Sonic the Hedgehog Live-Action/CGI Movie Targeting 2020 Release Date

[The Deadman]

Sonic the Hedgehog Live-Action/CGI Movie Targeting 2018 Release Date (http://screenrant.com/sonic-hedgehog-movie-sega-release-date-2018/?utm_source=SR-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=SR-FB-P)

If done correctly this could be amazing.

[shuriken]

Hrmmm sounds terrible. But good luck either way.

[Candy Kappa]

What an awful idea...

[The Deadman]

or the best thing ever.

[ZariusTwo]

Satam or no money

[NinjaPug]

Terrible idea to mix live action into this.

[Candy Kappa]

Michael Bay should direct.

[Vicky82]

Think i'll skip this movie.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Satam or no money

I thought you said Satan or no money. :tlol:

[TigerClaw]

The only way they can make a live action/CGI movie of Sonic the Hedgehog, is if they adapt the stories from Sonic Adventures 1 and 2, those games had Sonic and his friends being on Earth with the humans.

[TurtleTitan97]

This is gonna blow so hard.

[GoldMutant]

I honestly don't want to play the Devil's advocate considering the lackluster reputation of Sonic, but after Wreck-It Ralph I say Sonic might have a shot if not prominent. His prominence may be among the worst and I still feel he deserves a break; despite this, we do have a Ratchet and Clank movie this year, no?

I'd say Sonic might have a shot, but overall: meh.

[DarkFell]

Satam or no money
My thoughts are the same, although I doubt it'll ever happen. There was a fan-made CGI Sonic movie that came out some years ago that also had human actors in it, and I think that movie pretty much bombed.

Also I'm curious to see who gets to voice Bunnie Rabbot should it become a SatAM based movie since the original VA that voiced the character passed away.

[Powder]

Mad dumb. They should just go the Pixar/Dreamworks route with this. That, I would watch.

[oldmanwinters]

I'm a sucker for Sonic the Hedgehog.

The last "live-action" attempt didn't go so well though... even with Jaleel White trying to recapture his voice-acting magic.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtCtQpclpY8

[Candy Kappa]

Live-Action/CGI equals Sonic travels to "our world" to save some budget.

It's gonna be Masters of the Universe, Beastmaster II and The Smurfs redux.

[drgon78]

I will not judge it until I see a preview or at least several screenshots.

[ssjup81]

I'm a sucker for Sonic the Hedgehog.

The last "live-action" attempt didn't go so well though... even with Jaleel White trying to recapture his voice-acting magic.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtCtQpclpY8This was really good for a fan video.

That aside, I could maybe see a live action/CGI thing working....if they did stick with elements from the Adventure games.

[Etsyturtle2]

Maybe it could be real live action scenery and locations to be realistic and pretty, with cg characters mixed together. example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb3UFp7HajQ

[Papenbrook]

Is Roger Craig Smith still going to voice Sonic?

[Wildcat]

Love Sonic so him finally getting a legitimate movie in live-action is exactly what I wanted. I don't care what people think about live-action/cgi hybrids.

Extremely unlikely they'd adapt SatAM/Comics but the Sonic universe already has enough characters in the video games alone to make a movie out of.

I'm assuming Sonic and friends will visit earth. Highly doubt they'd show Mobius or a "home" planet unless it's briefly through space or a flashback.

Lol at people comparing that fan project to this. It wasn't even an hour. It was ok for a concept but it wasn't supposed to be a serious movie.

[Shark_Blade]

Big Sonic fan, so yeah I'm game! :tlove:

[ProactiveMan]

Sonic the Hedgehog and Chris Pine reluctantly team up to stop either Kevin James or Mike Myers from taking over New York City or San Francisco. Cue Who Let the Dogs Out... Summer 2018.

[Amaranthus]

This is going to be the next Alvin and the Chipmunks.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I really digged Sonic Unleashed's style as it had humans but in a Pixar/Dreamworks quality. If "The Night of the Werehog" short was anything to by, an all CGI movie would have been the best way to go. Ratchet and Clank should have 'showned them the light' of how to do a movie based on a beloved property.


Some would think it is not so much the format that would ruin the film but the story. Well as long as the visuals don’t suck. Even if Sonic is CGI, he still needs to run around a world that is full of landscapes and civilization just like always. Whether it’s CGI, if there are humans in his world, they will be there physically or animated just like all the buildings and clouds. Sonic will be animated like always. As baffling as the idea is, Sega is full of them.

And I really do NOT want another attempt at adapting the Sonic Adventure games. If Sonic X was enough to go by, I'd rather have a completely new storyline rather than 'rinse and repeat' a story that we already know. I can already enjoy it in from their original source material.

[Papenbrook]

Folks, I have an important question to ask:

Will Sonic have black eyes or green eyes?:fshifty:

[TurtleTitan97]

Folks, I have an important question to ask:

Will Sonic have black eyes or green eyes?:fshifty:

You call that an important question? :roll:

[The Deadman]

Love Sonic so him finally getting a legitimate movie in live-action is exactly what I wanted. I don't care what people think about live-action/cgi hybrids.


You're gonna be condemned now i dare say because apparently you have to have the same opinion as other people :lol:

[Wildcat]

You're gonna be condemned now i dare say because apparently you have to have the same opinion as other people :lol: Ha, yup but I don't care.

People complain about these kinds of movies but the big difference is Sonic is based on action. Most other live-action/cgi cartoon movies were based on being cute or funny.

Alvin and Chipmunks
Smurfs
Scooby Doo
Garfield
Yogi Bear

Which I don't even hate. I haven't seen all of them and I liked the first 2 chipmunks but they were what they were meant to be...cute and lighthearted. I know people will bring up Tmnt and regardless of personal opinion they are still action movies so even that stayed in its element.

[PangolinFeets]

Oh my....
This is going to make fans sad.

[Leo656]

This would've been huge news... in 1993.

I mean the technology wasn't there yet and now it is, but... that's the last time anyone at all would have cared about this. And I could reasonably be called a big Sonic fan. I just don't think it matters anymore.

[Slade]

I thought you said Satan or no money. :tlol:

That's what I read.




And I have no real opinion on this. Sonic is alright, I'm not a huge fan.

[TigerClaw]

Deadpool Director Tim Miller will be the executive producer for Sony's Sonic The Hedgehog Movie.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-director-tim-miller-developing-sonic-hedgehog-movie-sony-942661

I think it makes sense, since he was from Blur Studio, Which produced a lot of high quality CGI for video games, the movie will be a Live Action/CGI hybrid.

[TurtleTitan97]

You had me at "Tim Miller".

[Coola Yagami]

This is just.... why? Just make a cool high budget animated movie. Why does everyone insist on making everything live action anymore? Chipmunks, Surfside, now Sonic. Just stop.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Because Sega...:trolleye:

[drgon78]

I agree, they should have made this fully animated.

[Wesley]

Err, sounds like a bad idea. Reminds me of Sonic X.

[Shark_Blade]

Live action? Like Sonic Adventure?

I'm turned on right now.

[TigerClaw]

Live action? Like Sonic Adventure?

I'm turned on right now.
I wouldn't mind if the movie is an adaption of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, Those two games had Sonic and his friends on Earth.

The Sonic X cartoon even adapted those two games.

[ninja-zero]

I'd love a new human kid better than Chris!

[Wildcat]

Have not seen Deadpool but I'm just happy this still moving forward.

Maybe a chaos emerald could be found by NASA and Eggman traces it here. Tricks the humans into thinking he will harness it as a new source of energy by setting up power planets around the world but secretly builds an army of machines to take over the planet.

I really hope the focus is on Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. I don't mind the other characters but for a first movie those should be the center of the non-humans. Maybe Amy Rose would be ok too as a tag along.

I want at least 1 big final battle between Sonic and a giant mech or monster while eventually turning into Super Sonic for the ending. A sky fight with the Tornado would be nice too.

Ok I could rant about a bunch of stuff because I've always wanted this but it'd probably be too much to fit into 1 movie.

[Papenbrook]

More information has surfaced. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/02/04/more-details-on-the-sonic-movie-surface/)

[FredWolfLeonardo]

More information has surfaced. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/02/04/more-details-on-the-sonic-movie-surface/)

I hope this is gonna be good. Like some other franchises like My Little Pony, I felt a theatrical feature film for Sonic was overdue. I mean, the guy has had so many games and cartoons, you would think he would have had more appearances on the big screen rather than just a cameo in Wreck it Ralph :lol:

[Wildcat]

Why do people keep bringing up Chipmunks and Smurfs as an indication of how it could turn out? Those are really different characters that were meant to be cute. Even Peter Rabbit before someone mentions it. Sonic is about action and fighting. Plus Paramount acquired it.

I really hope it is finally starting some sort of production but I wouldn’t be surprised if it got delayed again.

[Shark_Blade]

Even Mario has a new movie planned. Come on Sonic, I have faith in you.

[TurtleTitan97]

Why do people keep bringing up Chipmunks and Smurfs as an indication of how it could turn out?
Because there's still a high probability that this film will crash and burn?

