The Smurfs (2023 film)

The Smurfs is a 2023 American 3D live-action/computer-animated that will be a live-action/CGI remake of Disney's 2016 film of the same name, based on the comic series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo, directed by Jeff Fowler, for a screenplay by and Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jared Bush, Phil Johnston, Matthew Fogel, for a story by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, and produced by Clark Spencer, Neal H. Mortiz, Brian Henson, Toby Ascher. The film stars Chris Pratt, James Marsden, Anya Taylor-Joy, Tika Sumpter, Jordana Brewster, Ed Helms, Rihanna, Josh Gad, Kevin Hart, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Sofia Vegara, Keegan-Michael Key, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Jake Lacy, 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. Justin Lin would serves as executive producer.

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. Later that day, Jordana Brewster was cast as Rosita and Keegan-Michael Key was cast as Gunter. It was confirmed that Rihanna, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Adam Pally, Kevin Hart, Sean William Scott, Joe Taslim, Helen Mirren, John Cleese, Jake Lacy was in the cast.