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Smurfs get director
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by: Dave Davis Jul. 8, 2009

The tiny blue forest-dwelling creatures known as THE SMURFS will be given a new animated (computer-generated) life thanks to Sony and director Raja Gosnell.

The SMURFS will be a live-action/CG combo (a la ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS), but delivered in trendy 3-D. The movie is already slotted for Chrismas 2010.

Gosnell has some experience blending humans with enhanced/ fabricated animals on BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAUA, two SCOOBY-DOO movies, and whatever the hell BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE was. Variety claims the SMURFS story is "being kept under wraps", no doubt leaving you to many restless nights of theorizing.

For those who are somehow unfamiliar with the world of Smurfs, the creation of Belgian cartoonist Peyo expanded from comics to an unavoidable series of figurines, games, toys, ice shows, songs and cartoons about a village of small blue shirtless dudes with singular defining traits who spend their days avoiding the evil sorcerer Gargamel and getting shot down by the only single chick in town.

Source: Variety

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Extra Tidbit: There's a surprising and (only slightly) disturbing amount of "hot Smurfette" artwork available online.

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bsquared318
12:57PM on 07/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
bad idea, bad director. this can only end in pain.
bad idea, bad director. this can only end in pain.
 
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Obmulap
1:57PM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Apparently whoever is drawing all these "hot Smurfette" picks have the blue balls to match.



Gargamel - Christopher Walken or Christopher Lloyd



But then the smurfs may be set in present day.
Apparently whoever is drawing all these "hot Smurfette" picks have the blue balls to match.



Gargamel - Christopher Walken or Christopher Lloyd



But then the smurfs may be set in present day.
 
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TAE K
10:57AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
casting opinions for Gargamel?



Kevin Spacey?
casting opinions for Gargamel?



Kevin Spacey?
 
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razgriz21
10:28AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
2012 cannot come soon enough.
2012 cannot come soon enough.
 
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junko
9:50AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
While I loved the smurfs as a kid, and haven't seen them for years, I think it's great they're bringing it back. While almost guaranteed to suck, I will watch this movie when it comes to TV, but I won't rent it or go to the theatre to see it.
While I loved the smurfs as a kid, and haven't seen them for years, I think it's great they're bringing it back. While almost guaranteed to suck, I will watch this movie when it comes to TV, but I won't rent it or go to the theatre to see it.
 
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jluckhurst41
9:36AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
gotta say this made it less interesting in my opinion
gotta say this made it less interesting in my opinion
 
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Smarmy Douche
7:41AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ever notice that when a headline like this just says "director" instead of a name, it's always some hack you don't care about? Mostly because no director with a functioning brain would sign on to direct a Smurfs movie.
Ever notice that when a headline like this just says "director" instead of a name, it's always some hack you don't care about? Mostly because no director with a functioning brain would sign on to direct a Smurfs movie.
 
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critic_h8er
5:58AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I've been waiting to hear that a Smurfs movie was just a giant, ongoing (and increasingly unfunny) joke.



Now I'm fairly disgusted.
I've been waiting to hear that a Smurfs movie was just a giant, ongoing (and increasingly unfunny) joke.



Now I'm fairly disgusted.
 
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Madge
4:53AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Smurf this...
These smurfing movie execs are taking the total smurf.
These smurfing movie execs are taking the total smurf.
 
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DaForce
3:59AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Only if we get to see a few Smurfs blow up when Terrorist Smurf ignites his gift boxes.
Only if we get to see a few Smurfs blow up when Terrorist Smurf ignites his gift boxes.
 
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rayxpac
1:37AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This is so not gonna be good!!!
This is so not gonna be good!!!
 
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beatrixkiddo
12:59AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Not only is that picture disturbing to say the least but humanizing smurfs more, scares the crap out of me.
Not only is that picture disturbing to say the least but humanizing smurfs more, scares the crap out of me.
 
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goes_to_ricks
12:31AM on 07/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I want to not care and just be neutral, but then they brought in the director... and someone mentioned the new Chipmunks... and my brain can only take so much.



fucking (new) smurfs
I want to not care and just be neutral, but then they brought in the director... and someone mentioned the new Chipmunks... and my brain can only take so much.



fucking (new) smurfs
 
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emjoi
11:19PM on 07/08/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Re-Imagining...
... is the word.



A darker, gritty Smurfs.

With Christian Bale, of course.
... is the word.



A darker, gritty Smurfs.

With Christian Bale, of course.
 
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luke319
11:09PM on 07/08/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The thing is, this could've been a decent enough kids film if it had been done by Dreamworks or something. However, it's like they pruposely went out of their way to get a guy who's only directed crappy movies. So yes, I agree with smitchell22, unless something changes this will most likely suck.
The thing is, this could've been a decent enough kids film if it had been done by Dreamworks or something. However, it's like they pruposely went out of their way to get a guy who's only directed crappy movies. So yes, I agree with smitchell22, unless something changes this will most likely suck.
 
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smitchell22
10:19PM on 07/08/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I think this is going to be a terrible film. I enjoyed the cartoon when I was younger, but I have no desire to see it on the big screen.
I think this is going to be a terrible film. I enjoyed the cartoon when I was younger, but I have no desire to see it on the big screen.
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