The first official teaser trailer for the big screen adaption of ‘The Smurfs’ has hit the web. Check it out and weigh in with your thoughts on the first glimpse of the cute lil’ fellas.
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria star on camera opposite an all-star voice cast. Anton Yelchin will play Clumsy Smurf; comedy legend Jonathan Winters, who voiced roles in the “Smurfs” television series, will voice Papa Smurf; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry will play Smurfette; Alan Cumming will play Gutsy Smurf; “SNL’s” Fred Armisen will voice Brainy Smurf; Paul Reubens will play Jokey Smurf and George Lopez will play Grouchy Smurf.
In the live-action roles, Azaria will play the Smurfs’ nemesis, the evil wizard Gargamel. Harris and Mays star as an expectant couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Smurfs cross over from their magical village to New York City. Vergara plays Odile, Harris’s boss, a cosmetics executive.
The film is directed by Raja Gosnell. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the characters and works of Peyo. The producer is Jordan Kerner and Ezra Swerdlow, Ben Haber, and Paul Neesan are the executive producers.
The first official photo from the big screen adaption of ‘The Smurfs’ has hit the web. Check it out and weigh in with your thoughts on the first glimpse of the cute lil’ fellas.
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria star on camera opposite an all-star voice cast. Anton Yelchin will play Clumsy Smurf; comedy legend Jonathan Winters, who voiced roles in the “Smurfs” television series, will voice Papa Smurf; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry will play Smurfette; Alan Cumming will play Gutsy Smurf; “SNL’s” Fred Armisen will voice Brainy Smurf; Paul Reubens will play Jokey Smurf and George Lopez will play Grouchy Smurf.
In the live-action roles, Azaria will play the Smurfs’ nemesis, the evil wizard Gargamel. Harris and Mays star as an expectant couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Smurfs cross over from their magical village to New York City. Vergara plays Odile, Harris’s boss, a cosmetics executive.
The film is directed by Raja Gosnell. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the characters and works of Peyo. The producer is Jordan Kerner and Ezra Swerdlow, Ben Haber, and Paul Neesan are the executive producers.
20th Century Fox’s big screen adaptation of the classic comic strip, Marmaduke hits theaters on June 4th, 2010! To keep you entertained while waiting for this family flick to hit theaters you can check out four interactive games, “Jump and Fetch”, “Toilet B-Ball”, “Surfin’ With Marmaduke”, and “Destruction Derby”, that tie-in with the film. There is also a Jib-Jab style activity were pet enthusiasts can upload a photo of their own critter (or choose a character from the film) to “Duke Your Dog” (customize the image and add a recorded message).
Check out all of the features at the official website for the film located at www.themarmadukemovie.com.
In the film, Owen Wilson voices the lovable Marmaduke will Lee Pace, Judy Greer, and William H. Macy tackle the human roles. Steve Coogan, Sam Elliott, Fergie, George Lopez, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Kiefer Sutherland, Marlon Wayans lend their voice talents to the other furry characters in the film!
Paul Reubens, best known for his role as pop culture icon, Pee-Wee Herman, has joined the cast of Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs.
Reubens will voice the character ‘Jokey’ Smurf in the big-screen adaptation of the animated 80′s cartoon.
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria star on camera opposite an all-star voice cast. Anton Yelchin will play Clumsy Smurf; comedy legend Jonathan Winters, who voiced roles in the “Smurfs” television series, will voice Papa Smurf; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry will play Smurfette; Alan Cumming will play Gutsy Smurf; “SNL’s” Fred Armisen will voice Brainy Smurf; and George Lopez will play Grouchy Smurf.
In the live-action roles, Azaria will play the Smurfs’ nemesis, the evil wizard Gargamel. Harris and Mays star as an expectant couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Smurfs cross over from their magical village to New York City. Vergara plays Odile, Harris’s boss, a cosmetics executive.
The film is directed by Raja Gosnell. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the characters and works of Peyo. The producer is Jordan Kerner and Ezra Swerdlow, Ben Haber, and Paul Neesan are the executive producers.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels continues to be watched closely by his doctors, after suffering a major brain hemorrhage late Thursday. According to a note posted on the singer’s Web site and Facebook page on Monday morning (April 26), the 47-year-old rocker “remains in ICU under 24-hour surveillance.
