Why was Sonic The Hedgehog's original movie design changed?

When the first trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog was revealed in 2019, the internet erupted into disgust at his creepy new look, prompting a total redesign

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Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Director Changes Designs After Backlash

Internet uproar causes 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie delay into 2020

For people who still think that the original trailer was a

Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer Re-Released with Redesigned Character

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Sonic the Hedgehog Gets Bigger Eyes, Smaller Teeth After Backlash

Sonic movie director promises to fix hedgehog's design fast

Sonic The Hedgehog Movie: All The Changes Made For His Redesign

Sonic the Hedgehog: Every Single Change They've Made With The

The scrapped 'Ugly Sonic' movie design has a cameo in the new Chip

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