"Initially, the Sonic movie was presented to the Sega Corporation a summer prior and it was their blessing (or at least that’s what I assumed it was) that enabled me to trek around Los Angeles; questing for the appropriate studio that can capture my vision. Alas, Sega had “other” plans and decided to hastily pull the plug on the film after a deal with Universal Pictures was already solidified." ... but now the project has been revived as a fan film