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James Marsden, left, and Ben Schwartz in «Sonic the Hedgehog.» (Paramount Pictures)
Sonic the Hedgehog Kicks Off with Fanfare from Critics and Audiences Paramount Might Have Just Produced the Most Successful Video Game Film Adaptation by Ali El Shamy Almost 30 years on since Sonic made his debut in the video game world, the blue hedgehog has finally made his first appearance on the big screen. After months of online criticism, delays and speculation the film, which seemed like a huge gamble for Paramount Pictures, released to much fanfare from audiences and critics alike who praised both the film’s performances and humor. This is quite an incredible turnaround,
considering that shortly after the first trailer was released 10 months ago the film seemed destined to be a train-wreck. After the backlash, however, director Jeff Fowler decided to delay the film from its holiday season debut to make some much-needed changes.
FROM UNCANNY VALLEY TO IRRESTIBLY ADORABLE On April 2019 ,30, Paramount released the first
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