'Awful' Sonic the Hedgehog film to be redesigned following backlash
The director of the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie has promised to change the design of the main character following a backlash from fans.
A trailer for the film, starring Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey, arrived earlier this week, but sparked criticism for its depiction of the titular hedgehog.
Producers used computer animation for the film's portrayal of Sonic The Hedgehog, a character who first appeared in a 1991 video game of the same name.
The Telegraph's video game critic Tom Hoggins described the trailer as "spectacularly awful... appalling, incongruous and baffling", and called the title character "a bewilderingly proportioned CGI monstrosity" with life-like human teeth "plucked from my nightmares".
Director Jeff Fowler has vowed to change the design ahead of the film's planned November release.
He tweeted: "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."
It is unclear if animators will now go back to the studio to tweak the design.
Schwartz will voice Sonic in the upcoming film while Carrey will star as his nemesis, Dr Robotnik.