The incident occurred while Michaels was recovering at his Texas home from the emergency appendectomy on April 12th, 2010. The singer was overcome on Thursday by a blinding headache that prompted a 911 call. People magazine reported that an unnamed source said Michael’s was suffering from excruciating pain from the headache just moments before he was rushed to the emergency room. The source said Michael’s described headache as feeling like “[getting] hit in the head with a baseball bat over and over again.”
The singer is reportedly suffering from slurred speech, blurred vision and dizziness as a result of the hemorrhage. Michaels was rushed to the hospital late Thursday evening, where doctors discovered he had suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, or bleeding at the base of his brain stem, a rep for the singer confirmed to MTV News.
A representative for Michaels has issued the following update:
“Once again we can’t thank everyone enough for all the well wishes and prayers being sent Bret’s way! As of now Bret remains in ICU under 24 hour surveillance. Further testing this week will help locate the source of the bleeding. Look for an official medical report from doctors this week. Please remember Bret is, and always has been, a fighter and survivor and is under the best medical care possible.
TMZ reports that Poison frontman and solo artist, Bret Michaels, was rushed to the hospital late Thursday night after suffering a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage, or bleeding at the base of his brain stem, according to People magazine.
Michaels is reportedly in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital. According to the report, Michaels was suffering from excruciating headaches earlier in the day and underwent several tests — including CAT scans and MRIs.
The report claims it was determined Michaels suffered from a “subarachnoid hemorrage — bleeding at the base of his brain stem.
Michaels was rushed to a hospital on April 11 for an emergency appendectomy.
Principal photography began Friday, March 26, in New York on Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president of SonyPictures Digital Productions, Hannah Minghella, president of Sony Pictures Animation and Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures.
Audiences everywhere are in for a Smurfy good time as the Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours – in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. The film is set for release August 3, 2011.
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria star on camera opposite an all-star voice cast. Anton Yelchin will play Clumsy Smurf; comedy legend Jonathan Winters, who voiced roles in the “Smurfs” television series, will voice Papa Smurf; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry will play Smurfette; Alan Cumming will play Gutsy Smurf; “SNL’s” Fred Armisen will voice Brainy Smurf; and George Lopez will play Grouchy Smurf.
In the live-action roles, Azaria will play the Smurfs’ nemesis, the evil wizard Gargamel. Harris and Mays star as an expectant couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Smurfs cross over from their magical village to New York City. Vergara plays Odile, Harris’s boss, a cosmetics executive.
The film is directed by Raja Gosnell. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the characters and works of Peyo. The producer is Jordan Kerner and Ezra Swerdlow, Ben Haber, and Paul Neesan are the executive producers.
Commenting on the announcement, Minghella said, “We’re thrilled with the way our cast has come together. Raja and Jordan and the entire team working on ‘The Smurfs’ have developed a film with tremendous heart and great comedy and now we have a dream cast to bring the movie to life.”
Adds producer Jordan Kerner, “What a wonderful journey this has been. The time is right for an adventure that will thrill fans and introduce the blue heroes to a new generation, and the technology is here to allow the three-apple-high Smurfs to appear in all their glory on the big screen and in 3D. Columbia Pictures has been magnificent at every turn in their commitment to get ‘The Smurfs’ to the screen. Our partners at Lafig, including Peyo’s daughter Veronique Culliford, have been with us in the creation of the story and characters every step of the way. It’s a real thrill to begin shooting and working with our compatriots at Sony Pictures Animation. Just wait – the blue invasion is coming!”
Phil Meheux (Edge of Darkness) is the director of photography and the production designer is Bill Boes (Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Sabrina Plisco (Beverly Hills Chihuahua) is the film’s editor, Maricel Pagulayan (Avatar) is the VFX Producer and Richard R. Hoover (Superman Returns) is the visual effects supervisor, with Sony Pictures Imageworks creating imagery and animation for the magical world of the Smurfs.
The Smurfs have added two new actors to lend their voices to the film. Jayma Mays (Glee) will play opposite Neil Patrick Harris his pregnant wife. Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) has been cast as the voice of Gargamel, the Smurfs sworn enemy.
Already cast in the film are Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters (the voice of Papa Smurf), George Lopez (Grouchy Smurf), Alan Cumming (Gutsy Smurf) and Katy Perry (Smurfette).
The Smurfs is being directed by Raja Gosnell, director of Scooby-Doo and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Filming is slated to begin in April of 2010.
Principal photography began Friday, March 26, in New York on Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, 
