Editing Sonic the Hedgehog (character) (section)

===Live-action films===
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[[File:Sonic Film original design.jpg|right|thumb|256px|Sonic's original film design, upon reveal in the first trailer, received such strong backlash that it was changed during [[post-production]] to resemble his video game design more.]]
On June 10, 2014, a film based on the ''Sonic'' series was announced. Simply known as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', it was produced by [[Neal Moritz]] on his [[Original Film]] banner alongside Takeshi Ito and Mie Onishi, with Toby Ascher as executive producer. The film was written by [[Patrick Casey (writer)|Pat Casey]] and [[Josh Miller (filmmaker)|Josh Miller]] and produced as a joint venture between [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Marza Animation Planet]]. The film is a live-action and [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] hybrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sonic-hedgehog-movie-races-paramount-1044819|title='Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie races to Paramount (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=October 22, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=October 22, 2017|archive-date=October 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003041014/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sonic-hedgehog-movie-races-paramount-1044819|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie was filmed in 2018, with a release date initially set for November 8, 2019. Upon the release of the film's first trailer in late April 2019, however, Sonic's appearance was heavily criticized, leading to the director, [[Jeff Fowler]], to announce a redesign of him, pushing back the release date to February 14, 2020.<ref name="TheVerge"/> The second trailer for the film was released on November 12, 2019, featuring the redesign, which drew in a far more positive response from both fans and critics alike. In the first film, it centers on Sonic, born with supersonic speed powers and abilities, who befriends the sheriff named Tom Wachowski, to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik who plots to have Sonic's speed powers for world domination.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/new-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-trailer-shows-his-redesign-1839796777 |title=New Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Trailer Shows His Redesigned Face |last=Plunkett |first=Luke |date=November 12, 2019 |website=Kotaku |access-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112122721/https://kotaku.com/new-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-trailer-shows-his-redesign-1839796777 |url-status=live }}</ref> Particular issues with his design included his teeth and legs. According to Paramount marketing president Marc Weinstock, the negative reaction to the original design resulted in a change to how video game adaptations are handled at the company.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/ugly-film-sonic-changed-how-hollywood-makes-video-game-movies |title=Ugly film Sonic changed how Hollywood makes video game movies |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=April 2, 2024 |accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> A sequel, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', was released on April 8, 2022, and it centers on Sonic and Tails on a race to prevent Robotnik and Knuckles from getting the hands on the Master Emerald.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goslin|first=Austen|date=2021-02-10|title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is officially racing to theaters in 2022|url=https://www.polygon.com/movies/2021/2/10/22276207/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-tails-release-date-2022|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Polygon|archive-date=2021-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210151005/https://www.polygon.com/movies/2021/2/10/22276207/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-tails-release-date-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

The original design of Sonic from the first movie's initial trailer appears in ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'', voiced by [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]]. Named "Ugly Sonic", he is portrayed as a washed up actor looking to make a comeback after he was kicked off the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Milici|first=Lauren|date=May 20, 2022|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/chip-n-dale-ugly-sonic-cameo-akiva-schaffer/|title=Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers director Akiva Schaffer talks that very ugly cameo|publisher=[[GamesRadar]]|accessdate=May 20, 2022|archive-date=May 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520161130/https://www.gamesradar.com/chip-n-dale-ugly-sonic-cameo-akiva-schaffer/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sonic briefly appears as a player's avatar in the 2018 film ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://segabits.com/blog/2018/03/07/sega-in-the-media-sonic-the-hedgehog-cameos-in-ready-player-one/| title=SEGA in the Media: Sonic the Hedgehog cameos in Ready Player One| date=7 March 2018| access-date=8 January 2023| archive-date=27 March 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327171243/https://segabits.com/blog/2018/03/07/sega-in-the-media-sonic-the-hedgehog-cameos-in-ready-player-one/| url-status=live}}</ref>