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Sony, ‘Smurfs’ Producer Plan Hybrid ‘ALF’ Movie

August 9, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Alien Life Form from the planet Melmac is plotting a comeback. Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the rights to ALF, the iconic 1980s sitcom about a wisecracking alien who lives with a typical suburban family, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Plans are for the studio to develop ALF into [...]

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 [...]

Sony Plans Smurfy Sequel for Summer of 2013

August 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Give the success of Sony’s summer blockbuster The Smurfs, which has brought int $135 million worldwide since its release on August 29, it’s not surprising that the studio has greenlit a sequel to the CG live-action/animation hybrid. Sony Pictures has announced that it plans to release The Smurfs 2 on [...]

Smurfs and the City – ‘The Smurfs’ in 3D

July 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Peyo’s beloved little blue creatures come to CG life in Sony’s Smurfalicious 3-D hybrid extravaganza. It’s been 53 years since Belgian artist Pierre “Peyo” Culliford came up with the idea of a pastoral village inhabited by The Smurfs (or Les Schtroumpfs as they are called in French) who were only three [...]