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Sony Lines Up Scribes for ‘Smurfs 3'

May 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Only a few weeks after announcing details about The Smurfs 2 feature (set to be released on July 31, 2013) Sony has revealed info about the third outing of the little blue guys. It turns out that sequel writers Karey Kirkpatrick and Chris Poche have now been assigned to write [...]

Plot and Cast Announced for ‘Smurfs’ Sequel

April 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Sony Animation began production on the sequel to its 2011 hit The Smurfs today. Most of the cast and crew from the original movie, which made over $560 million at the global box office, are coming back for the second outing, which will be released on July 13, 2013. The [...]

First-Wave December DVD Rush

November 28, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

If you managed to avoid the Black Friday mania over the holiday weekend, you may congratulate yourself on your cool-headed approach to the consumer madness. However, the gift-getting clock is ticking down! Why not cross a couple names off your list with a few of this week’s cool toon and [...]

Mighty ‘Smurfs’ Ties with ‘Cowboys & Aliens’

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sony’s 3-D feature hybrid The Smurfs proved to be a much stronger contender than expected this past weekend, bringing in $36.2 million and tying with DreamWorks/Universal’s Western/sci-fi pic Cowboys & Aliens at the domestic box office. Since the race was too close to call, the final winner will have to [...]

‘Smurfs,’ ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Try to Round Up Ticket Sales

July 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

It’s time to get Smurfy, as the little blue forest-dwellers take on the combo of Cowboys & Aliens at the box office. Sony/Columbia’s stereoscopic 3D hybrid take on the classic comic-strip characters and Saturday-morning cartoon stars arrives in theaters this week. The Smurfs is set to open in almost 3,400 [...]

New Trailer Teases ‘The Smurfs’

May 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

A new trailer offers a more detailed look at Sony’s upcoming animation/live-action adaptation of The Smurfs, including plot details explaining how the little blue dudes end up in New York City. Here’s the trailer: The Smurfs movie is set to be released July 29. It is directed by Raja Gosnell, [...]