The Smurfs (Disney version franchise)

The Smurfs is a Disney media franchise that originally started in 2016 with the release of the American animated feature film The Smurfs, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and The Jim Henson Company, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It have appeared in five feature-length films, one television series, and two television specials loosely based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo and the 1980s animated TV series it spawned.
The franchise consists of four animated films and one live-action film, The Smurfs (2016), The Smurfs: A New Generation (2020), The Smurfs 2 (2022), The Smurfs (2023), The Smurfs Movie (2024), The Smurfs: World Tour, The Smurfs 3 (2025), and a sequel currently in development, two television series, Smurfs+ (2022), and The Smurfs Animals (2022), which aired on Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and three television specials The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2021), The Smurfs and The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2022), Disney All-Stars: Transformania (2023).
==Films==
===The Smurfs (2016)===
The Smurfs must go undergoes with the help of likely friendship Nick Wilde to get back home from Gargamel. 
===The Smurfs 2 (2022)===
Hoping to harness the magical Smurf-essence, evil wizard Gargamel creates a pair of Smurflike creatures, called Naughties. However, only a real Smurf can give Gargamel what he wants, so he kidnaps Smurfette to force her to cast a spell that will transform the Naughties into Smurfs. Papa, Clumsy and the rest of the Smurfs reunite with their mammal friends Nick Wilde and Buster Moon to rescue Smurfette from the wizard's clutches, while Judy Wilde uncover a criminal conspiracy involving the disappearance of predators, and putting on a show in Redshore City while working to impress an entertainment mogul and enlist a reclusive rock star to perform with the group 
===The Smurfs 3 (2025)===
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 Smurfsstarted 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. The film was written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Matthew Fogel. Ed Skudder was returned as a head of story from the first two films. 
===The Smurfs (2023)===
In August 2021, Director Jeff Fowler, who previously directed Sonic The Hedgehog 2, want to make a live-action of The Smurfs movie. In February 2022, it was announced that a live-action remake of The Smurfs was in development by Walt Disney Pictures, with Fowler was confirmed to directed the film. It would be produced by Neal H. Mortiz by his Original Film banner alongside Brian Henson, and Toby Ascher. Blur Studio's Tim Miller and were hired in mid June 2022 to develop it. Clark Spencer, Justin Lin and Barry Sonnenfeld would serves as producer.
===The Smurfs: A New Generation (2020)===
 
Following the critical and commercial success, The Smurfs (2016), Disney announced that to make an another a Smurfs musical film, with Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois and Kirk DeMicco attached as directors in December 2016. In January 2018, it was reported that Sanders and DeBlois took over The Call of the Wild and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World putting Smurfs on hold, and thus postponing its original schedule for a year to a then planned March 2020. In March 2019, the title had been revealed to be The Smurfs: A New Generation, and that it would be co-produced by Pearl Studio. Reports later said that the story would mark the beginning of the film will be second-generation,[better source needed] which was confirmed on August 20, 2019. In November 12, 2019, it was announced that Jane Hartwell, Kristine Belson, Brad Lewis, and Bonnie Arnold will be as the producer. Overall, the budget was approximately $150 million. 
===The Smurfs: World Tour (2020)===
===The Smurfs Movie (2024)===
After the success of The Smurfs (2016), in March 2021, plans for a completely computer-animated reboot to be produced with Pixar Animation Studios instead Walt Disney Animation Studios, who produced of two films of The Smurfs. Madagascar directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell was confirmed as director in April 2022. It was revealed that the film would explore the origins of the Smurfs, and feature a new take on the characters, with designs and environments more closely following the artwork created by Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs franchise. The film was written by Darnell, McGrath and Wreck-It Ralph, The Kirby Movie, and The Emoji Movie writer Genndy Tartakovsky. In addition, Chris Miller and Conrad Vernon attached as co-director, while Tartakovsky doing as sequence director. McGrath wants for the characters to inspired in 2021 TV Series and for origin story. In February 2022, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company signed partnership with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS to produce multiple films and TV series based on The Smurfs comic series. On June 2, 2022, Pixar confirmed the original title of The Smurfs Movie, along with a first look at the film. In September 2022, Robert Marianetti and David Wachtenheim were served as head of story.
