The Smurfs Movie

Upcoming film by Chris Miller

Ryan Harris
Rihanna
Laurence "Jay" Brown
Tyran "Ty-Ty" Smith

Starring

Rihanna
Nick Offerman
Natasha Lyonne
J. P. Karliak
Dan Levy
Amy Sedaris
Nick Kroll
James Corden
Octavia Spencer
Hannah Waddingham
Sandra Oh
Alex Winter
Billie Lourd
Xolo Maridueña
Kurt Russell
John Goodman

Production
companies

Paramount Animation
Nickelodeon Movies
Marcy Media Films
LAFIG Belgium
IMPS

Distributed byParamount Pictures

Release date

February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)

CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Smurfs Movie is an upcoming American animated musical comedy film based on the comic series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It is directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Matt Landon. The film stars Rihanna as the voice of Smurfette, alongside a large supporting ensemble voice cast including Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman.

The Smurfs Movie is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 14, 2025, by Paramount Pictures.

Voice cast

Attributed to the following sources:^[1]^[2]

Rihanna as Smurfette, the only female of the Smurfs.
Nick Offerman
Natasha Lyonne
J. P. Karliak
Dan Levy
Amy Sedaris
Nick Kroll
James Corden
Octavia Spencer
Hannah Waddingham
Sandra Oh
Alex Winter
Billie Lourd
Xolo Maridueña
Kurt Russell
John Goodman

Production

Background and development

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies had previously attempted to develop an animated Smurfs film with producer Jordan Kerner in the 2000s, until Sony Pictures Animation eventually acquired the film rights for their own live-action/CGI hybrid film in 2011, followed by a sequel in 2013 and a fully animated reboot, Smurfs: The Lost Village, in 2017.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

In February 2022, it was reported that LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the owners of the Smurfs brand, had agreed to a partnership with Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies to produce multiple animated Smurfs films, with the first project being a musical. Pam Brady was attached to write the screenplay, with production set to begin later that year.^[7] In June 2022, it was announced that former DreamWorks Animation veteran Chris Miller had been hired to direct the film.^[8] In April 2023, Rihanna joined the cast of the film as Smurfette, as well as serving as a producer along with writing and recording original songs.^[1] The film's title was reported to be The Smurfs Movie,^[1] before it was later renamed as The Smurfs Musical.^[9] The title was officially revealed as The Smurfs Movie during CinemaCon in April 2024. Matt Landon served as co-director.^[2]

Casting

In April 2024, during CinemaCon, it was announced that Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman joined the voice cast.^[2]

Animation

The Smurfs Movie's animation services will be provided by Cinesite.^[10] The film's animation draws heavy influence from Peyo's original comics. The artist's drawings inspired many of the creative choices taken with the film's look, including the incorporation of action lines and comic thought bubbles, as well as "a fun and buoyant, with plenty of squash and stretch."^[6]

Release

The Smurfs Movie is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 14, 2025.^[11] It was originally scheduled for release on December 20, 2024,^[7] but was pushed back to its current release date with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 taking its December 2024 slot.^[11]

References

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^ ^a ^b Gajewski, Ryan (June 11, 2024). "Rihanna's 'Smurfs Movie' Reveals First Footage and Demo Track at Annecy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 7, 2022). "'Smurfs' Heads To Nickelodeon & Paramount Animation In New Multi-Pic Deal; Pam Brady Writing New Movie; Series Picked Up For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 14, 2022). "'Smurfs' Animated Feature Musical To Be Helmed By 'Puss In Boots' Director Chris Miller". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "Production Weekly – Issue 1372 – Thursday, March 21, 2024 / 184 Listings – 43 Pages". Production Weekly. March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ Sarto, Debbie Diamond (February 3, 2023). "Cinesite Tapped to Animate Upcoming Untitled 'Smurfs' Feature". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Grobar, Matt (August 8, 2022). "Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2024.