Name the last video game based movie that was EVER received well?

[Wildcat]

Because there's still a high probability that this film will crash and burn?

Name the video game based movie that was EVER received well? Just the first MK but that’s not why people bring up Chipmunks and Smurfs. It’s because it’s gonna be a live action cgi movie.

Using those as a supposed indicator doesn’t make sense to me. Track record of video game based movies in general I can understand.

[Shark_Blade]

Because there's still a high probability that this film will crash and burn?

Name the last video game based movie that was EVER received well?

Tomb Raider.
Prince of Persia.
Resident Evil.
Max Payne.
Angry Birds (ugh).

[The Deadman]

The Resident Evil movies made a LOT of money. People hated them but they made a profit.

[Coola Yagami]

So.... are Sonic and Tails gonna come to our world and disrupt Neil Patrick Harris' life, along with the obligatory joke of Sonic encountering a Sonics?

[ProphetofGanja]

Tomb Raider.
Prince of Persia.
Resident Evil.
Max Payne.
Angry Birds (ugh).

Literally none of those movies were received well (box office results notwithstanding, we're just talking about how the films were received critically)

[Shark_Blade]

The Resident Evil movies made a LOT of money. People hated them but they made a profit.
Indeed.
Literally none of those movies were received well (box office results notwithstanding, we're just talking about how the films were received critically)

Who gives a **** about critics? Money speaks louder than some old farts yelling at clouds. And the fans are happy, that's what matter.

[Turo602]

Who gives a **** about critics? Money speaks louder than some old farts yelling at clouds. And the fans are happy, that's what matter.

No, it doesn't. Most people who watch movies don't give a sh*t that these films are based on video games nor are they necessarily fans of those videos game franchises. Most Resident Evil fans hate those terrible Resident Evil movies, yet they're still popular with the average movie going audience because hot female lead, action, zombies, and iconic name.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

It was never a theatrical release, but I thought Pokemon Origins was a wonderfully done psuedo-film that was a complete adaption of the video games unlike the Pokemon Anime which was only loosely based off it.

[ProphetofGanja]

Indeed.


Who gives a **** about critics? Money speaks louder than some old farts yelling at clouds. And the fans are happy, that's what matter.

Well in this instance by "critically" I only meant how individual audience members judged these video game movies, not just critics. And based on each of those movies' Rotten Tomato scores, most people disliked the movies. Of course, some people felt differently, and that's fine.

I'm just saying that the claim people often make that video game movies usually are not received very well is true

[Coola Yagami]

Why do people keep bringing up Chipmunks and Smurfs as an indication of how it could turn out?

Cause Sonic is another talking animal. Seeing a cartoon hedgehog among real people is another recipe for disaster.

[drgon78]

Would have preferred a completely CGI animated movie but at least this project is getting somewhere.

[Allio]

Would have been better if it was nowhere

[NinjaPug]

The movie has a November 15, 2019 release date:

http://deadline.com/2018/02/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-november-2019-opening-1202296998/amp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

[Wildcat]

Awesome. I hope it doesn’t get delayed. Glad to know there was and is an actual script. I thought it was starting from scratch.

[Shark_Blade]

The movie has a November 15, 2019 release date:

http://deadline.com/2018/02/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-november-2019-opening-1202296998/amp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

YAAS even Mario gets a movie. :tlove:

What a time to be alive.

[drgon78]

I just hope it is actually good.

If only videogame based movies could be as good and get as good of treatment as comic book movies...or any other movie in general.

[Papenbrook]

Judging from the reception of recent Sonic games (and the franchise as a whole for that matter), this might be Sega's last chance of proving themselves worthy of operating the series. In the meantime, I am hoping that they are discussing a proper execution for the film.

Don't disappoint me, Sega.

[dl316bh]

Don't disappoint me, Sega.
I'm pretty sure Sega has little to do with this. They don't make movies.

[Papenbrook]

I'm pretty sure Sega has little to do with this. They don't make movies.

They do own and operate the franchise, however.

A movie's reception can positively or negatively affect a franchise's reputation. We have seen this happen with Justice League.

I'm actively hoping that Sega's overseeing the movie's development cycle.

[dl316bh]

They do own and operate the franchise, however.

A movie's reception can positively or negatively affect a franchise's reputation. We have seen this happen with Justice League.

I'm actively hoping that Sega's overseeing the movie's development cycle.
Just going by the past, though, game companies don't usually have a lot of say or pull in this sort of thing. The rights are usually licensed out and they're hands off because of that. If game companies had a more direct role, I imagine a lot of past video game movies would have looked far different. See anything Uwe Bolle has touched or the Resident Evil films.

So this is probably Paramounts gig entirely. It could be worse, I guess. Sony could still be making it.

[Shark_Blade]

They do own and operate the franchise, however.

A movie's reception can positively or negatively affect a franchise's reputation. We have seen this happen with Justice League.

I'm actively hoping that Sega's overseeing the movie's development cycle.

Remember the Super Mario Bros. movie?

xdteln-r-pc

[drgon78]

So is this going to be a live action movie(with CGI Sonic) or a completely animated one?

[TigerClaw]

I wonder how Sonic is going to look like. Because a real life Hedgehog are actually tiny. And Sonic is a little bigger and blue colored. So he will look completely out of place in the real world.

https://fthmb.tqn.com/Mt-FPVYhwG0mS5P-nn9p-KNYO18=/960x0/filters:no_upscale()/close-up-of-hedgehog-indoors-691100879-5888cd3a5f9b58bdb3c3a977.jpg

[Shark_Blade]

I wonder how Sonic is going to look like. Because a real life Hedgehog are actually tiny. And Sonic is a little bigger and blue colored. So he will look completely out of place in the real world.

https://fthmb.tqn.com/Mt-FPVYhwG0mS5P-nn9p-KNYO18=/960x0/filters:no_upscale()/close-up-of-hedgehog-indoors-691100879-5888cd3a5f9b58bdb3c3a977.jpg

Other movies like Stuart Little, Alvin & the Chipmunks and Cats & Dogs can mix CGI animals with real life humans. So I reckon it'd be like that.

Or maybe just like Sonic 06.

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I don't mind the mix but Elise is such a bland and boring character tbh.

[Wildcat]

There’s no way the characters can be realistically sized like the Chipmunks. Sonic and the gang are the heroes. I assume it’s just like 06 or any other game. They come from another planet. Mobius probably.

I don’t mind them giving him a bit more of a realistic look though.

[Leolead]

I think it's gonna be PG-13 action film so Sonic will probably look a bit more realistic

[TigerClaw]

I wonder who they will cast for Dr Eggman?

[Coola Yagami]

There’s no way the characters can be realistically sized like the Chipmunks. Sonic and the gang are the heroes.

And the chipmunks weren't the heroes/main characters of their movies?

[Wildcat]

And the chipmunks weren't the heroes/main characters of their movies?They weren’t and aren’t “action” characters. The Chipmunks aren’t heroes that fight evil villains...they’re the heroes of thier own stories that thwart foes.

Plus Sonic and rest can easily be from another planet which they are. Having human sized Chipmunks doesn’t really fit in non-sci-fi live action.

[TurtleTitan97]

Paul Rudd is reportedly eyed for the lead role: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/video_games/ant-man-and-the-wasp-star-paul-rudd-eyed-for-lead-role-in-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-a160956

While he no doubt would have been a great choice to voice the titular speedster, it's said that the studio wants him to play Tom, a cop who ends up befriending Sonic before the duo team-up to take down the evil Robotnik. Beyond that, no details about the plot have been revealed at this time.

Wow, that sounds...really, really dumb. :roll:

[Papenbrook]

That ... doesn't sound hopeful ... :(

[Shark_Blade]

Well now I’m depressed.

[ranger_scout]

James Marsden (Westworld, X-Men) will star in the film. I can definitely see him in this.

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/james-marsden-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-1202825952/

[Wildcat]

Assuming the lead human will really be a cop, Rudd or not, sounds better to me than if it was a kid.

I don’t mind kids but I think in something like this they might get a lot of focus or it would imply really childish humor.

[Papenbrook]

Apparently, Tika Sumpter might appear in this film. (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tika-sumpter-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-james-marsden-1202836306/)

Also, Sonic will be characterized as a "juvenile delinquent" in this film. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/09/paramount-ceo-characterizes-sonic-in-movie-as-delinquent/) :roll:

[Coola Yagami]

Apparently, Sonic will be characterized as a "juvenile delinquent" in this film. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/09/paramount-ceo-characterizes-sonic-in-movie-as-delinquent/) :roll:

Gotta have dat attitude.

[raph27]

Apparently, Sonic will be characterized as a "juvenile delinquent" in this film. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/09/paramount-ceo-characterizes-sonic-in-movie-as-delinquent/) :roll:

Nothing personnel, kid.

[Wildcat]

Doesn’t seem like they’d push the “juvenile delinquent” image that hard if at all. It has to appeal to kids too. I wonder if that’s just a poor choice of words.

It’ll probably be more like Sonic does things his own way and doesn’t want to follow the cop’s lead. One of the comments mentions it could be Sonic and pals aren’t used to earth. Their behavior could be seen as delinquent by humans.

I really hope they show something at Comic Con. At least a picture of Sonic himself.

[Papenbrook]

Here's the movie's plot. (http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/14/sonic-movie-plot-a-small-town-comes-together-to-help-the-sheriff-save-sonic-from-the-government-chasing-after-him/)

[TurtleTitan97]

Wow. This makes Sonic 06 look like Shakespeare in comparison.

At least we still have the OVA movie.

[Wildcat]

It sounds like Sonic Adventure 2.

It sounds like Sonic and friends arrive on earth, whatever the reason, and the government is after them because they think they’re aliens up to no good (the juvenile delinquency)...then obviously it’s revealed Eggman is the real villain.

I’m very curious to know how many side characters will be in this. We can assume Tails but I wonder about Knuckles, Amy and anyone else.

[TurtleTitan97]

It sounds like Sonic Adventure 2.


No, it REALLY doesn't.

[Candy Kappa]

chased by the government? Sonic better be surfboarding down a downhill city :lol:

[Wildcat]

No, it REALLY doesn't.The chased by the government part does. Not saying it’ll based on SA2. I know it won’t be.

[ZariusTwo]

I suppose Eggman/Robotnik could be one of the goverment scientists

[TMNT_Guy]

The sad thing is, absolutly nothing about the movie revealed so far sounds anything like Sonic, replace him with any other random cartoon animal hero like Mighty Mouse and nothing revealed about the plot so far would need to change.

In fact it's even more sad when you realize Sonic Adventure and Sonic X already provided the ground work for a live action Sonic movie. Sonic and the Chaos Emeralds accidentally get sent to our world and befriends Tom, a cop of the city Station Square, and they team up to look for the missing Chaos Emeralds in a buddy cop movie kind of way. Dr. Eggman, a scientist highly ridiculed by his peers and wishes revenge, learns of the Chaos Emeralds and tries to get them before Sonic and Tom. Despite Sonic and Tom's best efforts, Eggman gets all the Emeralds and uses them to summon Perfect Chaos, a water monster of pure chaos, and orders the beast to destroy Station Square so he can build an even better city in it's place; Eggmanland. Tom and Sonic both realize the real superpower of teamwork or something and Sonic manages to use the Chaos Emeralds to transform into Super Sonic. Super Sonic and Perfect Chaos have an awesome CG battle as we annoyingly keep cutting back to Tom rescuing and leading other civilians to safety from the battle. Sonic wins, Tom and Sonic say their good byes as they fist bump and Sonic and the Emeralds go back to where they came from.

It still wouldn't be a very good movie, but at least it would feel like they were trying.
http://img.playground.ru/images/6/3/ThZWBUoOZus.jpg (https://twitter.com/SPEEPSHighway/status/1001573523582783489)

[Wildcat]

Really nothing has been revealed about the movie...Sonic comes to earth, becomes friends with a human and fights Eggman.

There’s nothing sad (or great) about any of that. It’s exactly what it should be. It’s the absolute most basic information they could give us.

To complain about that is just looking for something to complain about.

[Papenbrook]

Exclusive News! :o

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df2LKwtVAAA10OL.jpg:large (https://mobile.twitter.com/TailsChannel/status/1008115209335197696?p=v)

[Sumac]

Really nothing has been revealed about the movie...Sonic comes to earth, becomes friends with a human and fights Eggman.
But will he kiss a human girl?
:trazz:

[Coola Yagami]

But will he kiss a human girl?
:trazz:

Naw, he'll outright bang her.

No but seriously, if they run with the stupid 'Sonic comes to our world' BS, then they better make Robotnik someone that also came from Sonic's world and not be some guy from our world from the start.

[Shark_Blade]

Imagine Sonic kissing a human boy. :trazz:

Also, realistic Sonic? So his eyes are gonna be two eyeballs now instead of merged into one?

[Coola Yagami]

Imagine Sonic kissing a human boy. :trazz:

Also, realistic Sonic? So his eyes are gonna be two eyeballs now instead of merged into one?

That would be a hell of a design change for sure.

[Papenbrook]

That would be a hell of a design change for sure.


... but I doubt they'd go that far.

[Wildcat]

I think technically he does have 2 eyes balls. Depending what animation you’re watching there’s 2 separate eyelids when he blinks (distinguished by a line or shadowing). They’re just right next to each other like on some other characters.

Separating his eyes would not be that big a change. This fan pic is a good example in terms of the eyes.
https://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/85473-/sonic-550x.jpg

Making him more “realistic” looking is the way to go though. That’s the point of him being in live action. I’d be so disappointed if they made it like Space Jam. That was fine because it was the Looney Tunes world but I want real life Sonic.

As for where they come from. I hope Eggman comes from the same place as Sonic. I mean like the games. Have Eggman follow Sonic to earth or vice versa. Being from another planet is the best way. Mobius or somewhere else.

[Papenbrook]

That reminds me ...

Will Eggman be animated (in CGI), or will they get an actor to play him?

[Wildcat]

It must be a real guy playing Eggman. Like with Gargamel in the Smurfs. Why animate a whole human character? It’d be a waste of cgi and effort.

Just need to give him a fat-suit and mustache. A costume of course.

[Papenbrook]

They (technically) already tried that.

It ... didn't work out too well.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W0Wc6N6rwOY/maxresdefault.jpg

[Wildcat]

I really liked realistic Eggman in 06. It was cool seeing him like an actual person.

Besides why have a cartoonish human with other humans? Sonic and friends obviously need to be animated because they’re animals but Eggman is human. It makes no sense from his standpoint.

[ranger_scout]

Jim Carrey has been cast as Dr. Robotnik. This casting makes perfect sense because Robotnik AKA Eggman is an over-the-top villain just like the Riddler.

https://deadline.com/2018/06/jim-carrey-sonic-the-hedgehog-villain-robotnik-1202419887/

[TurtleTitan97]

Jim Carrey has been cast as Dr. Robotnik. This casting makes perfect sense

Maybe to you. Seems like a pretty odd fit to me, personally.

[TigerClaw]

Jim Carrey has to be bald. Have that mustache. and wear a fat suit to look like Dr Robotnik.

[drgon78]

Was it ever said that Dr. Robotnik is a live action character or CGI effect like Sonic. Well ether way that is a interesting choice to play as the villain.

[Shark_Blade]

Jim Carrey has to be bald. Have that mustache. and wear a fat suit to look like Dr Robotnik.

Somehow this reminds me of Count Olaf, from A Series of Unfortunate Event (ironically he plays the character too in the movie!). :lol:

A live action version of Eggman by Jim Carrey would be awesome imo. Can’t wait to see the result.

[Wildcat]

I like Jim Carrey for Eggman. I can totally see him fitting in that role.

[Darth Knuckles]

Was it ever said that Dr. Robotnik is a live action character or CGI effect like Sonic. Well ether way that is a interesting choice to play as the villain.

I heard somewhere that Dr. Robotnik will be a live action character. I wonder what else will be CGI besides Sonic. Badniks and Animal Buddies I guess.

[TigerClaw]

I heard somewhere that Dr. Robotnik will be a live action character. I wonder what else will be CGI besides Sonic. Badniks and Animal Buddies I guess.
I wonder if we will see Tails, Knuckles, and Amy show up in the movie.

[Darth Knuckles]

I wonder if we will see Tails, Knuckles, and Amy show up in the movie.

Yeah I wonder that too. I feel like if any of them would be there in a major role then we would have heard about it by now. But I'm good with being wrong and seeing at least Tails show up in the first Sonic movie.

[TigerClaw]

Yeah I wonder that too. I feel like if any of them would be there in a major role then we would have heard about it by now. But I'm good with being wrong and seeing at least Tails show up in the first Sonic movie.
Yeah. It can't just be Sonic in the movie. His friends would also have to be involved somehow.

[ZariusTwo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djjb9_zUcAEKITX.jpg

The town in the movie is given an appropriate name

James Marsden on set

http://www.justjared.com/2018/07/24/james-marsden-gets-to-work-on-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie/

[Spike Spiegel]

Jim Carrey has been cast as Dr. Robotnik. This casting makes perfect sense because Robotnik AKA Eggman is an over-the-top villain just like the Riddler.

https://deadline.com/2018/06/jim-carrey-sonic-the-hedgehog-villain-robotnik-1202419887/

Ah, well.

It would have been nice to see someone like Brian Blessed or John Rhys-Davies. Villains like Eggman see themselves as aristocrats in a sense, and it would be cool to see a "serious" actor play him with the kind of charisma Raul Julia had as M. Bison in the 1994 Street Fighter movie.

[TigerClaw]

Here's the first images of James Marsden on the set of the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Plus the name of the fictional Town is a callback to the games.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/video_games/sonic-the-hedgehog-photos-tease-james-marsden-and-the-series-most-iconic-level-a162677

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Di4LN00WsAAzQ0A.jpg:small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Di4LN0zW4AAXk6K.jpg:small

Green Hill Zone was the name of a level in many of the Sonic The Hedgehog games.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djji13EXgAI9Ja2.jpg:small

[oldmanwinters]

Hoooboy... I'm almost as big a Sonic fan as they come at my age, but I've got a bad feeling about this one.

[Coola Yagami]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djjb9_zUcAEKITX.jpg

The town in the movie is given an appropriate name

James Marsden on set

http://www.justjared.com/2018/07/24/james-marsden-gets-to-work-on-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie/

This is where they say 'See?? See??? It's just like the games!'

[Wildcat]

and if it didn’t have nods to the games people would complain they don’t care.

I can not wait to see Sonic but given internet-reaction people will just crap all over the design as soon as he’s revealed.

I don’t care. I’ve always wanted a live action Sonic. Even if it turns out bad (well bad by normal standards, not “worst thing evAr!” internet standards) I’m glad they at least tried. I think it’ll at least be decent.

[Coola Yagami]

and if it didn’t have nods to the games people would complain they don’t care.

I can not wait to see Sonic but given internet-reaction people will just crap all over the design as soon as he’s revealed.

I don’t care. I’ve always wanted a live action Sonic. Even if it turns out bad (well bad by normal standards, not “worst thing evAr!” internet standards) I’m glad they at least tried. I think it’ll at least be decent.

I'd kinda be happier seeing Sonic actually in the Green Hill Zone (I guess without the floating rings) before going to our world. Not this lame ass shout out.

It's like the Mario movie. Look! They have fungus all over the place! It's just like the games? Right???

[Wildcat]

I'd kinda be happier seeing Sonic actually in the Green Hill Zone (I guess without the floating rings) before going to our world. Not this lame ass shout out.

It's like the Mario movie. Look! They have fungus all over the place! It's just like the games? Right???No it’s not like that because the fictional town Green Hills is a normal place in our world (in the movie).

Sure I’d be cool to see an actual green hill zone setting, I guess it’d be on another planet, but it could very well still exist wherever they come from. Although it’s unlikely they’d show Sonic’s homeworld. Unless it gets a sequel.

Anyway there’s bound to be many more nods and references to game material that can’t literally fit into the movie. Doesn’t mean they’re “lame shout outs”.

[Coola Yagami]

No it’s not like that because the fictional town Green Hills is a normal place in our world (in the movie).

Sure I’d be cool to see an actual green hill zone setting, I guess it’d be on another planet, but it could very well still exist wherever they come from. Although it’s unlikely they’d show Sonic’s homeworld. Unless it gets a sequel.

Anyway there’s bound to be many more nods and references to game material that can’t literally fit into the movie. Doesn’t mean they’re “lame shout outs”.

Lmao oh hell no. They BETTER show Sonic's homeworld before he makes the jump. Even the Smurfs did that.

[sdp]

How is this being made in 2018? It seems some misguided movie from the 90s, hell maybe even the mid 00's but now? I mean? Unless it has the most amazing script in the world the premise alone is going to kill this movie.

[Wildcat]

Lmao oh hell no. They BETTER show Sonic's homeworld before he makes the jump. Even the Smurfs did that.Ya I guess. I just assumed it would play out as things go wrong or Eggman tricks the public and Sonic shows up to stop him.

I thought maybe they’d only show his home world at the end. Like an end credits thing or setup to a potential sequel.

[Coola Yagami]

Ya I guess. I just assumed it would play out as things go wrong or Eggman tricks the public and Sonic shows up to stop him.

I thought maybe they’d only show his home world at the end. Like an end credits thing or setup to a potential sequel.

What the hell kind of ****** movie do you want? Are you a Sonic movie plant? :o

[Wildcat]

What the hell kind of ****** movie do you want? Are you a Sonic movie plant? :oWhat are you talking about? I just assume they’d keep as straight forward as possible.

There’s a bunch of stuff I’d like to see but there’s no way it can fit in 1 movie. The first has to establish things if it actually gets a sequel.

[TurtleTitan97]

Well I didn't see this coming. Ben Schwartz (Dewey Duck from "Ducktales 2017" & Leonardo from "Rise of the TMNT) is going to voice Sonic: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/ben-scwhartz-sonic-paramounts-sonic-the-hedgehog-live-action-hybrid-pic-1202900267/

[raph27]

That's actually a pretty solid choice IMO. Some part of me thought they'd keep the VA from the games, but realistically that wouldn't happen.

[Shark_Blade]

I was just gonna post that. You guys are fast. :tlol:

Yay TMNT & Sonic crossover! Sort of. :D :tlove:

[TigerClaw]

That's actually a pretty solid choice IMO. Some part of me thought they'd keep the VA from the games, but realistically that wouldn't happen.
I would've liked Jaleel White. But Ben Schwartz the voice of Leo will do.

[Ninjinister]

Well I didn't see this coming. Ben Schwartz (Dewey Duck from "Ducktales 2017" & Leonardo from "Rise of the TMNT) is going to voice Sonic: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/ben-scwhartz-sonic-paramounts-sonic-the-hedgehog-live-action-hybrid-pic-1202900267/

So much blue.

[Raph's Girl]

Well I didn't see this coming. Ben Schwartz (Dewey Duck from "Ducktales 2017" & Leonardo from "Rise of the TMNT) is going to voice Sonic: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/ben-scwhartz-sonic-paramounts-sonic-the-hedgehog-live-action-hybrid-pic-1202900267/

He really is the go to guy for blue characters now. :lol:

[Shark_Blade]

He’ll be a Smurf next I reckon. :tlol:


Omg I just realised this was him too! :tlol:

zTTow1tOnEo

[IndigoErth]

So... is he going to be cartoony like the Smurfs or are they aiming for "realistic" like the Turtles? I probably won't even see it (at least not until/if I run across it on tv maybe), yet the possibility of the latter still terrifies me. :tlol:

And what blue/blue themed character will Schwartz play next.

[ranger_scout]

So much blue.

He really is the go to guy for blue characters now. :lol:

Those are my thoughts exactly.

[TigerClaw]

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie Adds MCU Veterans Adam Pally, Neal McDonough
http://collider.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-adam-pally-neal-mcdonough/

[ranger_scout]

Paramount has decided to release the film one week earlier than they originally planned. It will now be hitting theaters on November 8, 2019.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/top-gun-2-a-quiet-place-2-new-release-date-1202446275/

[ranger_scout]

An actor named Lee Majdoub has been cast as a character named Agent Stone, who works closely with Carrey’s Doctor Robotnik AKA Eggman.

https://deadline.com/2018/09/david-zayas-paramount-body-cam-sonic-the-hedgehog-lee-majdoub-1202467823/

[neatoman]

An actor named Lee Majdoub has been cast as a character named Agent Stone, who works closely with Carrey’s Doctor Robotnik AKA Eggman.

https://deadline.com/2018/09/david-zayas-paramount-body-cam-sonic-the-hedgehog-lee-majdoub-1202467823/

Not sure why they keep working "Robotnik" into these articles, the character has universally been called Eggman for 20 years, which is basically always at this point.

[Wildcat]

I think a lot of people actually do remember him as Robotnik. Even kids I’m sure know his original name. Eggman didn’t really start til Sonic Adventure.

SA2 introduced Gerald Robotnik. That’s the name it used.

[drgon78]

Robotnik sounds much better then Eggman.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Not sure why they keep working "Robotnik" into these articles, the character has universally been called Eggman for 20 years, which is basically always at this point.

Even Sega Japan said his real name is Robotnik (Sonic adventure 2), Eggman is just a nickname.

[TigerClaw]

Here's the official teaser poster. and IGN has an article with details about the movie.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-first-look-check-out-the-exclusive-official-poster

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD-86lXcAAok1X.jpg:small

[ZariusTwo]

Here's the official teaser poster. and IGN has an article with details about the movie.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-first-look-check-out-the-exclusive-official-poster

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD-86lXcAAok1X.jpg:small

Looks like Arnie just arrived from the future

[TurtleTitan97]

I'm getting bad vibes from that poster.

Why do I get the feeling they'll turn Sonic into some CGI abomination like the BayTurtles?

[neatoman]

Here's the official teaser poster. and IGN has an article with details about the movie.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-first-look-check-out-the-exclusive-official-poster

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD-86lXcAAok1X.jpg:small

Oh god, not even the shadows can hide how hideous this design looks. I'm already creeped out by the joints and muscles.

I'm not joking when I say they would have been better off just shoving the Uekawa design into live action. There's a reason Sonic has noodle limbs and oversized hands, it actually makes him look cute. If you keep the giant head just to make him recognisable, it's creepy.

[Papenbrook]

Oh my God ...

This is gonna be a dumpster fire ...

[Sumac]

Why Sonic looks like a midget in furry costume?

[Coola Yagami]

Giving him more realistic body proportions is creepy as hell. Especially given that to us, he's an alien.

He literally looks like a guy with an oversized Sonic mask.

