The Smurfs 3 (2025 film)

The Smurfs 3 is a upcoming computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Jim Henson Company, LAFIG Belgium, IMPS, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It will be a upcoming of Disney animated feature film, based on the comic books series by Peyo, the sequel to The Smurfs (2016) and The Smurfs 2 (2022), serving as the fifth installment in its film franchise, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, co-directed by Jared Bush, produced by Clark Spencer, Brian Henson, Toby Ascher, for a writers by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, Jared Bush, Phil Johnston, and Matthew Fogel.

Jason Bateman, Dustin Hoffman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Ryan Reynolds, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Katy Perry, Charlie Day, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Peter Dinklage, Will Arnett, Rihanna, Andy Samberg, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda, Nick Offerman, Bono, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, J. K. Simmons, Halsey, Bono, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Rodriguez, Antonio Banderas, Adam Pally, Liam Neeson, and Jennings reprise their roles from the previous films. Daniel Craig, Jason Momoa, Jayma Mays, Fred Armisen, Joe Manganiello (replacing Fred Tatasciore from the previous film, who went on to voice Master Bear), Leo Abelo Perry (replacing Asher Blinkoff), McKenna Grace (replacing Zoe Berri), Brie Larson, Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos (reprises their roles in The Bad Guys (2022)) Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, Olivia Colman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter (reprises their roles in Madagascar films), Michelle Yeoh, Michael Peña, Ice Cube, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Benjamin Bratt, Kevin Michael Richardson, Matt Berry joined the cast.

Plans for a third The Smurfs film were announced in April 2022 by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Production was underway in July 2022. The animation work began in August 2022 in Vancouver, some additional production were borrowed from Illumination Studios Paris, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Mikros Image in Montreal, Cinesite in Montreal, Technicolor and Jellyfish Pictures.

The Smurfs 3 will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on January 31, 2025.

Cast

 * Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde
 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Wilde
 * Neil Patrick Harris as Buster Moon
 * Ryan Reynolds as Victor Doyle
 * Tika Sumpter as Maddie Moon
 * Natasha Rothwell as Rachel Hopps
 * Dustin Hoffman as Papa Smurf
 * Daniel Craig as Damien Wilde
 * Reese Witherspoon as Rosita
 * Scarlett Johansson as Ash
 * Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Eddie Noodleman
 * Taron Egerton as Johnny
 * Tori Kelly as Meena
 * Nick Kroll as Gunter
 * Bono as Clay Calloway
 * Halsey as Porsha Crystal
 * Letitia Wright as Nooshy
 * Danny McBride as Rick Hopps
 * Maya Rudolph as Linda Hopps
 * Mike Rianda as Aaron Hopps
 * Jason Momoa as Vitaly
 * Olivia Colman as Captain Chantel DuBois
 * Jayma Mays as Gia
 * Fred Armisen as Stefano
 * Adam Pally as Officer Wade Whipple
 * Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone
 * Idris Elba as Chief Bogo
 * J. K. Simmons as Mayor Lionheart
 * Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether
 * Nate Torrence as Officer Clawhauser
 * Katy Perry as Smurfette
 * Charlie Day as Clumsy Smurf
 * Joe Manganiello as Hefty Smurf, who had briefly voiced Hefty in The Smurfs, and The Smurfs 2.
 * Dwayne Johnson as Gutsy Smurf
 * Kevin Hart as Brainy Smurf
 * Peter Dinklage as Grouchy Smurf
 * Will Arnett as Vanity Smurf
 * Rihanna as Vexy
 * Andy Samberg as Hackus
 * Jason Statham as Drakkar
 * Matt Berry as Bubbles
 * Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf
 * Marc Maron as Mr. Snake
 * Awkwafina as Mrs. Tarantula
 * Craig Robinson as Mr. Shark
 * Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha
 * Sofia Vergara as Nana Noodleman
 * Michelle Rodriguez as Suki Lane
 * Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien
 * Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice
 * Andy Richter as Mort
 * Benjamin Bratt as Master Thundering Rhino
 * Jean-Claude Van Damme as Master Croc
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Master Storming Ox
 * Adam Pally as Wade Whipple
 * Brie Larson as Dusty Tails
 * Jackie Chan as King of Versailles
 * Leo Abelo Perry as Blue Wilde
 * McKenna Grace as Lola Moon
 * Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton
 * Michael Peña as Freddie the Dog
 * Ice Cube as Jonesy the Dog
 * Anthony Mackie as Frankie the Dog
 * Lauren Tom as Market Sheep
 * Liam Neeson as Commander Walters
 * Tom Kenny as Jokey Smurf
 * John Kassir as Crazy Smurf
 * Eric Jacobson as Baker Smurf
 * Eric Bauza as Greddy Smurf
 * Lenny Mark Irons as Dimwitty Smurf
 * Jimmy Fallon as Passive Agressive Smurf
 * Adam Wylie as Panicky Smurf
 * Sebastian Maniscalco as Handy Smurf
 * Rob Riggle as Farmer Smurf
 * Fred Tatasciore as Master Bear. Tatasciore previously voiced Hefty in The Smurfs, and The Smurfs 2.
 * Jared Bush as The First Policeman
 * Conrad Vernon as The Second Policeman
 * Chris Sanders as Stitch
 * Garth Jennings as Miss Crawly
 * Frank Welker as Sonya
 * Danny Jacobs as Croupier and Circus Master

