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After five years of negotiations, Kerner bought the rights in 2002 and was in development with [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Nickelodeon Movies]] until [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures Animation]] obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began on March 26, 2010 in [[New York]]. After having the release date changed three times, it is currently scheduled to be released on July 29, 2011.<ref name="release"/>
After five years of negotiations, Kerner bought the rights in 2002 and was in development with [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Nickelodeon Movies]] until [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures Animation]] obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began on March 26, 2010 in [[New York]]. After having the release date changed three times, it is currently scheduled to be released on July 29, 2011.<ref name="release"/>
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==Plot==
==Plot==
In the [[Middle Ages]], the evil wizard [[Gargamel]] ([[Hank Azaria]]) discovers the Smurfs' village and chases them into a wooded area. The Smurfs get scattered and Clumsy Smurf (voiced by [[Anton Yelchin]]) wanders into a "forbidden" [[grotto]] and some of the other Smurfs follow. Since it's also a [[blue moon]], a magical portal within the grotto transports them into present-day [[Central Park]] in [[New York]].<ref name="usatoday"/> They take shelter with married couple Patrick and Grace Winslow ([[Neil Patrick Harris]] and [[Jayma Mays]]) and try to find a way back to their village before Gargamel finds them.<ref name="usatoday"/><ref name="synopsis"/>
In the [[Middle Ages]], the evil wizard [[Gargamel]] ([[Hank Azaria]]) discovers the Smurfs' village and chases them into a wooded area. The Smurfs get scattered and Clumsy Smurf (voiced by [[Anton Yelchin]]) wanders into a "forbidden" [[grotto]] and some of the other Smurfs follow. Since it's also a [[blue moon]], a magical portal within the grotto transports them into present-day [[Central Park]] in [[New York]].<ref name="usatoday"/> They take shelter with married couple Patrick and Grace Winslow ([[Neil Patrick Harris]] and [[Jayma Mays]]) and try to find a way back to their village before Gargamel finds them.<ref name="usatoday"/><ref name="synopsis"/>

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This article is about the 2011 film. For the 1965 Smurf film, see Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs. For the 1976 film, see The Smurfs and the Magic Flute.
The Smurfs
Teaser poster
Directed byRaja Gosnell
Screenplay byJ. David Stem
David N. Weiss
Jay Scherick
David Ronn
Story byJ. David Stem
David N. Weiss
Produced byJordan Kerner
StarringNeil Patrick Harris
Jayma Mays
Sofía Vergara
Hank Azaria
CinematographyPhil Meheux
Edited bySabrina Plisco
Music byHeitor Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish

The Smurfs, also known as The Smurfs Movie, is an upcoming 3D live-action/CGI family film based on The Smurfs comic books created by Peyo and the 1980s animated TV series. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters, Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays, and Sofía Vergara.

Produced by Jordan Kerner, the film will be distributed by Columbia Pictures. It will be the first CGI/live-action hybrid film in The Smurfs trilogy.[2]

After five years of negotiations, Kerner bought the rights in 2002 and was in development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began on March 26, 2010 in New York. After having the release date changed three times, it is currently scheduled to be released on July 29, 2011.[3] 

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Plot

In the Middle Ages, the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) discovers the Smurfs' village and chases them into a wooded area. The Smurfs get scattered and Clumsy Smurf (voiced by Anton Yelchin) wanders into a "forbidden" grotto and some of the other Smurfs follow. Since it's also a blue moon, a magical portal within the grotto transports them into present-day Central Park in New York.[4] They take shelter with married couple Patrick and Grace Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays) and try to find a way back to their village before Gargamel finds them.[4][5]

Cast

Live action

  • Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick Winslow[6]
  • Jayma Mays as Grace Winslow, Patrick's wife who is pregnant with their first child.[6]
  • 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.[7] As opposed to the television show where Gargamel's goal is use the Smurfs as the key ingredient in an alchemical formula to create gold, in the film he wants to capture them to serve as charms, "whose mystical essence will make his inept magic more powerful — and dangerous".[4]
  • Sofía Vergara as Odile, an executive at a French cosmetics company who is the boss of Patrick Winslow[8]
  • Tim Gunn as Henri,[9] an Executive Assistant at a major cosmetics company[10]