[Sumac]

Would it be the new Howard the Duck movie?

[TigerClaw]

If you look at the image closely. You can kind of make out the face. You can see the snout and where the eyes are. So I think his face will look something like this.

https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pc-keller-hedgehog.jpg

[Papenbrook]

UPDATE:

Well, it seems like they've already released their Tails design:


https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/b/b9/TitanTails.png/revision/latest?cb=20130305233756

[Sumac]

They want realism - this is realism!!
https://media.giphy.com/media/DoAz2vNvAF3pe/giphy.gif

[FredWolfLeonardo]

They want realism - this is realism!!
https://media.giphy.com/media/DoAz2vNvAF3pe/giphy.gif

UPDATE:

Well, it seems like they've already released their Tails design:



https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/b/b9/TitanTails.png/revision/latest?cb=20130305233756




:lol: :lol:

Seriously though, I'm wondering why they didn't just go with Modern Sonic instead of making what appears to be a more realistic design, even down to the shape of the limbs? Even though he may stand out more in a world of real life people, wouldn't using cartoony Sonic be more marketable for toys and merch?

That being said, Detective Pikachu has some pretty cool Pokemon designs, but thats partially because they gave them the same exaggerated and cartoony features that they have in the games/anime. With this, I hope they don't go the route of some other properties (such as those owned by Disney) which have given CG characters hyper realistic designs, making them look off to say the least.

[Autbot_Benz]

Is Platinum Dunes working on this movie?

[neatoman]

Well, too be fair, it's not like SEGA haven't signed off on this kinda crap before.
https://pa1.narvii.com/6358/b287dfe1c5e4f696ab6e21b116965169d5503f98_hq.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTk9ZW4rFqUagmY4gg/giphy.gif

[TigerClaw]

Is Platinum Dunes working on this movie?
Its Paramount. And they got the producers of The Fast and the Furious and the director of Deadpool is also a producer for it.

[TurtleTitan97]

Its Paramount. And they got the producers of The Fast and the Furious and the director of Deadpool is also a producer for it.

Way to miss the obvious sarcasm as usual, TC.

[TigerClaw]

I been checking all over twitter and found some images of what Sonic's face could look like. Keep in mind these were fan made. But it could give you an idea if they go with the realistic hedgehog face.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEsn8EVsAAPeHX.jpg:small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEjT6fWsAQA39X.jpg:small

[Autbot_Benz]

Its Paramount. And they got the producers of The Fast and the Furious and the director of Deadpool is also a producer for it.



Thanks Captain Obvious :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

https://i.imgur.com/QDctpUw.gif

[Leo656]

I swear that every movie adaptation of a thing I like for the past few years has just been God's way of telling me to grow up and stop wasting time and money on nonsense.

[IndigoErth]

That silhouette looks like a naked guy (plus shoes) wearing one of those big animal/character head masks from Walmart...

[Vegita-San]

I swear that every movie adaptation of a thing I like for the past few years has just been God's way of telling me to grow up and stop wasting time and money on nonsense.

pretty much. no creative types are allowed to be creative anymore.
it's all done by committee and survey teams.

[Leo656]

I know I've been on a "Wait until the trailer" kick recently, and I maintain that's the most "fair" way to approach these things.

But sometimes, something is just SO OBVIOUSLY bad, SO far in advance, that I think exceptions can be made.

For example, I remember it was sometime in the Summer of 1993, in the pages of the Archie Sonic comic, where they announced "Guess what? There's gonna be a live-action Sonic movie!" And Young Me - already a remorseless cynic above all else - immediately replied with, "God, please, no, that sounds ghastly."

I have not seen nor heard one thing in 25 years to make me budge on that. What's more, they've been working on this piece of junk for 25 YEARS, and THIS is the best they can do. Let that sink in.

Thank God for video games, because I'm really starting to hate movies.

[XERO]

Still looks better than Sonic 'O6.

[Leo656]

I'unno man. Sonic '06 looks pretty good in still photos. :lol:

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Wow, I'm not sure what to say. The limbs look so off, I wouldn't think it was Sonic otherwise. Even the red shoes don't look anything remotely similar.

I been checking all over twitter and found some images of what Sonic's face could look like. Keep in mind these were fan made. But it could give you an idea if they go with the realistic hedgehog face.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEsn8EVsAAPeHX.jpg:small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEjT6fWsAQA39X.jpg:small

You're not doing any favors by posting these.

[Wildcat]

Ha I knew everyone was going to crap on his design even before this came out. I think I mentioned it before.

It’s too hard to tell without his face being seen but I’m totally fine with it so far. It’s just that first time seeing a cartoon character being made to look more realistic is a bit jarring at first.

He obviously could not have pencil thin arms and legs like in the games.

Don’t mention Pikachu. He’s meant to be cute and is more animal like so it’s quite easy to make him live action.

The movie has NOT been in the making for 25 years. It just took this long for a studio to finally get around to it. It’s not some development-limbo project. Heck even a Spyro movie was once announced.

[Leo656]

It has been 25 years since the "Sonic people" announced that there was a live-action movie coming.

At no point since then did they renege on that. The most they've ever said was, "It'll still happen, one day, but nothing solid yet."

It has taken them 25 years since the initial announcement to arrange a studio, a script, a cast, a director, and financing. How actively they pursued it at any given moment, or how many breaks they took in between, isn't really relevant in the big picture.

The larger point is, 25 years ago, they promised a movie "one day", and 25 years later, this is what we have. And it's... well, whatever it is, that's what it is.

The rest is just semantics. I, personally, think that a project that's been kicked around for so long would have a bit more going for it in the end than this one. But at the same time, I'm fairly certain "Try Hard" was never part of the conversation. I'm sure MOST of the conversation was, "HOW do we even do this in the first place?" and the rest of it they just kinda winged.

[Wildcat]

You know a lot of movies get announced all the time. The same people who announced that one day there would be one might not even have anything to with it now.

Whoever got the license or rights to make one had to have happen more recently. For years it kept getting pushed back but it changed studios I think. I doubt there was ever a legitimate script before that.

You might consider a movie “in the making” from the point of any kind of announcement but I can’t. That’s like saying the Transformers movies were 30 years in the making.

Sure we knew it’d eventually happen but not how or by who.

[Leo656]

I'm not convinced there's a script NOW, and the movie's all but done. :trazz:

And as any boss will tell you, yes, you're graded on something based on when you initially promised that you'd do it. And, your results are inevitably weighed against how long it took you to get from "I will" to "I'm done".

That's Real Life and that's indeed how it works.

[Wildcat]

I'm not convinced there's a script NOW, and the movie's all but done. :trazz:

And as any boss will tell you, yes, you're graded on something based on when you initially promised that you'd do it. And, your results are inevitably weighed against how long it took you to get from "I will" to "I'm done".

That's Real Life and that's indeed how it works.Ya that does not make sense here. If Sega wanted they could have gotten it done years ago.

They might have waited because they felt the special effects weren’t good enough or making games was just the priority.

Just announcing a desire to one day make something does not equal actual development or the kick off of a project.

[TurtleTitan97]

He obviously could not have pencil thin arms and legs like in the games.



Says you. If we can get live action Pokémon like Charizard and Greninja that look as though they were torn straight out of the games, the same could have happened to Sonic and people would have gladly accepted it over this garbage.

[Coola Yagami]

Honestly he looks more like a human got mutated into Sonic rather than Sonic being a hedgehog guy.

Sonic is practically an alien to us. Why would he not noodle limbs? Who are we to say what another species looks like?

[Candy Kappa]

Here's the official teaser poster. and IGN has an article with details about the movie.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-first-look-check-out-the-exclusive-official-poster

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD-86lXcAAok1X.jpg:small

Ooooof, that's rough...

[TurtleTitan97]

Even Naoto Ohshima, the character designer for Sonic, doesn't like the new design: https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1072530209327497216?s=19

EDIT: A better translation

"Sonic is a unique fantasy design. If you were making a live action Mickey Mouse movie you would not turn him into a rat/mouse. You would keep true to his original design"

[AquaParade]

I swear that every movie adaptation of a thing I like for the past few years has just been God's way of telling me to grow up and stop wasting time and money on nonsense.

:lol: Seriously!

That said, I'm unusually optimistic when it comes to **** like this. I love Sonic and a live-action film sounds totally bonkers. I probably won't end up being a fan, but I'm excited to see more nonetheless.

[Coola Yagami]

Even Naoto Ohshima, the character designer for Sonic, doesn't like the new design: https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1072530209327497216?s=19

EDIT: A better translation

I agree. He's from Mobius. Our rules don't apply. Why can't he look closer to his game counterpart but with more realistic fur/quills or whatever?

[Papenbrook]

Brace yourselves .....



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwrqwldVsAAAwO-.jpg:large

[TigerClaw]

Brace yourself ...



https://kiwifarms.net/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Foriginal%2F001%2F439%2 F707%2F0f5.jpeg&hash=961caaf3e6c569a29520b09d97cced22


That looks fake.

[sdp]

Holy god damn f-cking sh-t this movie is going to be insanely fun to watch, it finally clicked on what they're going for. It's going to go full meta that Detective Pikachu won't be able to do since it has more of a reputation to keep while here they'll just be playing around with the franchise like the Sonic the Hedgehog twitter.

I might be wrong but, really why else would they make such a bizarre take on Sonic? They have a master plan, count on it.

[TurtleTitan97]

That looks fake.

Except it isn't.

[TigerClaw]

Except it isn't.
If it was real. We would see pictures of it from other theaters. But we only see that one there.

[TurtleTitan97]

If it was real. We would see pictures of it from other theaters. But we only see that one there.

You can deny it all you want, doesn't change the fact that it's legit.

[XERO]

If the movie doesn't start with Sonic saying "Aw, YEAH! This is happenin'!" then it's not worth the budget.

[TigerClaw]

You can deny it all you want, doesn't change the fact that it's legit.
How you know its Legit? nobody hasn't come with any proof that it is. Its just an image that was posted on twitter. Until I see this at a theater. I won't believe it. And even if it was real. I wouldn't care since we still don't know what he really looks like. They have many months to fine tune the CGI. You can bet the filmmakers have seen all the reactions to the silhouette. and are working to make sure they get it right before they show a Trailer.

[TurtleTitan97]

How you know its Legit? nobody hasn't come with any proof that it is.

Yes they have. It's already been confirmed the poster was at a Century Theaters in Walnut Creek, CA. In other words, it's legit. Accept it or move on, I honestly don't care. :roll:

You can bet the filmmakers have seen all the reactions to the silhouette. and are working to make sure they get it right before they show a Trailer.

LOL, no they won't. Name one time any filmmaker has ever done something like this. I'll wait.

But knowing you, you'll just continue to defend this so I'll simply end the conversation here.

[TigerClaw]

I don't care about the standee since. We still don't have any idea of what his face is going to be like. The filmmakers right now are probably reading all the reactions to the silloutte. and they have plenty if time to tweak Sonic's look til November 2019. and plenty of time to tweak his design when they release a trailer.

[Autbot_Benz]

I don't care about the standee since. We still don't have any idea of what his face is going to be like. The filmmakers right now are probably reading all the reactions to the silloutte. and they have plenty if time to tweak Sonic's look til November 2019. and plenty of time to tweak his design when they release a trailer.

Typical Tigerclaw defending the stupid movie studios response :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

[Wildcat]

Honestly he looks more like a human got mutated into Sonic rather than Sonic being a hedgehog guy.

Sonic is practically an alien to us. Why would he not noodle limbs? Who are we to say what another species looks like?Because to make him live action (whether he’s on earth or on another planet) his body needs to have some kind of structure.

It just wouldn’t fit to be 100% cartoon accurate with realistic fur/skin. He’d come off like a sports mascot.

As for the designer quote and the IGN article mentioning Sega probably wasn’t happy with the eyes well it’s unfortunate if they’re really that against it but until I see his face for myself and judge it based on context of live action interpretation I can not form a proper opinion.

All I see is an anthropomorphic outline and blue fur...which is totally expected.

[Papenbrook]

There's a Twitter thread (https://mobile.twitter.com/CanalParcSat/status/1072494210299953153) that details what Sonic might look like.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

How you know its Legit? nobody hasn't come with any proof that it is. Its just an image that was posted on twitter. Until I see this at a theater. I won't believe it. And even if it was real. I wouldn't care since we still don't know what he really looks like. They have many months to fine tune the CGI. You can bet the filmmakers have seen all the reactions to the silhouette. and are working to make sure they get it right before they show a Trailer.

I work at a movie theater bro. It's legit. It caught me by surprise. If you still think it's fake, you're off your rocker.

[ZariusTwo]

This design has gotta go. Fast.

[TigerClaw]

Its definitely legit. Found another image. You know what. I don't care. Sonic fans can be prickly as any other fans are when it comes to the designs. They are overeating to a silhouette image anyways. Hopefully once they reveal his full image. People can calm down. It took fans a while to get used to the Sonic Boom designs.

The point of contention to the fans is the face I believe.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuK5WLtWkAAkAmj.jpg:small

[Kenwatanabesclone]

It’s not the face though. We haven’t even seen the face. So far what’s bothering people is the weird proportions and colors.

[TurtleTitan97]

It just wouldn’t fit to be 100% cartoon accurate with realistic fur/skin. He’d come off like a sports mascot.


We are literally getting a Live Action Pokémon movie that has the Pokémon look as though they were torn straight from the games into our world and they still look great.

Your argument is flawed and invalid.

[ZariusTwo]

They are overeating to a silhouette image anyways.

ZcJjMnHoIBI

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Its definitely legit. Found another image. You know what. I don't care. Sonic fans can be prickly as any other fans are when it comes to the designs. They are overeating to a silhouette image anyways. Hopefully once they reveal his full image. People can calm down. It took fans a while to get used to the Sonic Boom designs.

The point of contention to the fans is the face I believe.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuK5WLtWkAAkAmj.jpg:small

The point of contention is everything else about the design besides what little we know about the face.

[Coola Yagami]

There had to be another way... I mean hate the movies all you want but the Smurfs look like they stepped out of the cartoon. They didn't just paint a bunch of people blue and use camera work to make then look tiny.

This looks like a human got his DNA spliced with an animal or some rare breed of blue hedgehog got in contact with some mutagen.

[CyberCubed]

People are seriously acting shocked about yet another terrible movie adaption about a videogame? This is pretty much the norm.

[TigerClaw]

I find it hilarious that the whole internet is losing there **** over this. I'm gonna remain optimistic until we see a trailer.

[AquaParade]

Brace yourself ...



https://kiwifarms.net/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Foriginal%2F001%2F439%2 F707%2F0f5.jpeg&hash=961caaf3e6c569a29520b09d97cced22



Wow.

Honestly, I'd think that's pretty great if seeing Sonic's legs like that wasn't so goddamn horrifying.

[Coola Yagami]

Seeing that Jim Carrey is Robotnik, I wonder if he'll slip in a PINGAS joke.

[Coola Yagami]

People are seriously acting shocked about yet another terrible movie adaption about a videogame? This is pretty much the norm.

Ah, but there are different degrees of terrible, sir.

[Turo602]

Now Sonic can join the TMNT in the MeToo movement. Great. Hollywood is sick. Worst of all, they're ****ing Sonic right in front of everyone and some people would still actually defend it.

[Coola Yagami]

Now Sonic can join the TMNT in the MeToo movement. Great. Hollywood is sick. Worst of all, they're ****ing Sonic right in front of everyone and some people would still actually defend it.

I'm honestly waiting for a BayTurtles and NuSonic team up movie.

[AquaParade]

Now Sonic can join the TMNT in the MeToo movement. Great. Hollywood is sick. Worst of all, they're ****ing Sonic right in front of everyone and some people would still actually defend it.

What do you mean "in the MeToo" movement? What do these films have to do with "Me too"?

Not trying to condescend, I'm just confused.

[Turo602]

What do you mean "in the MeToo" movement? What do these films have to do with "Me too"?

Not trying to condescend, I'm just confused.

I'm saying Sonic is getting raped by Hollywood just like the TMNT were.

[TigerClaw]

Former members from Sonic Team react to Sonic's Movie Design. There responses are hilarious.
https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/12/12/former-sonic-team-members-react-to-sonic-movie-design

[Wildcat]

We are literally getting a Live Action Pokémon movie that has the Pokémon look as though they were torn straight from the games into our world and they still look great.

Your argument is flawed and invalid.I already mentioned why Pokémon are different. They’re not anthropomorphic characters. Most are very much just animals with different physical attributes. Of course they’re easier to make live action.

I know some are more human-like like the clown one but that’s just it...he’s not distinctly based on an animal. Same difference with the Smurfs. They’re not animals. The transition is straight forward.

Can you imagine if the Chipmunks were kept cartoon accurate? That would have be genuinely weird. The traditional designs are basically people with chipmunk faces. Even the Nick designs.

You have to allow for interpretation and context of characters.

[TurtleTitan97]

You have to allow for interpretation and context of characters.

That just sounds like an excuse to me. Thanks, but no thanks. I still remain unconvinced.

[Wildcat]

I actually just thought of something. A lot of the Archie comic designs are similar to the teaser. What’s been shown anyway.

Depending what Sonic’s face looks like this would seem to fit right in. At least when it comes to the human-like proportions.

https://i.postimg.cc/P5sBRJRH/3594-AB26-B6-A7-4-D8-D-B968-B3-C7-A77-DAA4-E.jpg

[ZariusTwo]

Here's the full thing allegedly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuSaH6fUUAE-xIu.jpg

[Kenwatanabesclone]

Here's the full thing allegedly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuSaH6fUUAE-xIu.jpg

The eyes are beady in the silhouette poster and the legs are a little more human like.

[ZariusTwo]

The eyes are beady in the silhouette poster and the legs are a little more human like.

I'm hearing this was a pre-production mock-up, so yeah, they've probably touched up since then

[Candy Kappa]

Not as bad as I feared it would be.

[TurtleTitan97]

He looks like something out of the Alvin & The Chipmunks films. Ugh.

[oldmanwinters]

Here's the full thing allegedly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuSaH6fUUAE-xIu.jpg

This came to mind:
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[AquaParade]

Here's the full thing allegedly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuSaH6fUUAE-xIu.jpg

Hey, I really like that! Consider me surprised.

Thanks for posting.

[Wildcat]

The shoes are different in this picture but if he looks pretty much like this it’s perfect. They just closed the gap in his eyes. The pupils do seem to stick out a bit too so it could be it.

It’s kinda weird about the Sonic designers reacting to only the teaser. I mean you’d think they would have seen the final look along with Sega before any of us.

If this is it I do not see Sega being THAT unhappy with the eyes. People made that little snippet of the article out as...Sega hates it. They could have just disagreed but were still fine with it.

[Papenbrook]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTBozpfX0AAYiWq?format=jpg&name=360x360

This meme feels oddly relevant right now ...

[Gunpowder]

This design has gotta go. Fast.
:tlol:


Here's the full thing allegedly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuSaH6fUUAE-xIu.jpg
That actually looks good to me (if it's legit). His voice/animation might change my mind, though.

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Also came across this (fan-made) alternate poster the other day. Can't recall who made it.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2emprn4.jpg

[Leo656]

It's kind of amazing how that actually looks like Sonic, while the official poster looks like somebody doing a supermarket meet-and-greet for children while wearing a poorly-made Sonic costume.

Just an observation.

[Gunpowder]

Just an observation.

And an accurate one.

[Leo656]

I'm curious to see what they come up with, but even as a kid I wasn't convinced that Sonic could work as a movie. The premise is pretty thin and altogether a bit absurd for a live-action film. Like, I know "everything" has to be turned into a movie at some point as a general rule, but it doesn't actually work for a lot of things. Especially video game things. Removed from the personal interaction of actually playing a game, a lot of the plot and story stuff in video games simply isn't that great, and the numerous failed adaptations speak pretty clearly to that.

I guess we'll see how it goes. What I'm REALLY dreading more than anything in this world is the Metal Gear Solid movie. I love that series more than I love my family members, and all I can think of is how many ways they can screw that up. Plus the fact that we already had two really good MGS movies, called "Escape From New York" and "Escape From LA". :trazz:

[TigerClaw]

The official Twitter for the Sonic The Hedgehog Movie posted this tweet. I guess they are aware about the Legs. I'm so glad they have a sense of humor with all the things going on with Sonic's legs :lol: https://twitter.com/SonicMovie/status/1074853082159243264

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuqlKkBVsAAJaKi.jpg:small

[LeotheLateBloomer]

The official Twitter for the Sonic The Hedgehog Movie posted this tweet. I guess they are aware about the Legs. I'm so glad they have a sense of humor with all the things going on with Sonic's legs :lol:https://twitter.com/SonicMovie/status/1074853082159243264

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuqlKkBVsAAJaKi.jpg:small

The folks behind the twitter page really aren't doing the franchise any favors. If anything, they're further amplifying the fact that Sonic is becoming a joke. I know Sega is not behind this movie but it's pretty pathetic how they're letting this happen and I'm not a fan of how they're handling their mascot as of late compared to their other IPs.

[TigerClaw]

The folks behind the twitter page really aren't doing the franchise any favors. If anything, they're further amplifying the fact that Sonic is becoming a joke. I know Sega is not behind this movie but it's pretty pathetic how they're letting this happen and I'm not a fan of how they're handling their mascot as of late compared to their other IPs.
Personally I think people judging the silhouette in the post out of context is silly. I also found it amusing the whole thing with the Legs which started the meme. As a Sonic fan. I'm not bother by any of it. Let's wait til we see a Trailer before we judge anything.

[Powder]

The folks behind the twitter page really aren't doing the franchise any favors. If anything, they're further amplifying the fact that Sonic is becoming a joke. I know Sega is not behind this movie but it's pretty pathetic how they're letting this happen and I'm not a fan of how they're handling their mascot as of late compared to their other IPs.

On the contrary, this franchise has been a joke for a very long time now, & if anything, their Twitter is helping by having a degree of self awareness about the fact. I appreciate their levity, personally. The property itself, on a creative front, has been subject to countless terrible ideas (mixing with anime girls, weirdo edge-lord themes/characters, cut & paste character design) & don't even get me started on the fandom. So I think it's good that the marketing team doesn't take things too seriously & knows how to goof around with its following/appeal to internet culture.

[TigerClaw]

Im a Sonic Fan like everyone else. But I don't hold it in such a high regard that I would get upset over any changes.

Kind of like with TMNT every time they change there designs. I don't cry about it. I'm just glad that it continues to exist for new generations.

This Sonic Movie will be for a new generation who will get to know the character. and maybe even play the new Sonic Games when those come out.

I look forward to when ever they release the trailer. I gotta remain optimistic about this whole thing.

[Autbot_Benz]

Im a Sonic Fan like everyone else. But I don't hold it in such a high regard that I would get upset over any changes.

Kind of like with TMNT every time they change there designs. I don't cry about it. I'm just glad that it continues to exist for new generations.

This Sonic Movie will be for a new generation who will get to know the character. and maybe even play the new Sonic Games when those come out.

I look forward to when ever they release the trailer. I gotta remain optimistic about this whole thing.

This is why Movie Studios/Tv Shows love you your just a shill who will go along with no matter what they do whether its great changes or bastardize the characters

[TigerClaw]

This is why Movie Studios/Tv Shows love you your just a shill who will go along with no matter what they do whether its great changes or bastardize the characters
I think the studio was aware that they would get those reactions, and using it to there advantage by having that official twitter be self aware. We will eventually see a trailer and a full reveal. and maybe everyone will be satisfied with the way Sonic looks. Gotta remain optimistic.

[Leo656]

Dear TigerClaw,

"Their".

Sincerely, "That Guy".

P.S. Yes, I'm pedantic, no need to inform me. :trazz:

[Wildcat]

He’s really not that muscular. They just added muscle to his body and everyone lost it as usual.

The leaked pic is obviously a concept because he looks more plushie than the official poster but overall I’m sure his final design will look fine.

How does Sonic NOT work as a movie? Regardless of how this turns out it has plenty of stuff to build a movie from?

Evil Scientist, robot minions, alien planets, a “super device” (the chaos emeralds), plenty of characters and location and that’s from the original games.

There’s been a whole comic universe based on it.

[Leo656]

I'm aware. I probably own many more of the comics than you do, son. :trazz:

Not everything works as a movie. Video games, especially, simply don't work as movies. I think Sonic could, in theory, be made into a good, or at least entertaining movie, sure. If the right people made it. Will this be it? I kinda don't think so, but maybe.

Like any other video game movie, there's far too many things that can go wrong. Mostly because the people making the movies don't give a sh*t about the games, and in fact most of the time look down on them with contempt. The whole problem is the filmmakers' way of thinking: "Okay, this thing's sold millions of copies and made billions of dollars. It has a built-in fanbase of millions of people who are already invested in it. Now, how do we 'fix' it until it's unrecognizable, so that people who don't give a sh*t will like it, too?" Which always leaves fans of the actual game wondering what the hell they just watched and why it has no resemblance to the games, 99% of the time. So they tell their friends it sucks and not to bother with it because it's nothing like the games. And people who don't play the games, don't care at all, so they stay home and the movie doesn't make any money.

This would be tough to predict if it didn't happen the same exact way every. Single. Time.

I don't think Sonic is "bulletproof" enough to withstand that kind of "Hollywood tinkering" that every game adaptation gets. And we can talk about the events of the games' universe, or the comics' universe, all day and night, but by looking at what little we know about the story for this one, we can safely say that neither the games, comics, or cartoons have much to do with it. This is entirely their own thing. Will it be any good? Jim Carrey's in it, so probably not. But we definitely shouldn't look at the stories in the games or comic books as any indicator of how the movie will turn out, regardless.

Controversial Opinion Time: I love video games, and I love movies. But I absolutely do not love Video Game Movies, and I kinda wish people would stop making them, or asking for them. Mortal Kombat is the only good one, and even that only barely holds up. These things never turn out satisfactory to ANY audience, so why force a square peg into a round hole? In some cases, a bad movie does serious damage to the brand. Street Fighter was the most popular thing going... until the movie. Double Dragon's popularity never recovered. Tomb Raider needed a long break and a total reboot after the Jolie flicks, and it can be argued that the lukewarm reception of the newest flick hurt sales of the newest game, which was supposedly really good but nobody bought it. Assassin's Creed isn't lighting the world on fire the way it did a couple years ago, either. It's like these things are poisonous. "Wanna kill a hot gaming franchise? Make a movie." You can almost set your watch to it.

Sonic's long past its prime already, so I doubt it'll hurt the brand much if it doesn't take off. I still don't see much upside, though.

