This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

Following a number of leaks, we’ve finally got the first official look at the redesigned Sonic the Hedgehog movie and it’s a vast improvement on the initial design.

Fans were up in arms over the initial trailer earlier this year, with Sonic sporting a, how shall we say, ‘questionable’ look. To their credit, Paramount - the studio behind the film - took the feedback on board, postponed the release of the film, and set about redesigning the star.

The results are a huge improvement if you ask us. See for yourself in the new trailer:

As a point of comparison, check out this side-by-side of the original design and the revamped blue blur:

That’s one hell of a glow up! Are you excited about the film following this redesign? Let us know down in the comments.

Source: YouTube