Columbia and Sony Pictures Animation have one request: more Smurfs. As the two work together on the upcoming film, a hybrid of live-action and CG animation, they are scouting around to add cast members as voices for the little blue folks. Already signed on to the movie are Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf, George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf, Katy Perry as Smurfette, and Alan Cumming as Gutsy, but with a cast of thousands, you can never have enough! Amongst the live-action portions, Neil Patrick Harris is already slated to join the cast of the film, directed by Raja Gosnell. Smurf here for more (more… )

The Boomerang Network knows how to truly celebrate a holiday! That’s why, on Monday, February 15th, otherwise known as President’s Day, the sister-channel to the Cartoon Network will be airing a 12 hour Smurfs marathon, from 8am to 8pm. The mushroom-living little blue creatures will spend the entire day fouling Gargamel’s plans, avoiding Azrael, and singing happily, as they Smurf the day along. Led by the wise and magical Papa Smurf, the rest of the crew includes Brainy, Vanity, Hefty, Clumsy, Smurfette (the only female Smurf), and dozens of other adorable characters. Be sure to TOON in! (more… )

We’re now being treated to the very first look at a CG Smurf via the teaser image for the upcoming Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures film. Opening in theaters on December 17th, 2010, the Smurfs Movie will be directed by Raja Gosnell, taking the 1958 Peyo creation to the big screen in 3D animated style. The look is similar to the 1980s Hanna-Barbera toon that brought the name to fame, but with noticeable more detail in the design. What do you guys think?

After a long search, Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation have finally found the director for their upcoming film, the Smurfs. Raja Gosnell, whose previously films include Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Scooby-Doo, will be in charge of the mixed live-action and CG animated Smurfs film, based on those little blue guys Peyo created 50 years ago. As previously reported, the movie will be released in both 2D and 3D, so check your local theater to see which they’ll have — or, at least do that when the movie is actually IN theaters, expected December 17th, 2010.

Even after passing their 50th anniversary, the Smurfs are still kicking! The Smurfs movie ToonBarn reported earlier, a mixed CG and live-action film by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, will also now be a 3D adventure. The movie’s official release date, as of now, is December 17th, 2010 – 52 years after Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (Peyo) created the little blue guys. Now smurf to the big screen!

As part of Boomerang’s month-long Christmas celebration, which has already featured Yogi’s First Christmas and Casper’s First Christmas, the network is bringing us the Smurfs First Christmas!  Later today, at 4:25 pm, tune into watch The Smurfs Christmas Special and have a smurfing great time!

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Ever try to draw some of your favorite cartoon characters?  What if you tried to draw… all of them?  In a single picture?  It’d be awesome if you could do it…and even more awesome if someone already did all the work for you!  Eric Wiese and Jack Gray did such a thing with dozens of characters that all look great.  Check out the full image after the break and see how many you can name!

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At the mere appearance of Gargamel, 5th on our list, evil music begins to play in your head. That’s the sound of scary! The smurfs are these lovable, happy, little blue… things. People? I’m not sure. Whatever they are, they’re tiny, they live in villages made out of mushrooms and toadstools, and they’re peaceful. So, everything should be perfect for them, right? Perfect and smurfy? No no, not on a list like this!

That’s where the evil sorcerer Gargamel comes in. Gargamel hates Smurfs. HATES Smurfs. He not only wants to get rid of all of the Smurfs, but he wants to kill them, cook them, and eat them! ALL of them! I mean, talk about a bad dude. Along with his cat Azrael, who is every bit as evil as him, Gargamel spends every moment of every day hunting down the secret location of the Smurf village in his never-ending effort to destroy them once and for all. Many bad guys want to defeat their good enemies but… to eat them? Yipes. Take a look (more… )