The Smurfs 3 (2025 film)

The Smurfs 3 is an upcoming computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Jim Henson Company, The Peyo Company, Aggregate Films and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It will be a upcoming of Disney animated feature film, based on the comic books series by Peyo, the sequel to The Smurfs (2016) and The Smurfs 2 (2022), serving as the third main installment, and the sixth installment overall in The Smurfs franchise, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, produced by Clark Spencer, Brian Henson, Toby Ascher, Byron Howard, for a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Matthew Fogel, based on a story by Aibel and Berger. 
Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Ryan Reynolds, Tika Sumpter, Emma Stone, Dustin Hoffman, Natasha Rothwell, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Channing Tatum, Katy Perry, Charlie Day, Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Peter Dinklage, Will Arnett, Zendaya, Alec Baldwin, Leslie Mann, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Clark Duke, Katie Crown, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda, Nick Offerman, Bono, Halsey, Bono, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Asher Blinkoff, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Garth Jennings and others reprise their roles from the previous films. James Marsden, McKenna Grace, Kristen Wiig, Awkwafina, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Brian Hull joined the cast
Plans for a third The Smurfs film were announced in April 2022 by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Horvath and Jelenic confirmed they’re return in June 2022, while the rest of the voice cast reprises their roles. Production was underway in July 2022. In February 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a sequel was in development, with the title and release date being revealed the following year, with Bateman and Howard were revealed as co-producer, respectively.
The Smurfs 3 will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on September 5, 2025.
== Cast ==
* Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde
* Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Wilde
* Channing Tatum as Guy Smurf, Smurfette's love interest
* Katy Perry as Smurfette
* James Marsden as John Dory
* Dustin Hoffman as Papa Smurf
* Julie Andrews as Smurf Willow
* Jim Carrey as Gargamel
* Neil Patrick Harris as Buster Moon
* Ryan Reynolds as Victor Doyle
* Tika Sumpter as Maddie Moon
* Emma Stone as Gia Doyle
* Andy Samberg as Junior
* Selena Gomez as Sunny Wilde
* Clark Duke as Thunk
* Katie Crown as Tulip
* Shemar Moore as Randall Handel
* Mckenna Grace
* Awkwafina
* Antonio Banderas as Chief Ox
* Liam Neeson as Commander Walters Ramsbottom
* Natasha Rothwell as Rachel Hopps
* Alec Baldwin as Zuba Wilde
* Leslie Mann as Hope Wilde
* Reese Witherspoon as Rosita
* Scarlett Johansson as Ash
* Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Eddie Noodleman
* Taron Egerton as Johnny
* Tori Kelly as Meena
* Nick Kroll as Gunter
* Joey King
* Bono as Clay Calloway
* Kristen Wiig
* Halsey as Porsha Crystal
* Letitia Wright as Nooshy
* Danny McBride as Rick Hopps
* Maya Rudolph as Linda Hopps
* Mike Rianda as Aaron Hopps
* Adam Pally as Officer Wade Whipple
* Charlie Day as Clumsy Smurf
* Joe Manganiello as Hefty Smurf
* Idris Elba as Gutsy Smurf
* Kevin Hart as Brainy Smurf
* Peter Dinklage as Grouchy Smurf
* Will Arnett as Vanity Smurf
* Zendaya as Vexy
* Bill Hader as Hackus
* Miranda Cosgrove as Sasette
* Michelle Rodriguez as Smurf Storm
* Ellie Kemper as Smurf Lily
* Ariel Winter as Smurf Blossom
* Rihanna as Smurf Barb
* Common as King Quincy
* Amy Serdaris as Queen Essence
* Anderson .Paak as Darnell
* Brian Hull
* Sofia Vergara as Nana Noodleman
* Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien
* Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice
* Andy Richter as Mort
* Jamie Foxx as Finnick
*Tom McGrath as Skipper
*Chris Miller as Kowalski
*Christopher Knights as Private
* Asher Blinkoff as Blue Wilde
* Iain Armitage as Tiago
* Madison Polan as Lola Moon
* Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone
* Kelsey Grammer as Commander Walters
* Tom Kenny as Jokey Smurf
* John Kassir as Crazy Smurf
* Eric Jacobson as Baker Smurf
* Eric Bauza as Greddy Smurf
* Lenny Mark Irons as Dimwitty Smurf
* Jimmy Fallon as Passive Agressive Smurf
* Adam Wylie as Panicky Smurf
* Sebastian Maniscalco as Handy Smurf
* Rob Riggle as Farmer Smurf
* Conrad Vernon as Mason
* Chris Sanders as Stitch/Belt
* Tara Strong as Baby Smurf/Angel
* James Ryan as Sash
* Garth Jennings as Miss Crawly
* Frank Welker as Azrael
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In April 2022, The Jim Henson Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios had been in development of a third Smurfs film. A series starring Judy Hopps, who appeared in The Smurfs, for Disney+, was being developed simultaneously with the film, a series starring Smurfette, for Disney+, was in development, also a series named The Smurfs started in 2021, for Disney Junior and Disney Channel, a Pixar film titled - The Smurfs Movie, was released in 2024. In June 2023, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic confirmed for directing the film, after doing the live-action The Smurfs (2023). In February 2024, Iger announced that the film, officially titled The Smurfs 3, would be released in 2025. Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Matthew Fogel were revealed to returned write the screenplay. Ed Skudder was returned as a head of story from the first two films, with Bateman and Byron Howard had been added as co-producer.
=== Casting ===
On August 8, 2016, Jason Bateman and Dustin Hoffman confirmed that they had signed on for multiple sequels. The original film's cast members reprised their voice roles. In June 2022, Jim Carrey-who portrays Gargamel in the films–announced that he was considering would playing for the third Smurfs animated film, except The Smurfs (2023) live-action adaptation film. In August 2024, James Marsden, McKenna Grace, Awkwafina, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Brian Hull was joined the cast.
=== Animation and Visual Effects ===
Visual effects and animation for The Smurfs 3 are provided by Walt Disney Animation Studios in Vancouver, Industrial Light & Magic, Jim Henson's Creature Shop and Mikros Image in Montreal, after previously working on the previous two films. Additionally, DNEG, also provided by the visual effects and animation, giving it a total of 185 shots used in the film from the studio. The Smurfs 3 contains a stop-motion sequence that was animated by Screen Novelties; the company had previously produced a clay animation scene for the first Smurfs film. 
=== Music ===
Composer Brian Tyler confirmed that he will compose the film and songs after doing the second film. Tyler in his third Disney animated film after The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 (2023). 
== Release ==
The Smurfs 3 will be released theatrically in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on September 5, 2025.
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