[Azrael]

Hi!

Not that I'm a rumour-monger, but you may want to check out this link where Vanity seems to be publicly 'outed' by Peyo's widow!

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... html?imw=Y

We all knew it, didn't we?

[steveparkes]

Thanks for that Azrael, I see in this article that the film is now 2010

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

Hi,

I am afraid, but I think I have posted it a little earlier into "Smurf in the News January 2008" thread.

Here's a bunch of U.S. news:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01152008/en ... 243522.htm (New York Post)
http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp? ... v=0qq6cyTV (WTOC)
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/n ... akers.html (Austin-American Statesman)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20 ... ewssitemap (Herald Tribune, FL)
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2008011 ... rthday.htm (International Business News)
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/01/the-smurfs.html (Entertainment Weekly)
http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jan/15/t ... s-turn-50/ (Vindy News, OH)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/ar ... ip.DTL&o=6 (SF Gate)
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... 03,00.html (Time Magazine) [ Note: Mrs Culliford hints that Vanity Smurf might be gay! However I wouldn't call it that new, since we know that Vanity is a transformation of Narcissus into a smurf being ]

[Rachel]

LOL!

Yes, I had read this too and had a little laugh.

It is funny actually seeing and reading all the different takes and angles that are being reported. I think the one that has suprised me the most is the business about introducing more female characters and this definately has been a popular headline. How they will do this, I have no idea, will it just be more smurfette's or will the new characters have new names too like Sassette?

As for the movie, there seems to be differing stories. Many articles mention the release being November 2008 and then you have this story which mentions 2010. Mind you, the same article also mentions an animation being produced by IMPS, maybe this is the one that will be released this year although, this is certainly the first mention of 2 projects???

And now these white-capped, blue dwarfs are getting set for the silver screen: Paramount Pictures is currently developing a CGI 3D Smurf feature through its Nickelodeon Films unit that would bring the mischievous creatures to a whole new generation (the currently untitled movie is tentatively scheduled for a 2010 release). In parallel, IMPS (International Merchandising, Promotion & Services) which runs the Smurf empire, is working on its own new cutting-edge animation that could revive the dormant television series once again.

Also it is interesting to note that I haven't seen a single article yet that mentions that in fact the smurfs are still popular as a collectable worldwide and always have been?

[Azrael]

Also, have you seen the reports that it will be an 'Interactive' movie?

This possibly could mean that a game is out as well?

As for more female characters.. they better not make them 'hip and trendy'!! It seems that Mrs Culliford, from reports likes the Medievel theme...

I swear, if there is a chav smurf I will scream!!

[Rachel]

Also, have you seen the reports that it will be an 'Interactive' movie?

This possibly could mean that a game is out as well?

That would be very cool, I think a new smurf video game is definitely long overdue.

[steveparkes]

Maybe we could have one on the Wii?

[Azrael]

They'll make one when the film comes out for sure... will almost certainly be awful..