism at the time, and vowed to change Sonic’s design before the film’s release. Credit: Paramount Animation “Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear… you aren’t happy with the design & you want changes,” tweeted Fowler. “It’s going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be… #sonicmovie #gottafixfast”ADVERT ADVERT 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 Now we’ve heard the first news about the redesign, courtesy of the movie’s producer, Tim Miller. Speaking to Variety, Miller said: “Look, I was with fans and so was Jeff. When the sh*t hit the fan, I went over there and said, ‘The most important thing to do, man, is say, ‘I f*cked up,’” “He’d already sent a tweet out an hour before I got there. He’s a good man. It was exactly the right way to handle that. The fans have a voice in this too. There’s a right way to listen.”ADVERT ADVERT Credit: Sega Miller added, when asked if he’d seen the redesign: “in fact I have. And I think the fans will be pleased.” Following the change of plans, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been delayed. It’ll be releasing in cinemas worldwide February 14, 2020.ADVERT ADVERT Taking a little more time to make Sonic just right.#novfxartistswereharmedinthemakingofthismovie pic.twitter.com/gxhu9lhU76- Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 24, 2019 Featured Image Credit: Paramount TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency