# Sonic the Hedgehog movie redesign

> Sonic’s redesigned trailer drew 18.6 million YouTube views after fan backlash.

- Owner: Paramount Pictures / Sega
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2019-04-30
- Milestone date: 2019-11-12
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 43 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Pairing

## Summary

The first trailer prompted jokes and fan redraws. Fowler promised changes and delayed the film. The redesigned trailer drew praise and 18.6 million YouTube views in its first two days.

## Timeline

- 2019-04-30 — Paramount Pictures (YouTube) — Paramount released the first trailer with Sonic’s original film design.
- 2019-04-30 — Twitter users (X) — Twitter users mocked Sonic’s teeth after Paramount released the trailer.
- 2019-04-30 — The Guardian (Press) — The Guardian published a critique of the trailer and Sonic’s human teeth.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/sonic-movie-redesign

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Sonic the Hedgehog movie redesign.” Case HIS-01541. Spread Score v1.3: 43/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01541