Development
In April 2022, The Jim Henson Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios had been in development of a third of The Smurfs (2016) film after The Smurfs 2 (2022), with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic confirmed for directing the film, after doing the live-action The Smurfs (2023). A series starring Judy Hopps, who appeared in The Smurfs, for Disney+, was being developed simultaneously with the film, a series starring Smurfette, for Disney+, was in development, also a series named The Smurfs started in 2021, for Disney Junior and Disney Channel, a Pixar film titled - The Smurfs Movie, was released in 2024. Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, Jared Bush, Phil Johnston, and Matthew Fogel screenwriters, returned from the second film. Ed Skudder was returned as a head of story from the first and second film.

Casting
On August 8, 2016, Jason Bateman and Dustin Hoffman confirmed that they had signed on for multiple sequels. The original film's cast members reprised their voice roles. In June 2022, Jim Carrey-who portrays Gargamel in the films–announced that he was considering would playing for the third Smurfs animated film, except The Smurfs (2023) live-action adaptation film. Horvath and Jelenic interest for the third film will be an another villain without Gargamel. In early August 2022, Jason Momoa was cast as Vitaly, while Daniel Craig, Jayma Mays, Fred Armisen, Joe Manganiello (replacing Fred Tatasciore from the previous film, who went on to voice Master Bear and Gorilla Guard 2), Leo Abelo Perry (replacing Asher Blinkoff), McKenna Grace (replacing Laya DeLeon Hayes), Brie Larson, Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos (reprises their roles in The Bad Guys (2022)) Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, Olivia Colman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter (reprises their roles in Madagascar films), Michelle Yeoh, Michael Peña, Ice Cube, Anthony Mackie, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Benjamin Bratt, and Kevin Michael Richardson joined the cast. Frank Welker confirms his return in the prequel as a different character, named Sonya.

Animation and Visual Effects
Visual effects and animation for The Smurfs 3 are provided by Walt Disney Animation Studios in Vancouver, Illumination Studios Paris, Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada, and Mikros Image in Montreal, after previously working on the previous two films. A significant amount of the animation and visual effects for the film had been done an Indian-based unit at Technicolor, Cinesite in Montreal and Jellyfish Pictures. As with Disney' previous film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2024), for the third film design it was inspired on DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru, Disney's Hotel Transylvania films, and Disney and Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2. Additionally, DNEG and Industrial Lights & Magic also provided by the visual effects and animation, giving it a total of 185 shots used in the film from the studio. The Smurfs 3 contains a stop-motion sequence that was animated by Screen Novelties; the company had previously produced a clay animation scene for the first Smurfs film. According to Horvath and Jelenic, the film's fight scenes reflect advances in both technology and kung fu, and took more influence from anime than previous films in the series. Stunt performers from Marvel films joined production to give the animators moves to study and use in the choreography. One of the biggest challenges for the animation team was creating the massive Kraken character and simulating the water effects and destruction caused by the massive creature.

Music
Composer Brian Tyler confirmed that he will compose the film and songs after doing the second film. Tyler in his third Disney animated film after The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 (2023). Dutch DJ Tiësto also provided music for the film's climax - "Tear It Down" for the disco party, and "Seavolution" and "Wave Rider" for Kraken brain-washing music; these were all released separately from the soundtrack. During a scene where the characters dance, Gangnam Style plays.

Release
The Smurfs 3 will be released theatrically in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on January 31, 2025. The film was previously scheduled to be released on February 14, 2025 (the former of which was taken over by Marvel Studios's Captain America: Brave New World in response to the film's push back date).