'Sonic the Hedgehog' underwent a full-on redesign after character in the first trailer was described as 'nightmare fuel.' Now it's poised for a solid box-office opening.
The problem with the first design was “too much realism,” Fowler said. On the next attempt, the filmmakers embraced the “cartooniness” of the character, making the eyes bigger and the teeth less visible.
For Tokyo-based Sega Sammy Holdings, a winning adaptation would breathe new life into an aging video game series by expanding it to new audiences, much in the same way mobile game maker Rovio and Sony Pictures did with the “Angry Birds” movies. In the film, Sonic is portrayed as an alien creature who befriends a small-town cop and must evade the mad genius Dr. Robotnik, played by a mustache-twirling Jim Carrey.Sega has been trying to bring the lightning-quick hero to the big screen for years. Sonic games have shipped 920 million copies since the early 1990s, when Sega was still considered the chief rival of Nintendo.
The movie was originally set up at Sony Pictures with producer Neal Moritz, known for the “Fast & Furious” franchise, who began developing the project in 2014. Tim Miller, director of the hit Marvel comedy “Deadpool,” later joined as executive producer.
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