The first Belgin comic artist Peyo. Smurfs is directed by Shrek the Third and Puss in Boots' Chris Miller, and in addition to Rihanna, the voice cast includes James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman.
Paramount has now released a trailer that provides a first look at Smurfs. The trailer shows Smurfette and her fellow Smurfs living in a village where they have a nonstop party and nothing ever goes wrong. That all changes when Papa Smurf is kidnapped and the Smurfs must travel to the real world to save him, where they encounter humans and the villainous Gargamel and Razamel in a story presented in an animation and live-action hybrid. The movie will also feature new music from Rihanna. Check out the trailer below:
What This Means For Smurfs
Smurfette Must Be The Hero This Time
From a new Smurf called Influencer to featuring new music from Rihanna, the 2025 movie attempts to modernize the Smurfs while still featuring many of the classic characters and elements. The premise of needing to rescue Papa Smurf, and Smurfette leading the rescue mission, is also part of a more modernized take. Smurfette was often the one kidnapped and Papa Smurf was the one often leading the charge to rescue her in past iterations.
The introduction of the Paris Division of the International Neighborhood Watch Smurfs promises to bring even more new Smurfs and exciting allies to the story as well.
While their narrative roles may be swapped, the classic Smurfette and Papa Smurf are still at the forefront of the 2025 animated movie, and the evil wizard Gargamel is still the one terrorizing them. Gargamel is not the only evil wizard threatening the Smurfs, though, as he works alongside his brother Razamel. The introduction of the Paris Division of the International Neighborhood Watch Smurfs promises to bring even more new Smurfs and exciting allies to the story as well.
Our Take On The Smurfs Trailer
There Are Several Questionable Decisions
Adding new Smurf characters is inevitable, but a Smurf named Influencer feels like a contrived attempt at modernizing the timeless and fantastical characters. With the 2011 The Smurfs movie featuring the titular characters being transported to Manhattan, Smurfs' plot feels like it is partially retreading what has already been done. The 2025 movie will have a family-friendly appeal, although it releases in a crowded summer, with its July 18 release coming on the heels of Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman.
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- Created by
- Peyo
- First Film
- The Smurfs
- Latest Film
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
- First TV Show
- The Smurfs
- Latest TV Show
- The Smurfs
- First Episode Air Date
- September 12, 1981
