The Smurfs (2023 film)

The Smurfs is a 2023 American 3D live-action/computer-animated directed by Jeff Fowler and produced by Neal H. Mortiz, Brian Henson, Andrew Lazar, Toby Ascher. It is a live-action adaptation of the 2016 film of the same name, based on the comic series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo and stars Chris Pratt, James Marsden, Anya Taylor-Joy, Tika Sumpter, Darby Camp, Reese Witherspoon, Ed Helms, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Gad, Kevin Hart, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Sofia Vegara, Keegan-Michael Key, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Tony Hale, Shemar Moore, Natasha Rothwell, Rhea Perlman, Neal McDonough, and Jim Carrey, with the voices of Dustin Hoffman, Katy Perry, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Ben Schwartz and Seth Rogen. It is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios film to blend computer animation with live-action photography.

The Smurfs will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on December 22, 2023.

Development
In August 2021, Director Jeff Fowler, who previously directed Sonic The Hedgehog 2, want to make a live-action of The Smurfs movie. In February 2022, it was announced that a live-action remake of The Smurfs was in development by Walt Disney Pictures. It would be produced by Neal H. Mortiz by his Original Film banner alongside Brian Henson, and Toby Ascher. Blur Studio's Tim Miller and were hired in mid June 2022 to develop it.

Casting
In April 2022, the cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog was confirmed for the live-action remake. Jim Carrey confirmed to play Gargamel in live-action after the sequel of Sonic the Hedgehog.