A new Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer was released and instantly caused a stir on social media, not much of it was good either. The film is Jeff Fowler’s first directorial theatrical release. The trailer also inspired Google to create a 6-bit animated GIF of Sonic, when people search for him, the little animation was also interactive and if the users clicked on him enough times, it would give him a power up. The trailer gave a large glimpse into the first live-action installation in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, it introduced audiences with much loved characters and left them questioning, do we really need a live action Sonic the Hedgehog and why does it look like this? So, lets explore the ups and downs of the trailer.

Jim Carrey as the Eggman

That’s right comedy legend, Jim Carrey is going to be playing the largest antagonist from Sonic the Hedgehog. The odd ball actor has been known for having some of the funniest films in his filmography as well as some mediocre movies and his career has seen a purposeful slowdown, and this seems an odd choice. Although he is a strong influencer to be connect to this title and seemed to enjoy playing the role form what we saw.

Sonic’s Design

The largest gripe with the new film is how Sonic looks. After the trailers release social media was flooded with fans creating their own, better versions of the characters design. The issue largely stems for the films version not being stylised to fit the iconic silhouette of the titular character. There has also been concerns as to how much the sportswear brand, Nike had on the film and its design. Because the massive brand has large product placement in the film its interesting to think about how much influence over the film their financial support brought them.     

Update – Team Takes Time to Redesign

After the major backlash on social media, about the titular character’s design. The team behind the film have announced that they will be working to improve the look of the film before its cinematic release.