Film 	Release Date 	Director(s) 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story by 	Producer(s)
Original series 	Original series 	Original series 	Original series 	Original series 	Original series
The Smurfs 	July 29, 2016 	Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Garth JenningsCo-DirectorJared Bush 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Jared Bush & Phil Johnston 	Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Garth Jennings, Jared Bush, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Jennifer Lee 	Clark SpencerBrian HensonToby Ascher
The Smurfs 2 	June 22, 2022 	Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Garth JenningsCo-DirectorAaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Matthew Fogel	Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Garth Jennings, Pamela Ribon, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Matthew Fogel	Clark SpencerBrian HensonToby Ascher
The Smurfs 3 	November 14, 2025 	Aaron Hovarth and Michael Jelenic 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Matthew Fogel	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Matthew Fogel 	Clark SpencerBrian HensonToby AscherByron Howard
Live-action adaptation 	Live-action adaptation	Live-action adaptation 	Live-action adaptation 	Live-action adaptation 	Live-action adaptation
The Smurfs 	December 22, 2023 	Jeff Fowler 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Pat Casey & Josh Miller and Matthew Fogel	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Pat Casey & Josh Miller and Matthew Fogel 	Neal H. MortizBrian HensonJohn DavisLaurence "Jay" BrownTyran “Ty Ty” SmithToby Ascher
Standalone series 	Standalone series 	Standalone series 	Standalone series 	Standalone series 	Standalone series
The Smurfs: A New Generation	November 13, 2020 	Chris SandersDean DeBloisKirk DeMicco 	Kirk DeMiccoChris SandersDean DeBlois 	John CleeseKirk DeMiccoChris SandersDean DeBlois 	Véronique CullifordPeilin ChouKristine BelsonJane HartwellBrad LewisBonnie Arnold
The Smurfs: World Tour 	 	 	 	 	
Pixar Reboot series 	Pixar Reboot series 	Pixar Reboot series 	Pixar Reboot series 	Pixar Reboot series 	Pixar Reboot series
The Smurfs Movie 	March 1, 2024 	Eric Darnell and Tom McGrathCo-DirectorChris Miller and Conrad Vernon 	Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath and Genndy Tartakovsky 	Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath and Genndy Tartakovsky 	Lindsey Colman and Genndy Tartakovsky
== Cast and characters ==
Characters 	Theatrical films 	Theatrical films 	Theatrical films 	Theatrical films 	Theatrical films 	Theatrical films
Characters 	The Smurfs 	The Smurfs 2 	The Smurfs 3 	The Smurfs (Live-action adaptation)	The Smurfs: A New Generation	The Smurfs Movie
Smurfs 	Smurfs 	Smurfs 	Smurfs 	Smurfs 	Smurfs 	Smurfs
Smurfette 	Katy Perry 	Katy Perry 	Katy Perry 	Anne Hathaway 	Anna Kendrick 	Anya Taylor-Joy
Papa Smurf 	Dustin Hoffman 	Dustin Hoffman 	Dustin Hoffman 	Dustin Hoffman 	Robert Downey Jr. 	Ben Stiller
Guy Smurf 	Channing Tatum 	Channing Tatum 	Channing Tatum 	Steve Carell 	 	
Gutsy Smurf 	Dwayne Johnson 	Dwayne Johnson 	Dwayne Johnson 	Seth Rogen 	John Cena 	
Hefty Smurf 	Joe Manganiello 	Joe Manganiello 	Joe Manganiello 	Joe Manganiello 	Justin Timberlake 	Jason Sudeikis
Clumsy Smurf 	Charlie Day 	Charlie Day 	Charlie Day 	Charlie Day 	James Corden 	David Schwimmer
Brainy Smurf 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart 	Ben Schwartz 	Fred Armisen 	Jack Black
Grouchy Smurf 	Peter Dinklage 	Peter Dinklage 	Peter Dinklage 	Jack Black 	Jake Johnson 	Jon Hamm
Vanity Smurf 	Will Arnett 	Will Arnett 	Will Arnett 	Will Arnett 	John Olivier 	Tituss Burgess
Vexy 	 	Zendaya 	Zendaya 	 	 	
Hackus 	 	Bill Hader 	Bill Hader 	 	 	
