'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie to get major changes after fan backlash

A new live-action movie starring the world's most popular blue hedgehog, “Sonic the Hedgehog,” is scheduled to hit theaters this November.The first trailer for the movie with Sonic sparked major criticism from longtime fans due to the way Sonic looked.The movie's director, Jeff Fowler, responded to criticisms on Thursday with a vow to change the look of Sonic, “You aren't happy with the design & you want changes. It's going to happen,” he wrote on Twitter.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.After decades of video games and cartoons and plush figurines and all other manner of merchandising, “Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting his own live-action film.That film — titled “Sonic the Hedgehog” — is scheduled to arrive this November. But the first trailer for it landed earlier this week, and the reaction has been strong to say the least. Strongly negative, that is.The issue mostly centers around the look of Sonic:After years of cartoon depictions of the speedy blue hedgehog, the pseudo-real version of Sonic has some people freaking out. So much so, in fact, that the film's director has vowed to change the look of Sonic ahead of the movie's release.Here's the deal: