The world has been on an absolutely wild ride ever since we first learned about the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie. At the end of last year, we were forced to contemplate the shadowy specter of the character’s cartoonishly massive legs. And back in March, an accidental leak of the mascot’s visage left us all scratching our heads.
But now, at long last, Paramount Pictures has finally unveiled the first trailer trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie. Let’s dig in.
First off, Sonic himself is just as weird looking as the teaser poster and leaked images lead us to believe. But Jim Carrey is there doing his Jim Carrey thing as Dr. Robotnik, so that should provide a lot of goofy fun. And you’ll notice that the whole thing is bizarrely soundtracked by Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” (Even though the rapper never shows up on screen, I’m not sure he would have seemed all that out of place if he had). There’s also James Marsden playing a Normal Human Policeman and a pretty decent activity tracker joke.
Also, “Every Hero Has A Genesis” might be the cleverest tagline ever.
Add it all up and you get a trailer that feels almost as endearingly goofy as the first Detective Pikachu trailer. I’m not sure if the whole movie will work, but I’m definitely interested in finding out for myself when Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie opens in theaters on November 8.
