After months of waiting, we finally have our first look at the new Sonic redesign for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Earlier this year, the movie?s production company went back to the drawing board following fan criticism regarding the character?s original design. You can check out the new, more video game accurate design in the trailer below!

It?s uncommon for a movie to change such a substantial part after the release of a trailer. The film?s release date was even postponed to account for the additional work that went into redesigning Sonic. The original trailer (set to Coolio?s ?Gangsta?s Paradise?) debuted in April 2019 and immediately became something of a meme due to the arguably odd-looking character design. Many referred to Sonic as unsettling, partially because of his teeth, which resembled those of a human. For reference, here?s what Sonic previously looked like:
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