Video game adaptation seeks to quell furore generated by initial
trailer which disappointed fans
A new trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been released, after the film’s director assured fans of the game that the character would be redesigned after a tide of criticism greeted the first release.
The initial trailer was released in April, featuring star Jim Carrey as Dr Eggman alongside the CGI-animated hedgehog, but was met with considerable derision. The Guardian’s Keith Stuart described it as “a 200mph slap in the face” and said the central character “resembles a cheap knock-off Sonic toy your child might win at a fairground stand and then be terrified of”. The character’s human-style teeth drew particular flak on social media.