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First Look: The Smurf Movie

Posted on Sunday, February 17th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

With Hollywood running short on ideas, Paramount greenlit a computer animated movie based on the classic trippy 80’s cartoon series The Smurfs (Truth is that the Smurfs are actually 50 years old, having first appeared in comic strips).

The first images from this upcoming big screen computer animated adaptation appeared in the Happy Smurfday Euro Tour, planned to coincide with the Smurf’s 50th birthday. We’ve composited the photos found on MushroomVillage (via ComingSoon) to bring you one big panoramic photo (as it was originally presented). Click on the photo above to enlarge.

There is also footage in a news report video on France3.fr which shows artists working on the new movie. Check out some stills below.

Smurf Movie Footage

Discussion: Would you pay $9 to relive your childhood and see The Smurf Movie on the big screen?

Comments

Ronny

I think you have a typo in the title of this story.
"First Look: The SmurfÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Movie"
No apostrophe needed.

Peter Sciretta

Ronny, thanks for the quick catch!

Ali

I certainly wouldn't. The Smurfs are scary.

Steelo

Smurfs are wack. Hell no. Besides they did an animated Smurf movie already back in the day. Call me when they remake "The Real Ghostbusters"

Eddie

I read something recently where a critic was discussing Hollywood remaking crappy movies and maybe that would be a good idea. Don't know if that's totally solid, but I wish they'd do that with cartoons from my childhood. What about a movie based on Turbo Teen...or maybe that cartoon with Mr. T and those creepy aerobic kids?

Steelo

Turbo Teen. Jeeuh!

jDerek

Now that is just stupid. I hope it bombs.

Matthew

Nope.

Zach

Depends...how hot will Smurfette be?

and no I'm kidding...this will be worse than Transformers...which I hated by the way

Thumb

Thumb has zero interest in seeing this film. But my kids will want to see it. I call it a $25 Saturday afternoon nap.

Video Blog

Smurftacular, I cant smurfin wait to smurf that out

jerry seinfeld

i can't smurfin' believe they're using 3ds max for this...

Wibble

It's this the one where they've added a whole buch of other female smurfs to it?

DonDon

I wonder how they're going to smurf this one up?

Make the smurfs purple? change the shape or the shrooms? It wouldn't be that much of a disaster, The transformers movie spat on my childhood, a smurfs movie would be chuckling @ it...

alex

personaly i think this movie sounds pretty cool id love to see a smurfs movie. being me back to the god old days when saturday morning cartoons were actualy good

Huho Abstin

Lots more info here:

http://bluebuddies.com/smurf_movie.htm

Jim

Warner Brothers should try to beat them to the punch by releasing a Snorks movie two months beforehand.

Chris

I have to ask, whats with this rash of "reliving your childhood?" deal going on? Its not for our demographic, its for the kids. You can enjoy it and suspend belief for an hour and a half for 9 bucks a pop but in the end you know that its not going to be the same nor can it ever be.

robcat2075

I never thought of that series as "trippy".

Nak

This movie is a waste of time.. the only way I would see it is they gave out mushrooms with the movie.. and it still would not be trippy!

Scamurf

Gargamel and Asrial better look as spot on like these shots already do! Don't over do it just because you can.

jj gonzo

SMURFTACULAR!!!!

bklynchick277

Awesome. The Smurfs are childhood Saturday morning goodness and I will be first in line to take the godchildren.

Dr. Death

Smurf yeah! Dr. Death is a big smurfin fan. all you haters can go smurf yourselves!

smurf kid

I think the smurfs movie will be so cool.

GAZOO

This is wonderful news, I love the Smurfs & look forward to the movies, future DVD releases and the new animated series.

**Keep in mind "people" who leave negative comments about a topic have an interest in the issue, otherwise they would not be there!**

kevin

Its interesting. But why has it taken so long. Smurfs came out in 81 that's 27 years ago. Same with transformers and fraggle rock. Why has it taken decades to make these movies.

George

I think this is a real good idea

Bill

They already remade "The Real Ghostbusters". It was called "Ghostbusters" and came out before the cartoon.

val

i happen to love and adore smurfs

i would see the movie! twice if it was good!!!

Boxer Smurf

I cant wait to see the smurfs, that was a good cartoon, and anyone who is acting like a smurfing idiot can just go smurf themselves you losers...

TooCoolForSmurf

Smurf movie?? Why so long?? well folks, you can only polish a turd so much. I say this skips Blue Ray and goes straight to Beta Max!

brainy smurf

smurfs are world wide. This movie will not only do well in the states but also over seas. To those that do not know much about them. they have never stopped making those lovable hugable smurfs.

Marcel

I heard that in the movie they are adding more smurfettes' in the movie. So Smurfette will not be the only one because of the romance in the movie.

Jon

Hey, I don't know what all the fuss is about. I for one can't wait to see this movie and I'm sure my mom will like it too because it was one of the first Saturday morning cartoons that I was aloud to watch thanks to it's sweet, profanity free and mostly violence free nature. I have some older figurines and I'm still collecting them now. Infact I should probably have them appraised some time. I'm also enjoying the cartoon on DVD now. I'm just wondering what the story line will be for this movie. Will it be a new story or will it re-tell the original story? And by the way, Transformers was awsome so stop dissing it! Geeze, such negative comments on this page.

diana

Finally!!! I want to see the smurfs on the big screen. It will bring happy memories to those my age and the young kids who weren't lucky enought to grow up watching them.

ben kreuger

hey steelo when you mention the real ghostbusters are you revering to the first ghostbusters with the ape or the remake spanned by dan akroyd? As i believe thee is a film out there

And Smurfs Rock Will Take my son to see it so if it is rubbish i can at least say it was cos he wanted to watch it...lol.

Caz

Smurfin' fantastic...I hope they have a few songs in there like Smurfin' Beer. I would go and see it for sure and take my daughter too.

Smurfette

Yes.... yes i would!

Name

Well it seems like I might be the only one interested in seeing the movie. haha, which is fine. I really enjoyed watching the cartoons as a kid. I have to say just from looking at the seek peek it's going to suck!!! When did computer games start passing off as animation? I remember one of the things I loved about it show was the animation. The rich colors, the detail. I give you an A for effort but I h ave every confidence that you guys will smurf this one up like you do everything else that is good. Can you please not turn it into a Jimmy neutron cartoon!!

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