Voice cast

Production

After pursuing the film rights for five years, producer Jordan Kerner finally secured the rights to The Smurfs property in 2002 and soon began developing the 3-D CGI feature film with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.[14][15] In 2006, Kerner said it was planned to be a trilogy and would explain more of Gargamel's backstory. He stated, "We’ll learn [more] about Gargamel and Smurf Soup and how all that began and what really goes on in that castle. What his backstory really was. There’s an all-powerful wizard… there’s all sorts of things that get revealed as we go along".[14] Early animation footage was leaked on the internet in early 2008.[16]

In June 2008, it was announced that Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights from Lafig Belgium.[17] Kerner said the current project started with Sony during a conversation with the chairman-CEO Michael Lynton, who grew up watching The Smurfs in the Netherlands. Kerner explained, "He relished them as I do and suggested that it should be a live-action/CG film. Amy Pascal felt equally that there was potentially a series of films in the making".[15] Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third writers, David Stem and David Weiss wrote the screenplay and Raja Gosnell directed.[15][18] Quentin Tarantino was in talks to play Brainy Smurf but it did not work out.[19]

Principal photography began in New York on March 26, 2010.[12] In May, scenes were filmed in the SoHo of Manhattan.[20] That month production was temporarily halted after a worker fell 30 feet from a set at F.A.O. Schwartz on Fifth Avenue and 58th Street; he later recovered in hospital.[21]

Release

The film's North American theatrical release date was originally December 17, 2010, but it was pushed to July 29, 2011.[22] It was pushed back again to August 3, 2011.[3] On March 25, 2011, the release date was reverted back to July 29, 2011.[23]

References

  1. ^ "The Smurfs BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "NPH Set for The Smurfs?". Fused Film. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ a b "The Smurfs". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved March 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ a b c Breznican, Anthony (June 16, 2010). "First look: Big Apple will be Smurf turf, in 3-D". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "Here's Hank Azaria as Gargamel in The Smurfs". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ a b Bierly, Mandi (June 30, 2010). "'Glee' star Jayma Mays talks John Stamos, Smurfs, and her plan to defeat Peter Facinelli and Joan Cusack in an online cookie sale for charity". PopWatch. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Sperling, Nicole (April 28, 2010). "Smurfs casting update: 'SNL' cast members and John Oliver join voice cast". Inside Movies. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 24, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 28, 2010). "Sofia Vergara joins 'Smurfs' (exclusive)". Heatvision. Hollywood Insider. Retrieved March 29, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. ^ a b "The Smurfs". Zap2it. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  10. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 5, 2010). "Tim Gunn Shoots for "The Smurfs"". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d Siegel, Tatiana (March 4, 2010). "Cast on Smurf Turf". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c Goldberg, Mark (April 5, 2010). "THE SMURFS Begins Production in New York". Collider.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 27, 2010). "No Jokey: Paul Reubens Joins 'Smurf' Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. ^ a b Morris, Clint (November 27, 2006). "The latest on Smurfs movie and Mighty Ducks 4". Moviehole.net. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  15. ^ a b c Siegel, Tatiana (June 9, 2008). "Col, SPA send 'Smurfs' to bigscreen". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  16. ^ "First Look at the Big Screen Smurfs". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. February 16, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  17. ^ "Columbia, SPA Bringing Smurfs to the Big Screen". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. June 10, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  18. ^ "Scooby-Doo Director Takes on Smurfs". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. July 8, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  19. ^ Abramowitz, Rachel (March 29, 2010). "Quentin Tarantino as Brainy Smurf? Think again". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  20. ^ "The Smurfs take Manhattan". New York Post. News Corporation. May 11, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  21. ^ Schram, Jamie (May 21, 2010). "Film-set fall: Ouch, that 'Smurfs!!'". New York Post. News Corporation. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  22. ^ "The Smurfs Movie Release Pushed Back". ReelzChannel. September 14, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  23. ^ "Sony Bumps Up 'The Smurfs' To July 29". Deadline.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.

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