News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie First Look: CHECK OUT THE EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL POSTER

[Anteater]

The first thing you’ll likely notice about the character is that he has fur -- a bit of a no-brainer, considering what he is, but still a markedly different visual depiction of Sonic than what we’re used to. “That was always Stage 1 of adapting it to what the real world is and what a real animal would be like,” executive producer Tim Miller (director of Deadpool) said of giving Sonic fur. “It would be weird and it would feel like he was running around nude if he was some sort of otter-like thing. It was always, for us, fur, and we never considered anything different. It’s part of what integrates him into the real world and makes him a real creature.”

Then there are the shoes. "We looked at every different variation of what shoes he's worn and we're trying to pay homage to that and also make it current and present day in what we think a Sonic of today would wear," producer Neal Moritz (producer of the Fast and the Furious franchise) told IGN.

The most challenging part of Sonic’s updated design isn’t revealed in this teaser: his eyes. The filmmakers struggled with how best to depict Sonic’s eyes because often he’s only seen with one, and that wouldn’t translate well to the live-action movie.

That speed is slightly teased in the poster, but don’t consider that to be an accurate depiction of how Sonic’s fast-moving nature will be represented in the movie.

"Obviously the poster can only show so much. … That's a hint at what we're hoping to accomplish, but I think people are going to see things they've probably never seen before in trying to represent speed in this movie,” said Moritz. "We've worked so closely with the people at SEGA who are kind of the gatekeepers of Sonic to make sure we're lockstep. We're trying to make something that's for today that fans of different versions will love as well.”

More at IGN!

Sonic The Hedgehog Movie First Look: Check Out the Exclusive Official Poster - IGN

 

[Deku]

Looks like a human with big head

I don't like it

 

[Tizoc]

In my mind I am seeing the Modern design only with Blue arms.
So in my mind it's Boom Sonic.

But my mind is also telling me to abandon ship.

Let us not speak of this for my sake
(relaods bazooka)
Okay?

 

[Panda Pedinte]

The silhouette on the poster is scaring me.

 

[helloCLD]

That's about what I expected. Personally hoping instead of CG it's just a dude in a suit, like Crash Bandicoot.

 

[lashman]

That's about what I expected. Personally hoping instead of CG it's just a dude in a suit, like Crash Bandicoot.

that would be SO MUCH better

 

[Tizoc]

*Lowers bazooka*

OK fine the face looks OK, but even then...why does he look like a blue chipmunk?
Like what are you doing even here?
When they made the Angry Birds movie, guess what THEY DIDN'T CHANGE WHAT THE BIRDS LOOK LIKE BECAUSE THEY CARTOONY ENOUGH AS IS.

Making a safe as all get out CGI animated movie would still bring in the rings so I don't see why they're pulling a Super Mario Bros. with this one.