Well, this was rather inevitable.
When the first trailer for the new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie dropped three weeks ago, there was an instant backlash from fans who weren't happy with how the little blue fella looked.
As a result, director Jeff Fowles announced that they had listened to the criticism and were re-designing the character.
Of course, not only does this mean that it's going to cost the studio more money, but inevitably it means that the film's release will be delayed.
That's now been confirmed; while 'Sonic the Hedgehog' was initially scheduled for a December 2019 release, it's now been pushed back - but not too far - until February 14th, 2020.
Fowles updated fans via Twitter:
Taking a little more time to make Sonic just right.#novfxartistswereharmedinthemakingofthismovie pic.twitter.com/gxhu9lhU76
— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 24, 2019
Fans reacted as you might expect - while also noticing a new detail about Sonic in his message...
— woodrot (@okkooliguess) May 24, 2019
— ? (@Bearskopff) May 24, 2019
this Valentine's Day get her what she really wants
tickets to Sonic the Hedgehog
— Blake © ™ ® (@NeilNevins) May 24, 2019
Thank you for listening to the fans. You guys made the right call. I have much higher hopes for this movie now because you guys are showing that you are listening.
Good on you and good luck to you and your crew!
— Canadian Guy Eh (@Canadianguyehh) May 24, 2019
Thank you so much Jeff Fowler, I wanna cry rn, you and your crew are absolutely amazing and I love you all. Can't wait for February!
— Antoine (@hedgehoglover26) May 24, 2019
