Why was Sonic The Hedgehog's original movie design changed

When the first trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog was revealed in 2019, the internet erupted into disgust at his creepy new look, prompting a total redesign

Sonic the Hedgehog (character) - Wikipedia

Sonic the Hedgehog Was Redesigned for the Upcoming Paramount Movie

8 CGI Designs From Movies That Fans Hated and Caused Backlash

What was wrong with visual design of 'sonic the Hedgehog' and Why? - Quora

Sonic movie director promises to fix hedgehog's design fast

Sonic the Hedgehog will be changed before the movie is released - Polygon

Sonic The Hedgehog: Old and New Design Comparison

Sonic the Hedgehog movie reveals less awful design

Fans fawn over updated 'Sonic the Hedgehog' character design - ABC News

After decades in a spin, Sonic's break-out leaves Sega hoping for more

Sonic the Hedgehog: New trailer unveils character redesign following fan backlash, The Independent

Sonic the Hedgehog' Review: Redesigned, But Not as Fun as He Is Fast

Sonic Movie design evolution chart - Images I compiled of ALL the official images I could find of the early renders + leaked images from pre-production : r/SonicTheHedgehog