Sonic The Hedgehog sends fans into a frenzy as it releases cheeky new trailer featuring Jim Carrey as the sinister Dr. Robotnik
Sonic The Hedgehog is one of the most beloved video games characters of all time.
And now the little blue Sega character is getting the Hollywood treatment.
Fans got their first look at the upcoming film when the trailer premiered online Tuesday morning.
Fast times: The first trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog was released on Tuesday
James Marsden is charming as ever as he plays Sonic's human counterpart, a small town sheriff named Tom Wachowski. Ben Schwartz voices the iconic character.
But it's Jim Carrey who truly steals the show as the sinister Dr. Robotnik, Sonic's signature villain. When Robotnik is invited to help the US Army find Sonic, he uses the opportunity to put wicked plans into motion.
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Sonic explains how it's now his job to save the world from his archnemesis, telling his friend Tom 'Basically, it looks like I'm going to have to save your planet' - also seeming to suggest that he is not of this earth.
Several high octane scenes show the blue rascal conducting waves of electricity as he crashes head on into cars, surfs sand dunes, and literally pauses the flow of time.
Demented doctor: Jim Carrey who truly steals the show as the sinister Dr. Robotnik, Sonic's signature villain
Heroic: Sonic explains how it's now his job to undo this mess, telling his friend Tom 'Basically, it looks like I'm going to have to save your planet' - seeming to suggest that he is not of this earth
Turning heads: The mustachioed comedian certainly makes a splash in the trailer
Clock stopper: Several high octane scenes show the blue rascal conducting waves of electricity as he crashes head on into cars, surfs sand dunes, and literally pauses the flow of time
Strangely, much of the trailer is backed by the early 90s hip-hop track Gangsters Paradise.
Though the Sonic trailer certainly made waves, not all reactions were positive.
@JeremySmiles took to Twitter to toss in their two cents, with one writing: 'me: the sonic trailer will be bad,' adding 'me when the sonic trailer is bad' with a shocked reaction image.
'Good morning to absolutely everyone and everything other than live action Sonic the Hedgehog’s creepy human teeth xx' wrote Inside Gaming reviews director Alanah Pearce.
Smile! 'Good morning to absolutely everyone and everything other than live action Sonic the Hedgehog’s creepy human teeth' wrote one Twitter user
What were you expecting? Though the Sonic trailer certainly made waves, not all reactions were positive
Double take: Many were quick to compare Sonic to another upcoming live-action video game movie: Detective Pikachu.
And many were quick to compare Sonic to another upcoming live-action video game movie: Detective Pikachu.
'About that new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer...' gaming hardware company @Razer tweeted along with a side by side image of the characters.
'Calling it now: Detective Pikachu is the new MCU and the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is the new DCU.' another wrote with a shady reference to the Marvel/DC rivalry.
And others were more concerned with Sonic's anatomy, wondering if he was hiding anything down south.
Rivals: Another tweeted a shady reference to the Marvel/DC rivalry
Private part: Others were more concerned with Sonic's anatomy, wondering if he was hiding anything down south
After setting things up with a meme, @DavidMackAU tweeted: '...Ok i'll ask. where are sonic's genitals?'
Sonic The Hedgehog is the directorial debut from Jeff Fowler.
The project is a joint venture between Paramount Animation, Original Film, Sega, Blur Studio and Marza Animation Planet.
Sonic The Hedgehog will be out just ahead of the holiday season, set for a November 8 release.
Release: Sonic The Hedgehog will be out just ahead of the holiday season, set for a November 8 release