Smurf Lily 	 	 	 	 	 	Selena Gomez
Smurf Willow 	 	 	 	 	 	Jayma Mays
Smurf Storm 	 	 	 	 	 	Chloë Grace Moretz
Smurf Blossom 	 	 	 	 	 	Anna Kendrick
Animals 	Animals 	Animals 	Animals 	Animals 	Animals 	Animals
Nick Wilde 	Jason BatemanKath Soucie	Jason Bateman 	Jason Bateman 	 	 	
Buster Moon 	Neil Patrick Harris 	Neil Patrick Harris 	Neil Patrick Harris 	 	 	
Junior Loughran 	Andy Samberg 	Andy Samberg 	Andy Samberg 	 	 	
Melman 	Clark Duke 	Clark Duke 	Clark Duke 	 	 	
Judy Hopps-Wilde 	Ginnifer Goodwin 	Ginnifer Goodwin 	Ginnifer Goodwin 	 	 	
Maddie Wilde-Moon 	Tika Sumpter 	Tika Sumpter 	Tika Sumpter 	 	 	
Gloria 	Katie Crown 	Katie Crown 	Katie Crown 	 	 	
Rosita 	Reese Witherspoon 	Reese Witherspoon 	Reese Witherspoon 	 	 	
Ash 	Scarlett Johansson 	Scarlett Johansson 	Scarlett Johansson 	 	 	
Johnny 	Taron Egerton 	Taron Egerton 	Taron Egerton 	 	 	
Meena 	Tori Kelly 	Tori Kelly 	Tori Kelly 	 	 	
Gunter 	Nick Kroll 	Nick Kroll 	Nick Kroll 	 	 	
Miss Crawly 	Garth Jennings 	Garth Jennings 	Garth Jennings 	 	 	
Nana Noodleman 	Sofia Vergara 	Sofia Vergara 	Sofia Vergara 	 	 	
Eddie Noodleman 	Chris "Ludacris" Bridges	Chris "Ludacris" Bridges	Chris "Ludacris" Bridges	 	 	
Norman 	Nick Offerman 	Nick Offerman 	Nick Offerman 	 	 	
Big Daddy 	Peter Serafinowicz 	Peter Serafinowicz 	Peter Serafinowicz 	 	 	
Piglets 	Oscar Jennings 	Oscar Jennings 	Oscar Jennings 	 	 	
Piglets 	Leo Jennings 	Leo Jennings 	Leo Jennings 	 	 	
Piglets 	Caspar Jennings 	Caspar Jennings 	Caspar Jennings 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Asa Jennings 	Asa Jennings 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Ayden Soria 	Ayden Soria 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Julianna Gamiz 	Julianna Gamiz 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	JoJo Siwa 	JoJo Siwa 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Remy Edgerly 	Remy Edgerly 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Jack Stanton 	Jack Stanton 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Adeline Krupinski 	Adeline Krupinski 	 	 	
Piglets 	Asa Jennings 	Juliet Jelenic 	Juliet Jelenic 	 	 	
Rick Hopps 	Danny McBride 	Danny McBride 	Danny McBride 	 	 	
Linda Hopps 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	 	 	
Aaron Hopps 	Mike Rianda 	Mike Rianda 	Mike Rianda 	 	 	
Victor Doyle 	 	Ryan Reynolds 	Ryan Reynolds 	 	 	
Gia Foxington-Doyle 	 	Emma Stone 	Emma Stone 	 	 	
Sunny Wilde-Loughran	 	Selena Gomez 	Selena Gomez 	 	 	
Zuba Wilde 	 	Alec Baldwin 	Alec Baldwin 	 	 	
Hope Wilde 	 	Leslie Mann 	Leslie Mann 	 	 	
Porsha Crystal 	 	Halsey 	Halsey 	 	 	
Nooshy 	 	Letitia Wright 	Letitia Wright 	 	 	
Clay Calloway 	 	Bono 	Bono 	 	 	
Blue Wilde 	 	Asher Blinkoff 	Asher Blinkoff 	 	 	
Lola Moon 	 	Madison Polan 	McKenna Grace 	 	 	
Humans 	Humans 	Humans 	Humans 	Humans 	Humans 	Humans
Gargamel 	Jim Carrey 	Jim Carrey 	Jim Carrey 	Jim Carrey 	Rainn Wilson 	Hank Azaria
Alex Winslow 	 	 	 	Chris Pratt 	 	
Katie Mitchell 	 	 	 	Anya Taylor-Joy 	 	
Buster Moon 	 	 	 	James Marsden 	 	
Maddie Winslow-Moon 	 	 	 	Tika Sumpter 	 	
Rosita 	 	 	 	Reese Witherspoon 	 	
Ash 	 	 	 	Rihanna 	 	
Johnny 	 	 	 	Taron Egerton 	 	
Meena 	 	 	 	Tori Kelly 	 	
Gunter 	 	 	 	Keegan-Michael Key 	 	
Pets Animals 	Pets Animals 	Pets Animals 	Pets Animals 	Pets Animals 	Pets Animals 	Pets Animals
Azrael 	Frank Welker 	Frank Welker 	Frank Welker 	Frank Welker 	Frank Welker 	Frank Welker
Stitch 	Chris Sanders 	Chris Sanders 	Chris Sanders 	 	 	
Belt 	Chris Sanders 	Chris Sanders 	Chris Sanders 	Chris Sanders 	 	Randy Thom
Sash 	 	James Ryan 	James Ryan 	 	 	
== Additional crew and production details==
Occupation 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films
Occupation 	The Smurfs 	The Smurfs 2 	The Smurfs 3 	The Smurfs 	The Smurfs: A New Generation 	The Smurfs: World Tour 	The Smurfs Movie
Director(s) 	Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Garth Jennings 	Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Garth Jennings 	Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic 	Jeff Fowler 	Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois and Kirk DeMicco 	 	Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
Screenwriter(s) 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger,Jared Bush and Phil JohnstonStory byByron HowardRich MooreGarth JenningsJared BushJonathan AibelGlenn Bergerand Jennifer Lee	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Matthew FogelStory byByron HowardJared BushGarth JenningsPamela RibonJonathan AibelGlenn Bergerand Matthew Fogel	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Matthew Fogel 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Pat Casey & Josh Miller and Matthew Fogel 	Kirk DeMiccoChris SandersDean DeBloisStory byJohn CleeseKirk DeMiccoChris SandersDean DeBlois 	 	Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath and Genndy Tartakovsky
Producer(s) 	Clark Spencer, Brian Henson and Toby Ascher 	Clark Spencer, Brian Henson and Toby Ascher 	Clark Spencer, Brian Henson, Toby Ascher and Byron Howard 	Neal H. MortizBrian HensonJohn DavisLaurence "Jay" BrownTyran “Ty Ty” SmithToby Ascher 	Véronique CullifordPeilin ChouKristine BelsonJane HartwellBrad LewisBonnie Arnold 	 	Lindsey Colman and Genndy Tartakovsky
Executive Producers	John Lasseter, Chris Meledandri, Adam Sandler, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lee, Chris Williams 	Adam Sandler, Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Lee, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic 	Jason Bateman, Adam Sandler, Chris Meledandri, Jared Bush, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic 	Adam Sandler, Jennifer Lee, Chris Meledandri, Chris Pratt, Nan Morales, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Tim Miller, Ezra Swerdlow 	Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Chris Sanders, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Genndy Tartakovsky, Frank Zhu, Li Ruigang	 	Anya Taylor-Joy, Pete Docter, Tom McGrath, Ben Stiller, Selena Gomez
Composer 	Score byMichael GiacchinoSongs byLin-Manuel Miranda 	Score byBrian TylerSongs byBrian Tyler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bono 	Score byBrian TylerSongs byBrian Tyler, Lin-Manuel Miranda 	Score byBrian TylerSongs byBrian Tyler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pharrell Williams 	Score byAlan SilvestriSongs byRobert Lopez, Kristen-Anderson Lopez, Jon LaJoie, Glenn Slater 	 	Hans Zimmer
Cinematography 	Nathan WarnerBrian Leach 	Nathan WarnerBrian Leach 	Nathan WarnerBrian Leach 	Brandon Trost 	Roger Deakins (visual consultant) 	 	Jeremy LaskyJean-Claude Kalache
Editor (s) 	Fabienne RawleyJeremy Milton 	Jeremy Milton 	Jeremy Milton 	Gregory PerlerJim May 	Darren T. Holmes 	 	Greg Levitan
Studio (s) 	Walt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Animation StudiosThe Jim Henson CompanyLAFIG BelgiumIMPS 	Walt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Animation StudiosThe Jim Henson CompanyLAFIG BelgiumIMPSMRC 	Walt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Animation StudiosThe Jim Henson CompanyLAFIG BelgiumIMPSMRC	Walt Disney PicturesOriginal FilmThe Jim Henson CompanyPeyo ProductionsDavis EntertainmentScholastic EntertainmentMarcy Media FilmsBlur StudioOne Cool GroupWayfarer StudiosMRC	Walt Disney PicturesPeyo ProductionsPearl StudioScholastic Entertainment 	 	Walt Disney PicturesPixar Animation Studios
Distributor 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Runtime 	1h 57min 	2h 12min 	 	2h 15min 	1h 50min 	 	1h 38min