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

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Sonic movie: Character dramatically redesigned following fan

New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' redesign actually works. Here's why

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Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer Re-Released with Redesigned Character

The Sonic movie director talks redesign: It was pretty clear on

Sonic The Hedgehog's Ben Schwartz Explains The Character Redesign

Sonic the Hedgehog returns with bigger eyes and fewer teeth in new

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