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\nLoud disapproval for Sonic’s original film design has prompted far greater scrutiny within Hollywood for getting video game adaptations right. <\/p>\n

\nThat’s according to the company behind the now-very-successful Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise itself, Paramount Pictures.\n<\/p>\n

“Every design now is vetted within an inch of its life,” marketing president Marc Weinstock told The Wall St Journal<\/a>, reflecting on how Sonic was quickly redesigned after widespread upset online.\n<\/p>\n

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Loud disapproval for Sonic’s original film design has prompted far greater scrutiny within Hollywood for getting video game adaptations right. That’s according to the company behind the now-very-successful Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise itself, Paramount Pictures. “Every design now is vetted within an inch of its life,” marketing president Marc Weinstock told The Wall St Journal, reflecting on how Sonic was quickly redesigned after widespread upset online. 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