Variety

Rihanna Is Smurfette in Paramount Animation’s ‘The Smurfs Movie’

Rihanna has been cast in the voice role of Smurfette in a new live-action hybrid feature from Paramount Animation, “The Smurfs Movie.” The superstar made a surprise in-person appearance at CinemaCon, ...
Yahoo

‘Smurfs’ Heads To Nickelodeon & Paramount Animation In New Multi-Pic Deal; Pam Brady Writing New Movie; Series Picked Up For Season 2

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Also this morning, Nickelodeon, LAFIG Belgium and IMPS also announced a 26-episode second season of the CG-animated TV series, The ...
Moviefone

11 Things We Learned About 'The Emoji Movie,' 'Smurfs,' and More at the Sony Animation Event

Sony Animation is doubling down on emojis and Smurfs. At a recent event in Culver City, California, where Sony highlighted their upcoming animated slate, we learned a lot about "The Emoji Movie," ...
Variety

‘Smurfs’ Director Chris Miller Hopes the New Feature Answers the Question, What Is a Smurf?: ‘I’m a Sucker for a Good Backstory’

“Smurfs” director Chris Miller wanted “to honor the DNA of the original comics, the Peyo designs — that was vitally important to me,” he says about the animated feature, set for a July 18 release by ...