
‘SMURF’ adventure comes out of the blues…
Smurfs is a 2025 American animated musical fantasy comedy film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. A reboot of The Smurfs film series, the film is directed by Chris Miller and written by Pam Brady. It stars Rihanna (who also produces the film) as the voice of Smurfette, alongside an ensemble cast including James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak (in a dual role), Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman.
In February 2022, it was reported that LAFIG Belgium and IMPS (now known as Peyo Company), the owners of the Smurfs brand, had agreed to a partnership with Paramount Animation to produce multiple animated Smurfs films, with the first project being a musical. Brady was attached to write the screenplay, with production set to begin later that year. By June 2022, Miller had been hired to direct the film, and by April 2023, Rihanna had joined the film as a voice actor and producer, along with writing and recording original songs. Animation services were provided by Cinesite.
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards Gargamel and his brother Razamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Smurfs had its world premiere in Brussels on June 28, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 18. The film will be accompanied by a SpongeBob SquarePants short film, Order Up. Smurfs was originally scheduled for release on December 20, 2024. However, the film was pushed back to February 14, 2025, with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 taking its December 2024 slot, before being delayed to its current date of July 2025.