[DarkFell]

Will it be any good? Jim Carrey's in it, so probably not.
Carrey can portray and perform serious roles very well. Unfortunately, it isn't always requested of him because a majority of people that watched some of his older movies, remember him as being a goofy actor. He pulled that off well in The Mask and, it became his gimmick that carried on into Dumb & Dumber, Batman Forever, The (live action) Grinch movie, and so on.

Jim might have the ability to pull off a well-done Dr. Robotnik performance without the goofiness. However, even with / without Carrey, I'm still not entirely sold on this movie.

[Leo656]

I enjoyed him in "Man on the Moon".

Between that and the first Ace Ventura, I think that's about as much Jim Carrey as the world has required since "In Living Color" went off the air.

[Wildcat]

@Leo656, I actually do have a lot of the comics but I lost track many years ago. Look I will never claim to be a bigger or better fan of anything because that’s just a poor argument in general.

I have to be honest though just so people know where I’m coming from. I absolutely love Sonic. I have not really let it be known here because it just hardly comes up.

It’s not just about the games and merchandise for me. It’s an emotional attachment that started from the first game. It might sound silly but I think we all have that 1 franchise/fandom that we stuck to and love more than any other.

I’m sure by now most people on here know I don’t like being cynical towards movies. So I just cannot go into any movie with that kind of mindset. That filmmakers or studio simply do not care or are not putting effort into it. I like to give the benefit of the doubt and judge based on context of whatever it is.

In terms of this movie...it’s the first one. So I know it’s not going to be an epic tribute to the fanbase. Which I’m totally fine with. There’s only so much you can put in one movie. Unless they intentionally messed things up I think it’ll turn out fine if not better than expected.

To say they don’t care or are just throwing it together is the wrong attitude imo. I can not expect any filmmakers to have the same love/standard for something that I do. That’s pretty unfair and unrealistic.

Even if it did turn out bad it won’t hurt the franchise. It’ll continue as is with games (and cartoons/toys/comics etc). That’s what Sonic is first and foremost.

Oh and Jim Carrey is basically perfect for Eggman. The silly personality is a great match.

[TigerClaw]

You know without a doubt. That the Chaos Emerald is gonna be the MacGuffin of this movie. The Chaos Emerald that brought Sonic to Earth. Just like it did in Sonic Adventures.

There is probably gonna be some story around Sonic trying to find the Chaos Emerald to get back home. But has to fight Robotnik who wants to use it to take over the world.

@Leo656, I actually do have a lot of the comics but I lost track many years ago. Look I will never claim to be a bigger or better fan of anything because that’s just a poor argument in general.

I have to be honest though just so people know where I’m coming from. I absolutely love Sonic. I have not really let it be known here because it just hardly comes up.

It’s not just about the games and merchandise for me. It’s an emotional attachment that started from the first game. It might sound silly but I think we all have that 1 franchise/fandom that we stuck to and love more than any other.

I’m sure by now most people on here know I don’t like being cynical towards movies. So I just cannot go into any movie with that kind of mindset. That filmmakers or studio simply do not care or are not putting effort into it. I like to give the benefit of the doubt and judge based on context of whatever it is.

In terms of this movie...it’s the first one. So I know it’s not going to be an epic tribute to the fanbase. Which I’m totally fine with. There’s only so much you can put in one movie. Unless they intentionally messed things up I think it’ll turn out fine if not better than expected.

To say they don’t care or are just throwing it together is the wrong attitude imo. I can not expect any filmmakers to have the same love/standard for something that I do. That’s pretty unfair and unrealistic.

Even if it did turn out bad it won’t hurt the franchise. It’ll continue as is with games (and cartoons/toys/comics etc). That’s what Sonic is first and foremost.

Oh and Jim Carrey is basically perfect for Eggman. The silly personality is a great match.
The thing about Robotnik is. He's been portrayed differently in each incarnation. Sometimes he's serious. Sometimes he's comedic. Jim Carey's style of humor is a perfect match. He can play as someone whose comedic. While at the same time become twisted. Think like his Ridler from Batman Forever.

[Leo656]

@Leo656, I actually do have a lot of the comics but I lost track many years ago. Look I will never claim to be a bigger or better fan of anything because that’s just a poor argument in general.

Was merely a statement. You said there's tons of comics as if I didn't know, and I replied essentially saying, "Yes, I know, I have a ton of them."

It's funny how I'm supposedly hyper-sensitive, and yet literally everything I say gets some kind of over-reaction from someone.

Relax.

[TigerClaw]

I have a theory on what might be the plot for the Sonic The Hedgehog Movie.

Since the movie will show Sonic on both his home world and on Earth. My theory is that. The movie will start off in the beginning on Sonic's World. Robotnik sneak into Angel Island and attempts to steal the Chaos Emerald from Knuckles. Then Sonic shows up and tries to stop him. Both Sonic and Knuckles fight Robotnik to prevent him from grabbing it. Then Robotnik manages to get a hold of an Emerald. And that's when it lights up and suddenly teleport Robotnik and Sonic to Earth.

While on Earth Sonic is on a mission to locate the Chaos Emerald to return back to his home world. That's where he'll become Friends with the Cop from the Town of Green Hill. They both embark on an adventure to find the Chaos Emerald with Robotnik on there trail also looking for. They have to locate the Chaos Emerald before Robotnik does. Or he'll take over the world including the Earth. They manage to find the Chaos Emerald. But not long before Robotnik manages to grab it and uses its power. He manages to summon Perfect Chaos onto Earth. And that's where we will have some kind of climatic battle with Sonic vs Perfect Chaos as it causes destruction around the City. Sonic manages to defeat Perfect Chaos and Robotnik. Gets the Chaos Emerald and teleport back to his home world. And that's before thanking the Cop for helping him get back home.

[Wildcat]

Was merely a statement. You said there's tons of comics as if I didn't know, and I replied essentially saying, "Yes, I know, I have a ton of them."

It's funny how I'm supposedly hyper-sensitive, and yet literally everything I say gets some kind of over-reaction from someone.

Relax.Comics aside I wanted to explain my mentality towards the movie and franchise because I do care about it. Although liking anything online also makes you a shill. Hate that term just as much as cash-grab.

I have a theory on what might be the plot for the Sonic The Hedgehog Movie...I extremely doubt Chaos would appear. He didn’t show up til much later and was only the focus of 1 game. I also doubt Super Sonic would appear. Although I hope I’m wrong because Id love to see it.

As many things as they could do it’s barely the first movie. If it actually does well enough to get a sequel.

I’m thinking it’ll be something simpler like Eggman unleashing some giant robot or army that Sonic has to stop. Maybe retrieving an emerald in the process.

There was mention the cop helps him recover his rings. So that could be the focus. Depends what they chose to make the source of power.

I could see the emeralds not even showing up until some kind of end credits tease. Like, oh look Eggman has an emerald.

[TigerClaw]

Comics aside I wanted to explain my mentality towards the movie and franchise because I do care about it. Although liking anything online also makes you a shill. Hate that term just as much as cash-grab.

I extremely doubt Chaos would appear. He didn’t show up til much later and was only the focus of 1 game. I also doubt Super Sonic would appear. Although I hope I’m wrong because Id love to see it.

As many things as they could do it’s barely the first movie. If it actually does well enough to get a sequel.

I’m thinking it’ll be something simpler like Eggman unleashing some giant robot or army that Sonic has to stop. Maybe retrieving an emerald in the process.

There was mention the cop helps him recover his rings. So that could be the focus. Depends what they chose to make the source of power.

I could see the emeralds not even showing up until some kind of end credits tease. Like, oh look Eggman has an emerald.
But then it'll be another Giant Robot attacking a city scenario. Like we seen in other movies before. I would like to see Perfect Chaos make an appearance in the movie.

It would be cool to see this in the movie.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/3/31/Perfect_Chaos_on_a_rampage.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/800?cb=20160207141501

[LeotheLateBloomer]

But then it'll be another Giant Robot attacking a city scenario. Like we seen in other movies before. I would like to see Perfect Chaos make an appearance in the movie.

It would be cool to see this in the movie.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/3/31/Perfect_Chaos_on_a_rampage.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/800?cb=20160207141501

You shouldn't be expecting many characters to be in the movie. It's likely going to be a Sonic vs Eggman story (which is fine). Tails may possibly be in it but I wouldn't expect the others.

[TigerClaw]

You shouldn't be expecting many characters to be in the movie. It's likely going to be a Sonic vs Eggman story (which is fine). Tails may possibly be in it but I wouldn't expect the others.
It'll be a Sonic vs Eggman story. With Eggman unleashing some creature for Sonic to fight.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

It'll be a Sonic vs Eggman story. With Eggman unleashing some creature for Sonic to fight.

Nice to fantasize but doubtful.

[TigerClaw]

Nice to fantasize but doubtful.
We shall see. If and when that Trailer comes out. It better have some epic looking scenes.

[Turo602]

I wonder if I could just film a turd for 2 hours, slap a Sonic logo on it, and still have people genuinely excited about it.