In a surprise to few, Paramount Pictures has opted to push the Sonic the Hedgehog release date back by three months to further retool the design of the lead character. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters on November 8, 2019, but will now instead open in theaters on February 14, 2020. The first trailer for the live-action/CG hybrid film hit earlier this month, but was immediately followed by some backlash and ridicule relating to the design of the central character. The CG creation boasted human-like teeth and jacked leg muscles and… well it just looked …