Archive for May, 2011

Sony Pictures has released a new poster for “The Smurfs” – its 3D live-action/CGI re-imagining of the classic 80s television cartoon. The film arrives in theaters on July 29th.

The film follows the loveable blue Smurfs in the middle ages as they attempt to escape the evil wizard Gargamel (voiced by Hank Azaria). Due to a rare blue moon, a portal opens, sending the Smurfs through time and space to present-day Central Park in New York. They hide with the couple Patrick and Grace Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays) while trying to find a way back to their world before Gargamel finds them.

The film features an allstar live-action and voice cast, including the classic Nickelodeon star Kenan Thompson. Now making his name on “Saturday Night Live,” Kenan once starred in the ever-popular “All That,” “Good Burger,” and “Kenan and Kel.” Along with his film career, Kenan will make his return to Nickelodeon with a guest appearance on the new “iCarly” and “Victorious” crossover “iParty with Victorious” – premiering on June 11th.

“The Smurfs” stars:

Live action
Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick Winslow
Jayma Mays as Grace Winslow, Patrick’s wife who is pregnant with their first child
Hank Azaria as Gargamel, the arch-nemesis and antagonist of the Smurfs who plots to use the Smurfs as part of a spell which would turn lead into gold.
Sofía Vergara as Odile, an executive at a French cosmetics company and boss of Patrick Winslow
Tim Gunn as an Executive Assistant at a major cosmetics company

CGI:
Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf
Katy Perry as Smurfette
Anton Yelchin as Clumsy Smurf
Alan Cumming as Gutsy Smurf, a new Smurf who didn’t appear in the comics or in the animated show.
George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf
Fred Armisen as Brainy Smurf
Jeff Foxworthy as Handy Smurf
Paul Reubens as Jokey Smurf
Gary Basaraba as Hefty Smurf
John Oliver as Vanity Smurf
Kenan Thompson as Greedy Smurf
B. J. Novak as Baker Smurf
Wolfgang Puck as Chef Smurf

Are you excited to watch the Smurfs on the big screen? Do you remember watching the television show?