Production eventually found the rare parts at garage sales, flea markets, on eBay and Craigslist.
I've thought about putting my fan stuff about the Smurfs/J&P world here, but it's on two other fanfiction sites online, and I do not know the rules for cross-posting existing fan material. [59], This article is about the 2011 film. [8] Early animation footage was leaked on the internet in early 2008. Not wanting this vision to come true, Papa disallows Clumsy to pick smurfroot, since the smurfroot fields lead to Gargamel's castle. He called the slapstick "very small-kid friendly" and considered the adult-friendly jokes "pretty mild stuff". Sony Pictures Animation has set its untitled third Smurfs movie for March 31, 2017 -- the first title to be set on that date. [56] In March 2014, Sony announced that it will reboot the series with a completely computer-animated film. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $564 million worldwide on a $110 million budget, making this Sony Pictures Animation's most commercially successful film to-date. When Smurfette discovers a mysterious map, she decides that she must use it to find what may the biggest secret in Smurf history. It took three months to build because some parts were hard to come by. In the aftermath, Gargamel wakes up and learns that he is still in the present and he looks at the audience before breaking the fourth wall and asking them "What are you looking at?"
However, Burr echoed Harlaub's praise for Harris' performance by saying, "Harris manages to class up whatever he touches, even if the sight of him repeatedly hitting himself with an umbrella probably won't go on the career highlight reel". [51] Director Raja Gosnell and producer Jordan Kerner returned, along with all the main cast. Disregarding all the warning signs, Smurfette enlists the help of fellow Smurfs Hefty, Brainy and Clumsy on a high-speed journey through the frightening Forbidden Forest in search of what may change all of the Smurf's lives. [34], The Smurfs opened to $4.4 million from seven territories with Spain taking in $4 million of that total. actors had to remember which dot was which Smurf. No plot details for The Smurfs 3 were ever revealed, and it's possible it was scrapped due to the combination of the franchise's dire critical reception and the second movie's lower gross. He closed his review saying, "Harris, mostly acting against Marshmallow Peep-sized animated creations, is convincing and likable throughout. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. He also stated that the ticket service Fandango reported that the film was leading in ticket sales. After introducing themselves and explaining their situation, the Winslows befriend them and allow them to stay in their apartment. For the 1965 Smurf film, see, 2011 comedy movie directed by Raja Gosnell, "THE SMURFS - British Board of Film Classification", "Movie Projector: 'Cowboys & Aliens' will trample 'Smurfs, "First look: Big Apple will be Smurf turf, in 3-D", "The latest on Smurfs movie and Mighty Ducks 4", "Columbia, SPA Bringing Smurfs to the Big Screen", "Quentin Tarantino as Brainy Smurf?